@Jokes, the search for the African identity is very 'fragile'. In my search, I realized that while 'African' entails the 'black' race, the color of the race doesn't exhaust the definition of African. Now and then one gets the sense that 'African' entails a universal identity.

For example, consider Africa as the origin of Man, the center of the very first migrations. Something of the nucleus goes everywhere.

But what does the development of Man, and migration mean? Growth in knowledge and increase of pressure and problems to be resolved.

When, and why, does one group oppress another? It's something to do with the growth of knowledge and culture under diverse conditions and traditions, and in limited geographical areas.

That the black is the center of the African identity nowadays then becomes clear as you consider how through time the other races have 'returned' to Africa, and how they found Africa.

The Bible, being a historical compilation with a deliberate intention by a people not in Africa excludes the possibility of it being African. There are other things to consider here, but at least, we've started.

1. I haven't yet defined the African. So far, am building up a definition.

2. When you say, 'we are the creators of civilization' you mean 'origin' of Man. Because Man is 'civilization'.

3. I have read Diop, I have read about the Egyptian origins of the 'Bible'.

And all these don't contradict what am saying in any way.

For example; While the Egyptians may have had the narratives in the Bible, the intentions of the Old testament are about a chosen people building their identity. The new testament is again the building of a new identity. The Bible, despite it's Egyptian roots isn't about an ancient identity.

As for Nilotes, and Cushites, we can discuss later.

By the way, that not all people of the world aren't black should have sufficient reason. And the reason can't exclude that the African identity is universal. There's a picture from ancient Egypt showing different colors of people right?

The African is a historical, spiritual, and philosophical system that conduces the being of humanity, and its thriving through all time. From deep past, kitambo, to the deep future, kitambo.

The history of humanity is the process of the discovery of the African identity, and its extension in the Universe.

To see this, one needs to look at the historical past, as far as the 'origins' of the Universe to the end of the Universe - Wikipedia is a good source for such an exercise- and check for patterns across time, and turning points like rise and fall of Civilizations, paradigm shifts like the 'neolithic revolution', the Copernican revolution, changes in political systems, and most critically, globalization and it's trends and demands, and the requirements for the thriving of humanity into the future.

As recently as the late 19th century, a well educated, and capable man like H.M. Stanley, a spy, and explorer couldn't reconcile himself to the African savage. Bonaparte, Voltaire, Montesquieu all had disparaging remarks for the African.

The 20th century has been about a Eurocentric political economy. But such a system must not only be violent and ineffective.

Because of a eurocentric political economy, non European countries, and especially African countries have had to surrender her resources to the global powers. In fact, the Europeans have had to be compelled by the African to use the latter's resources. Look like how African human resources have had to thrust at the European in the form of immigration.

Now Europe and America are facing economic hardships mainly because markets aren't looking up to their products, and speculations. Even economic growth in Africa is too slow for the demands of the Capitalist drive.

This global situation is ripe ground for the loss of basic freedoms across the world, even in Europe itself this pressure is deeply felt, that now far right parties like UKIP and far far left parties like SYRIZA have grown in popularity and power.

All this pushing and shoving must not leave the African passive. For the solution to this deepening crisis is a turn around in African polity to a rise in global power. And all this is possible if the African identity is understood and put to action.

Tycho, today I tried reding your posts!

Dathie toro!