ADOS, Tangibles2020

Prior to Israel becoming a Jewish State in 1948,  the way one becomes Jewish was either if (1) the mother is Jewish or (2) a court of three righteous men proclaim the convert to be Jewish and they go through the mikveh process.

Actually, even after Israel became a state, that was the standard procedure for a while.  But this grew into a problem.  If any three righteous men could come together and "produce" a Jew, the State was loosing control of who could enter as a Jewish citizen, there was no limit as to the number of people who were eligible for benefits, citizenship, and any other thing reserved for the Jewish people. With physical borders came a need for spiritual borders.

Then the Rabbanut was created.  It is the religious branch of the State of Israel.  Once this body was created, they decided to recognize only their own conversion and a very few select group of three-men courts' conversion located outside of Israel..  That left many rabbis out, and their conversions null as far as the State is concerned.  Now only the Rabbanut and a few select courts could give out the "Jewish card."

Many protest this. Even to this day there is great protest about it.  What is the answer? What is the right way to go?

In the same way, Black Americans are finding themselves in a similar predicament.  As they galvanize to make demands of the politicians, as many other lobbying groups do for their constituents, they are realizing that they need to really define themselves and give themselves borders.  This will upset many.  Many will be upset that they can't just pick up a "Black card" by simply saying a few words or doing a few actions that, while it could result in them getting invited to all the barbeques, will now not have the power to grant them the "Black card."

What about Pan Africanism?  While that should be the goal, as brother Tariq Nasheed pointed out, it has been a one way street with Black Americans doing more to incorporate Africans, and almost no Africans welcoming Black Americans, at least not on a national level.

Granted African countries may have puppets for governmental heads which may leave the citizens with their hands tied, but there are some countries that seem more free than others such as Bukino Faso and Ghana.

The three-men court is the more natural way, the way that it has always been in the Jewish world.  And Pan Africanism, with black folks recognizing that we have something deeply in common which is Blackness, which is more than just a color, is the more natural way to go.  But we are dealing with an unatural nemesis which is RWS that seeks to kill and destroy (a.k.a. Esav).  Because of this, an unnatural detour may be needed every once in a while.

As long as the separation does not remain like this forever, and that eventually each group reconnected with one another, it may be wise to clench the teeth, curl up the toes, fist up the hands and push through with this ADOS movement so that Black Americans can obtain their reparations and other decided-upon tangibles.