Even in the days of slavery in this country, black people whould come in from picking cotton from sun up to sundown and still rejoice in life itself,they whould always sing and dance in the face of oppression, in the worst gettos of the world black familys to this day have a good time with nothing at all.We are a spirtual people period and in that alone is reason to rejoice.

Rootsie my darlin,you seem to be on some kind of a mission to prove to the African peoples of the world that you some how understand our suffering through your embracement of Rastafari and nothing is wrong with that but just let go of the guilt please it can and will eat you alive.Peace

Hello Rootsie,first of all I thank you for being some what aware of  the white oppression that blacks were and still are suffering from in cityies and towns world wide,from small town Texas to South Africa,your heart is in the right place,that being said,I belive that you just can't be black just on the inside,to be black i s to be born black in the eyes of the great creator,just as you were born white.Theres no way that I can set here and say that I'am white on the inside,I mean you can put a newage spin on it if you like,but let's be real.I as a black man I carry the burdens of my forfathers naturaly,until you have been called a nigger just for mearly existing or for the color of your skin, you know not what I speak of or where I'am coming from. You can always cut your locks and not be associated  with  Rasta culture at all, let me make one thing clear,I'am not knocking you,I'am sure your a great person,but to say your black on the inside is almost offensive,you can't just throw around words like that is all I'am saying.To be black and to have the black experience is beyon words. Goodness knows no skin color,but let's wake up and smell the coffee,to the average black person,when a non black says there black on the inside ,it can be very offensive because that person has not been through what "my people have"it's sort of like me saying I'am white on the inside because I ski or love polka music,just don't work..Ok Rootsie I've raved enough,Jah Rastafari peace to all