Black Consciousness remains relevant in society: Adv. Mojanku Gumbi

A special advisor on racism to the United Nations, Advocate Mojanku Gumbi says black consciousness is still relevant in society. She was speaking during the 65th anniversary of the University of Limpopo outside Polokwane.

The university is associated with some of the founders of the black consciousness movement (BCM) such as Onkgopotse Tiro.

The anniversary celebrations include the commemoration of BCM leader Steve Biko. Advocate Gumbi has spoken on the relevance of black consciousness.

“The principle of equality, on the other hand, which runs through most of the constitution, means that people are given the same resources and opportunities. needless to say, the imposition of equality on an unequal society will produce inequities and inequality. black consciousness emphasizes looking at societal development through an equity lens, equity, not equality.”

𝟔𝟓𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 | 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟒

Mojanku Gumbi, Founder of Mojanku Gumbi Advisory Services, delivers a compelling Keynote Address exploring the State of South Africa through the lens of Black Consciousness. #ULTurns65 #ULEvents2024 #ChooseUL pic.twitter.com/8KZbDwnxuu

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Former Azapo leader and cabinet minister in the Thabo Mbeki era Dr Mosibudi Mangena, says that Black Consciousness is essential for self-empowerment and dignity.

“Black consciousness is an attitude of mind it’s a way of life. It gives its adherence a positive worldview that negates the poisonous narrative of inferiority complexes, or a slave mentality, or colonial mentality, that inhibits the psyche that mainly the subject of slavery, colonialism and even most religions of our time.”

“Above all, the philosophy induces adherence with a positive attitude towards themselves and to love their people, not to hate themselves and those that look like them feel them as if they desire to serve their people with love and dignity.

Black consciousness accepts the duality of oppression that is the psychological and the physical. These two are as entangled together as the body and the mind. if the mind controlling the body is defective, so will be actions and activities for the body.”

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