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THE FAMILY CIRCLE

Updated: Jun 8, 2023

(A Compassionate Plan For Racial Integration )

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Overview: The Face In The Mirror --

Look into a mirror, gaze upon the features you see there. It

is the image of a Man and a Woman. We have thin narrow

facial features while we also have a broad wide face. We

have dark colored skin and a fair light complexion. We

have fine straight hair and thick curly hair; and our hair

comes in shades of black, red, brown, and blond: We have

oval shaped eyes and slanted eyes; and our eyes are

colored brown, green, hazel, and blue.

These are some of the personal characteristics that

describe us. They reveal our Racial Heritage and they also

reveal our Similarities; for they show that we are more

alike than different and they can assure us that we are all a

part of the same Species.

Look upon the face in the mirror and know you are looking

at someone who has a shared Origin with all of the other

People on Earth. Look upon the face in the mirror and

know you are part of a larger, World Wide Family. (A

Family whose Blood Ties grow stronger, and become

more obvious, with every passing day.)

Look into a mirror, gaze upon the features of "Our Face"

and know your Identity; for this is you and I, this is who we

are --

We Are Mankind

THE FAMILY CIRCLE

Contents

Overview: The Face In The Mirror -- 1

Chapters Pages

1. Introduction 2

2. Origins 6

3. The Four Groups 9

4. "Get Togethers" 20

5. The Family 31

6. Tax Credits 33

7. Identity 38

8. Financial Benefits 42

9. Social Benefits 45 10. The Display Of Unity 47

11. Homo Novus 51

12. Opposition 52

13. Immigrants For Integration 54

14. Around The World 59

15. Conclusion 60

FINIS

Chapter One: Introduction

We are a unique Species.

Born of the Mother Earth, and nurtured by our Father, the

Sun; we have a Cosmic Destiny before us. (We were not

created to suffer -- and we do not exist to inflict pain upon

others!)

-- There is a Higher Meaning to our Lives --

For we have the ability to think beyond ourselves, to be

understanding, and to live with a genuine Feeling of

Affection for each other. From deep within our hearts -- we

have the capacity to Love.

Racism.

There is a Doctrine, a certain way of thinking, which claims

that there is one particular group of people, (the people of

one special "Race"); who are naturally superior to

everyone else, and because of their superiority, they have

an inherent Right to Rule over those who are deemed to

be "Inferior." And, if they should desire; they can inflict

Pain, Suffering, Humiliation, and even Death; upon those

who are considered to be lesser Beings.

These ideas are unfounded, and they are cruel --

They are based on Fear, Insecurity, and Ignorance; and

they can not be allowed to guide our actions.

How many people have been hurt because of these

ideas? How many men, women, and children; thru out

History, and all around the World; have suffered because

of these malicious thoughts? How many people have been

abused because of their appearance -- simply because

they did not look like us? And how many burdens have

been forced upon them, just because they seem to be

different?

Can you imagine what it is like to live your whole life in

Bondage? To exist only to serve some other person? To

live with repeated Death Threats, to be forced to submit to

constant Beatings; and to feel the biting sting of a Whip

across your back? To be sexually abused and to witness the

sexual assault of your Loved Ones. To have your Family torn

apart; to have your Children, your Mother and Father, or

your Brothers and Sisters; taken from you and sold to the

highest Bidder. To have no Self Respect; to be told that

you are a worthless person and you have no purpose in

this World -- other than to perform the lowest and most

menial of labors.

Can you consider how it must feel to have your Freedom

taken from you and be required to live in a segregated

Ghetto? To be treated like a Beast of Burden; to be

worked without rest until such time as you, your friends,

and your loved ones; are herded into Rail Road Cars and

taken to a Concentration Camp? Where you would be

starved and worked to Death, or maybe killed immediately

and have your body shoved into a Cremation Oven. And

then to have your ashes disposed of as if they were only

so much trash.

Can you share in the shock and dis-belief you would know

when a Machete is raised above you, and you are about to

be hacked to Death -- simply because you are too tall (or

too short) or maybe its because your skin is too dark (or

too light) in color. 3

Can you begin to grasp the loss, and the disorientation,

you would feel when you, your relatives, your entire

Village, and everything you cherish about your Way of Life;

are all under attack and are being systematically

destroyed?

Can you come to terms with what it means when whole

segments of our Population are thought of as Second

Class Citizens and have every detail of their lives treated

with contempt? Can you bear the weight of Oppression

our Minorities have been forced to accept thru out the

Centuries? Can you hear all of the insults they have lived

with every day of their lives? The insults that stab like a

knife into your soul and take away every last shred of your

Self Respect.

