From Victimization to Empowerment

About the Book

From Victimization to Empowerment Offers a historical analysis that speaks to unique role African people played in America development of power and wealth, and Maafa - The African Holocaust, which stripped us of our culture, names, language, identity, and our system of cosmogony etc.

Speaks to questions of humanity, spirituality, self-empowerment, "Crime in America," disparity, transformation, etc., issues we need to correct.

Talks about "The failure of our education system," the "Ecology movement," the illusion of "Charter schools," the "CIA, Drug's and the African community" etc.

Explains how our Government, Public school, Corporate America and the Mass media played a role in the enslavement and subjugation of African people, including destroying our children minds.

Speaks to the "Myths" Our ancestors die for the right to vote. They did not! Our ancestors died fighting to be free, to be treated as a human being, working to build a society where they could raise their children free of prejudice, and racism. It also speaks to the "Myth of Progress," only life got worse i.e., higher unemployment, poverty, and Blacks in prison etc.

From Victimization to Empowerment goals are to help you develop a clearer analyses, to motivate, stimulate, and agitate you. To increase your conviction, dedication, and spirit in helping you see yourself struggling to bring about change in the US and the Diaspora. Building a liberation movement to gain power and wealth for African people politically, socially, and economically!

"We must "Reclaim our Rich Heritage and Greatness"

About the Author

Mr. Kenneth Snodgrass, African American intellectual who has been a Political Activist for more than thirty-nine (39) years. Because he has worked with numerous community organizations he has found it’s arsenal to study the lessons of our ancestors and people from the past and present.

Mr. Snodgrass’s writings shows his deep conviction, dedication and that he’s a very spirited Man. He considers himself as a Afrikan Warrior struggling to bring about Economic, Political, and Social changes that will empower Afrikan people in America and the diaspora.

His writings and opinions are provocative and occasionally controversial! They express his originality, creativity and his analysis! Mr. Snodgrass’s writings and poetry reflects the reality of Two Americas, one white and one Black. His writings reflect his inner soul. It expresses his creativity throughout his writings, his analysis and in reading his writings you will see a strong, articular, and historical writer.

Kenny’s poetry and writings reflect the need for a collective struggle, strength and commitment! It shows the need for African Americans to struggle Locally, Nationally, and Internationally.

It’s shows the need for African Americans to develop themselves so they will commit themselves to working and struggling to “Change the World Around Them”. It reflects Mr. Snodgrass thoughts about the movement, our community, the Liberation struggle and the future of this country and it’s relationship to African American people.

Mr. Snodgrass believes that we need to evaluate the concepts, ideas, writers, projections of our past and present historians, intellectuals, because there are so many different viewpoints about the movement. We need to begin answering these new questions about our future with new ideas, new thoughts and new projections.

Mr. Snodgrass unique style of writing not only talks about problems, but offers a solution and he also challenges you the reader to think about the issues! As one of Ken’s past editors Wanda Roquemore (Publisher, editor of “All About Detroit”) said, “Your writings and analysis always challenges you to think about the problem and to think about the solution”. Because Mr. Snodgrass has been working with various organizations who’s goals were to develop theoretical leadership for America’s problems and the problems African people face, he has studied different philosophies, ideologies, and different forms of democracy.

He has a philosophers understanding of what is Freedom, Citizenship, Political direction, Culture and sub-Cultures, our Identity, Dignity, Pride, Spirituality, Humanity, Collective Struggles, Freedom, and the African Identity. Questions we ask as a people and as a nation will need to be answered in the 21 century.

Mr. Snodgrass has worked with many communities and political groups i.e. Black Panther Party, Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), the All African People Union (AAPU), the Committee for Political Development, the Advocators, National Organization for America (NOAR), Save Our Son and Daughter (SOSAD), the Michigan Committee to Organize the Unemployed, Detroiter’s for Dignity (A senior citizen group), U.S./Cuba Labor Exchange, the Justice for Cuba Coalition, and many issue oriented groups.

Mr. Snodgrass (Ken) was opposed to the U.S.A. dominating international policies on Central America, Africa and the Third World Countries, because it projects American chauvinism, racism and it works against the development of self-Autonomy of their Nation. Also the USA is in the process of carrying out low intensity warfare. He supports the liberation struggles of oppressed people for humanitarian advancement i.e. their struggles for the elimination of racism, sexism, materialism, consumerism, militarism, colonialism, U.S. hegemony, environment destruction etc.

Kenneth has been writing publicly for the last 25 years and his articles have appeared in over 50 different publications. Some of the publications were weekly and some are monthly. They were journals, newsletter, Local and Nation newspapers and National wire services. Some of these publications are i.e., Witness for Peace and Justice, focus on Central America issues, the Washington Afro-American, The Challenger (New York), The Final Call (Chicago- Nation), The Michigan Chronicle, The Michigan Citizen, Caribbean Entertainment Guide (Michigan & Canada), The Muskegon Chronicle, the Muslim Journal (Chicago, IL), Power to the People (Ontario, Canada), The Worker’ Advocate (National- Chicago), People Weekly World (National), Flint Enquire New, Baragua (an National publication about Central America), The IBasta (an Hispanic), Worker World News National -NY, NY. , * the El Central (an Hispanic weekly newspaper MI.).

Additional publications are The People’s Tribune (IL), The Panther Spirit (Milwaukee, WIS), Muhammad Speaks Continues (H. Park, Mi.), Justice Speaks (NC), The Plain Dealer (Cleveland, Ohio), Call & Post (Cleveland, Ohio) Survival News (W. Roxbury, Ma), Today’s Africa American Chronicle (Chicago, IL), African-American Re.(Chicago, IL). Local newsletters i.e. Save Our Sons and Daughters (SOSAD), Respect Yourself New, and (NNPA) correspondent etc.

Mr. Snodgrass has written articles and poetry on a wide range of issues that touch our lives as African people in America and the diaspora. Issues that touch our lives politically, socially, and economically like Crime, Jobs, Violence, Enslavement, Entrepreneurship, Aids, Racism, Sexism, etc.

He has traveled several times to Africa, Central America, South America, Cuba, the West Indies, the British Virgin Islands, and Europe, etc.

Mr. Snodgrass as been doing photography for over forty years and still feels an extreme since of creativity as he photographs people, places and things as he works!

Mr. Snodgrass travels has afforded him a great opportunity to experience multiple cultures and life styles. His traveling has enabled him an eminent opportunity to take photos locally, nationally as well as internationally.

His works have been displayed in a wide range of areas i.e. Detroit Public Library, Northwest Activity Center, Manufacturer Nation Bank, The McNamara Federal Building, Detroit Repertory Theater, the African World Festival, Museum of African American History, Joe Martines camp in Cuba, and multiple showings at other galleries in Cuba for a year.