OPINION ed, -81a c« and -Gre What does B I last year or so udden- Iy we have begun to ee ,a Oowish 0 red, bla d green ornaments and attire being' aDd otherwise displayed by African-Americans, par­ ti�ly Bla youth. Of course this is not the first � time that these colors have gained prominence and popularity. In the sixties and seeenties, the era of Black con- ciou ness, Black Power, tionaJ· m d pan-africanism it quite customary to see the red, hi k and green in great . abundance. Th color have tr men- dou significan to to African­ Americans. The question is ow m ny African-Am rieans have even th lightest idea what the red, bl ck and green means? Sine values, images and ymbol re terribly impor- tant to a developing people, then it is crucial that con­ standy teach ue which ill help u to urvive and develop and learn about and project tho afro-centric im­ ages and symbols hich will reinforce positive values and further inspire our peopl to strive towards fuH freedom and development - as a part of the human family. It was Marcus Garveywho came forth with the red, bl k and green the colors to sym­ bolize the history and aspira­ tio of Africans in America. To parapbl him, he once asked, Black man where is' your government, your flag, your men of big affairs? Garvey proceeded to provide ans rs for all of theose questions. B d on his esearch into an . ancient African King. and his keen p rception of hat the psychological and cultural needs of Black people in Americ were, Garvey offer African-Americans a flag, OUR FLAG WITH THE' COLORS RED, BLACK AND . GREEN. RED symbolizes the BWOD and SUFFERING of our people through slavery, � 1989 colonialism, segregation, di - . crimination, and economic ex­ ploitation; BLACK is for the people, AFRICAN PEOPLE, our culture and our history of triumphs and achievements; and GREEN is for the LA D, I our homeland, mother African which serve as a source of strength, inspiration and a potential ba e of po er and dev lopment for people of Afri n descent everyone. Mar­ cus Garvey and the U.N.I.A. popularized the colors and the flag and left them as leg cie for future generations to pic up and properly progogate. So bey nd the fad, f hion and fleeting fancy of th mo- By A. Wall Mu m d When unarmed members of the National of lsi m threw to the ground an apparent drug dealer wielding a shotgun at the outset of the Dopebusters drug progr min W hington, D.C. in April, the images popped up on te evision ets in living rooms throughout America. everthele ,when highly visibl Jewish "militant" went to a rooftop in the EaSt Village of Manh tan, e York City on August 10, with a high-po red rifle and sh a 69-year-old by­ stander, then held the neighbor­ hood under siege for nearly two hour , very little national coverage was given to the inci­ dent. "It doesn't sound all th major to me," responded n editor on the national desk of the Chic go Tribune when asked why that paper, ranked fifth in the n lion, h d not covered th tory. . (When asked his nam , the editor hung up the phone. The paper's managing editor, F. Richard Ciccone, later apologized for that editor's be­ havior, but till said choices had to m de bout wha stori uld run, and that story not selected.) At ironic twist to the story . ment the red, black and green h meaning and significance to us which we should never 10 e. Like the Black National An- them, every African-American should know the history, sig­ nificance and meaning of the red, 'black. and green and our flag. I The colors should be dis­ played in African-Americ n churches, institutions, agencies and in our homes. Ornaments I with the colors from beads, medallions, necklaces etc. should also be worn with pride. In term of the appropriate maneer of displaying the color they should always appear in order red, black and green from . top to bottom or from left to right . When omeone inquires about the meaning of the colors, e hould be knowledgeable enough to give an intelligent an were Hopefully th popular rap gr�ups like Public Enemy, th Stata onics and other rti t and entertainers Will devote more time in their lyrics rap and videos to teaching the meaning of the red bl ck and green. . The African-American community' de ply indeb d to tho e youn pe pI who h ve picked up th leg cy f G rv y nd are spreading it in our time. Th y need to ke p on pushing it. Thank God for som " olor th t h ve a real m ge and meaning for the tional African-Ameri n Commnity! Ron Daniels served as the . Director of the National Rain­ bow Coalition and as the Deputy Campaign Manager for the Reverend Jesse Jackson's Presidential Campaign '88. He has served as President of the National Black Assem bty and as Chairperson 01 the National Black Independent Political­ P, Tty. Currently, he serves as Pry! ldent of the Institute for . Community Organization and Development in Youngstown, Ohio. He may be contacted at (216) 746-5747. h of Jewi repor ed tba the Jewish "militant" is Mordechai Levy, head of the Jewish Defense Organization (JDO), which advocate violence nd offers weapons training t Je ,and called for the "de t " of Minister Louis Farrakh Levy a d Irv Rubio of the Jewish De ense Le (JDL), both . invo ed in the eident, are respo ible for B ck to­ den unio having t spend tens of th usands of in extra secu expenses use t Jewi "terrorists have al­ leged that Minister Fa rakhan . violent. Even m re ironic, �vy, 1:1, flee· from Rub· when Levy ran t the roofto with Ruger Mi -14 rifle an fired burst of toward t street below. ne bullet truc Dominic S inelli, 69, in the left knee, as he sat in his co pany' van, accor ing to the Yor Daily ew. The in ident bega when Rubin an three oth r t­ tempted to rve Levy h civil court pape s concerning a libel suit Rubin ed against Levy. Levy to police, r they had talked . into sur ender­ ing nearly 0 hour late , ey came to m building wi guns . ... They re going to . me," I- .1 I. the Daily ews reported. Levy would probably face at­ tempted murder charges, c­ cording to Chief of Department Robert Joh ton Jr. Police said Levy h permit f