When will it stop?

How long must we be a Species at War with itself?

When will we learn to live in Peace with each other and

when will we begin to show some concern for the Well

Being of Others? When will we be mature enough to

understand the reasons why we have differences in our

Customs and Physical Appearance? And when will the

persecution end?

When will we say that we have had -- enough!

We have endured all of the problems of Racism and Bias

for far too long and now ... let it be over. In the name of

everything that is Good and Decent within us -- let the

suffering come to an end.

There is not now, nor has there ever been, a justification

for the humiliation, the despair, or the physical abuse that

has been forced upon the Innocent because of an alleged

Inferiority of their Being. Regardless of the claims made by

any one particular "Racial" group, we are all a part of the

same Human Family, and we are endowed with the same

basic physical, and mental, capabilities.

We are the product, and the end result, of Millions of Years

in Evolutionary Development. This long, slow process of

growth has eliminated all of the unnecessary deviations

from our Ancestors Physique and caused us to have a

great similarity to our Bodies.

(The main differences that exist between us are those of

Sex; which we have for the sake of Reproduction; and the

superficial variations in our appearance that have occurred

as a result of our Ancestors having lived in different

Climates since leaving our original Homeland.)

Our past experiences have made us what we are today,

and just beneath the surface there is the living proof of our

Evolutionary History. We are all Related and we have a

remarkable uniformity to our features because of the

Environmental Challenges and Survival Threats we have

lived thru in our Progressive Growth. And, if we would just

look back in Time to discover the Source of our Life

Springs, we will find that the Rivers of our Heredity all flow

out from the Continent of Africa.

Chapter Two; Origins

There is --

Only One Race ... the Human Race.

Only One Family ... The Family of All Mankind.

We share a Common Heritage and we can all trace our

Ancestry back to Africa. The D.N.A. "Trail" is there. Thanks

to the mutations that have occurred in our chromosomes

over the Centuries; (minor mutations that are insignificant

in themselves and have no real consequence, other than

to mark the approximate time and place where they did

occur in our Ancestors D.N.A.); we can now literally

trace their footsteps from their place of origin in Africa, to

their final destinations in the far corners of our Planet. The

evidence is there, and it is indisputable. Anyone who is

intellectually honest and is willing to base their

conclusions upon an objective, impartial examination of

the Facts -- will agree.

Modern Mankind is of a single Species and we are all

approximately 99.9% the same in our most basic physical

characteristics. Our Genes reveal an undeniable sameness

to us all. The differences that exist between us are slight;

they are differences in our outward appearance that were

caused by Environmental Necessity and our Ancestors

adaptations to the different Climates where they have lived,

in relative isolation, for thousands upon thousands of years.

Unfortunately, it is the differences in our appearance we

we notice when we look upon other people and when

we make our value judgment of them. Our physical

differences are not really important but during Hard Times

they can be used as an excuse to cause us suffering.

The Origins of Racism

When we have problems in our lives, we want to find

something, or somebody, to blame for our troubles. It is an

easy way for us to relieve our frustrations and ease our

suffering.

To blame other people for our problems.

To put people down, mock them, insult them and pretend

that we are so much better than they are. And since we

notice the differences in our physical appearance ; we say

that the people who have certain characteristics are

"Inferior," that they are the cause of our problems and they

must be kept under a strict and watchful control to

prevent them from from harming us.

None of this is true.

Blaming other people for our problems does not cure

them. Instead, what it does is to expose the way we think

about -- Our Self.

In everything we do, in all of our thoughts and actions, we

express what we think about ourselves. Under stressful

conditions our Concept of Self can shrink down to almost

nothing and it may show a very small "Vision" of who we

are.

Racism is Born of Fear.

People who appear to be different from us, (those who

look different, or who engage in activities that are Foreign

to us); are thought to be a threat to our Security, are

condemned as being less than we are, and they are

judged to be Inferior.

There is no real moral, or intellectual, justification for such

thoughts and we do have the ability to think beyond these

very Primitive Emotions. We have the potential to

understand why there are Racial and Ethnic differences

between us and to accept them without Bias. If we would

just make an impartial Examination of the Reasons why we

have evolved to be as we are now; we might be able to

welcome a wider range of physical features, and we might

find a more humane way of dealing with them. And we might

see that there is no reason why we must keep our minds

shackled to the Iron like Chains of Prejudice.

