Coming Full Circle
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Posted By: Ivan Butcher II on February 21, 2012 It has been 36 years since I first introduced the efforts, I have made over the past, toward contributing to the Change we as a People must make, in order that History does not repeat Itself. I have learned, that nothing happens before its time, sometimes against all efforts. I have recently entered a licensing agreement with a youth organization, Pyramid Youth Incentive,Inc., located in Brooklyn, New York, where I grew up as a youth. Over the years, I have been approached by individuals, groups and organizations expressing an interest in either investing or licensing rights to marketing the image of the Flag. What inspired me 40 years ago, with the majority of White America and the World's view of Our People based on bias News Reports and Media Stereo-typing, still exist, even more so Today. The fact this is a very crucial election year for both American and Black History, presents the best opportunity to bring to the fore-front the importance for we as a Family to work together and to pool Our resources. I really feel this is the Time, but I have felt this way before, I guess this is why I have never lost Focus. Our Time as A World Family is Now, Ivan Butcher II A Little Known Black History Fact: Ivan Butcher II, Harlem born Artist, designed and copyrighted in 1975, The Black Evolutionary American Flag, with the Library of Congress. With the approaching Bi-Centennial, Butcher realized that the Media was ignoring a Legacy of Black (African Americans) accomplishments made into the progress of this Nation, not to exclude the Indians (Native Americans) As an Artist compelled to create a symbol, that would express the Contributions that African Americans have made, he designed a Flag. Inspired by words from one of Malcolm X's speeches, for us as an oppressed people not to disrespect the American Flag but instead create our own, which then was advocating a nation within a nation. Along with the threat of Separatism and the fact that Evolution sounded too much like Revolution are the major reasons for The Flag not receiving national recognition from the Media. Today the flag is named, Flag of Progress, slogan: Unity is Progress Flag of Progress, “Unity is Progress” Video descriptive presentation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjzITSGqwz8 If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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Ivan Butcher II
Business Proprietor, The Butcher Shop of the Virgin Islands Member Since February 2008 |
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