The brilliant Dr. Amos Wilson and the Seven Constants (Pt 1)

Khabyr Hadas

“How different would our education be if we went to school to learn how to create jobs for ourselves?”

Dr. Amos Wilson Dr. Amos Wilson (1941 1995) was a Black theoretical psychologist, social theorist, Pan-African thinker, author, professor, and an absolutely brilliant scholar. He was born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and completed his undergraduate degree at Morehouse College. He received his Master’s degree at the New School for Social Research and his PhD from Fordham University in New York.

He was a well-balanced, no-nonsense, grassroots psychologist who possessed a laser-sharp focus on solving the problems of African people. He loved our people, and one could sense his sincere obligation and commitment as soon as he opened his mouth. I will always remain a student of the teachings of Brother Dr. Wilson and continue to study his critical analysis of developing and maintaining Black Power within the collective body of African people.

The books he has written are an invaluable source of information essential to the development of the Black mind, spirit, and emotional state of Black people. Just reading the titles alone will allow us to open our senses to a higher level of consciousness.

Some of the books that Dr. Wilson wrote in his short time on the planet are: *The Developmental Psychology of the Black Child *Black on Black Violence: The Psychodynamics of Black Self-Annihilation to serve white domination *Awakening the Natural Genius of Black children *Issues of Manhood in Black and White: An Incisive look at Masculinity and the Societal definition of an Afrikan man *Understanding Black Adolescent Male Violence: its Remediation and Prevention *Blueprint for Black Power: A Moral, Political and Economic Imperative for the 21st Century *African-Centered Consciousness versus the New World Order: Garveyism in the Age of Globalism Throughout his amazing, scholastic career, Dr. Wilson reminded us of the (7) Seven Constants that have remained in place by Europeans since the 15th century. He maintains that many of us are unaware that even when changes are made it is to maintain the constants that keep the world the same.

1) The Military Differential, 2) The Economic Differential, 3) The Technological Differential, 4) Control over the power of definition, 5) Control over information, 6) Control over The Domain of Discourse, 7) Degradation Of things African Sisters and brothers, so many of us struggle just to survive every day. Living from check to check, deciding to pay a utility bill or go food shopping, and making major sacrifices to buy our children new school clothes are just a few challenges that can distract us from realizing the constraints that Dr. Wilson unveils to the Black community. The non-relevant activities we engage ourselves in, such as viewing countless hours of Netflix, and Hulu, and addictive absurd social media patterns also contribute to our ignorance of the seven constants.

1-The Military Differential

Enormous Overwhelming Military Power -With Europeans less than 10% of the world’s population, their continued dominance rests on the maintenance of superior military force. Limiting the military growth of non-European people through so-called treaties and invasions in the name of democracy has remained prevalent for centuries. A bully will never stop being a bully until the victims unite to defend themselves collectively. This country was built on military power and the exploitation of our indigenous sisters and brothers.

2-The Economic Differential

African Americans earn a take-home salary of nearly $800 billion yearly, not to mention the trillions of dollars we generate. Yet, we retain only 5% of this income. When viewed as a nation, our economy would be the 7th largest in the world.

Europeans maintain economic control over the world. That control and domination are used to manipulate the psychology of non-European people, to maintain the subordination and servitude of a people economically, there must be a level of inferiority that has set in. Our beautiful Black children are not provided with enough examples of independent Black economics in the communities in which they reside. This reality creates a psychologically inferior level of economic accomplishment.

The integration of our people to maintain jobs in corporate America is still being done to have a grip on the economic system. Today, we are educated to put a Black face on white power. Today, there are 6 and 7-figure earning slaves!

Even when you see a Black face, you still see economic control and exploitation from Europeans.

Dr. Amos Wilson teaches us that there is no intention for the Europeans to see Africans as economically equal to them no matter what the dialogue and rhetoric are about. Globally, Europeans continue to exploit African natural and human resources no matter what the guise. Even though he may appoint so-called African leaders and support African regimes, the intention is the same as it has always been, to maintain economic advantage over African people.

Khabyr Hadas is a teacher, author, historian, and student of Pan-African nationalism. He is a graduate of Cheyney University and the Founder of M.G.A.H.F. Marcus Garvey Archive and History Foundation.khabyrhadas@gmail.com 267.531.8789