We are Rational Beings and we can think beyond the limits

of our Fears.

It is possible for us to enjoy greater personal happiness in

our lives and to have a more meaningful Social Order, if only

we are honest with ourselves when we look upon other

people and are truthful as we consider the reasons why

there are variations in our appearance.

For everyones benefit, we could try to be a little more

understanding and learn to be more caring of each other.

We can have a new "expanded" Vision of ourselves and

we don't have to be held back by the limited thinking of

the Past. We can grow, in Mind and Spirit, to become

more. 8

Chapter Three: The Four Groups

(Black, Brown, Tan, and White)

We seem to be so different from each other. Different in

skin tone, hair texture, the shape of our nose, the slant of

our eyes, and even our stature. But these differences are

only superficial and just beneath the surface there is the

essence of who we really are.

All around the World today, there is only One Species of

Human Beings in Existence. And that is who we are --

Homo Sapiens, (which is Modern Man.) Among all of the

People on our Planet, we are all equally a part of this

greater "Family of Mankind."

Our internal anatomy is remarkably the same. The shape

of our skeleton, the size and configuration of our teeth, the

grip of our hands, our prehensile thumbs, the way we walk

and talk, our brain capacity, our cognitive ability, our

manner of speech, our sense of perception, our five

senses, the way we process food and drink, our sexual

attributes and our method of reproduction; these Physical

Characteristics are the Same for All Men and Women who

are alive today.

It is only our Outward Appearances that differ.

Our appearances differ because some of our Ancestors

have lived in different Climates and in, relatively, isolated

Groups for many thousands of years.

Born in Africa, coming up from out of the depths of

several hundred thousand years of Evolutionary Struggle;

our Ancient Ancestors were forced to have a shared set of

physical attributes ... if they were to survive. Evolution is a

very strict Task Master and it is only those people who are

able to live in conformity with the Demands of their

Environment who were allowed to live and to - Reproduce.

This formative African Experience caused us to have a

similar Appearance, as we well as a having a common

internal physique. At that time, we all looked the same

in addition to being the same within.

When some of our Ancestors left Africa; sometimes just

following the Shoreline to see what fresh opportunities

might be available in the "New Lands"; while at other

times following the Herds of grazing Game Animals as

they migrated to Greener Pastures; they were forced to

live in Environments that were very different from their

Place of Origin.

After leaving Africa, we were forced to undergo some

superficial outward changes in our bodies, so we might

live in greater harmony with the conditions of our new

homes. Slowly, and ever so gradually, with the passage of

many Centuries; it was the living conditions in these new

lands (and our adaptations to those unusual conditions)

that has led to changes in our appearance.

Producing the differences we see in our bodies today.

In the past, we have been blinded by what we see, and we

have lived with the confusion of Racism and endured all of

its inherent problems. We have suffered with the

Arrogance of Racial Superiority and with the inflamed

passions of Hatred and Cruelty that it evokes. This is not

now, nor has it ever been necessary. Instead of Racial

Hatred, there is a kinder and more intelligent way of

dealing with our differences.

-- We can use our differences to unite us. --

The first thing need to do is to accept our physical

differences as a natural part of our Evolutionary

Development, (they are neither good or bad in

themselves, they are only the enduring

evidence of our past experiences as a Species.)

And then to find some way of blending those differences

together so they won't cause us so much conflict in the

Future.

To accomplish this most worthwhile goal, we need to

create some descriptive categories that will allow us to

identify what our differences are and will help us to see

what needs to be done. We should have some specific

"Racial Groups" for reference.

In an attempt to further advance the Cause of Unity; to

improve our understanding of our Evolutionary Heritage;

and to hasten Integration and the Re-Unification of our

Species; the following (four) Racial / Geographical Groups

are now proposed;

Tan / Asian -- Black / African --

Brown / Mixed -- White / Caucasian --

These categories will help us to define what our

differences are, and they will also help to explain why we

have these specialized, "Racial" adaptations.

If we are able to see why we have our differing physical

traits, then maybe we will be able to accept them as being

a natural part of our lives, and not let them be a source of

aggravation between us. Hopefully, this new perspective

will make it easier for us to live together in Peace and to

have more respect for each other.

1. Black / African

In the beginning there was only one "Racial" group of

Modern Humans living in this World. They were the Africans.

They were the ones who formed our original Family, they

were our Common Ancestors, the people from whom we

have all evolved.

Born to the Sun, they have all of the physical attributes

necessary to be successful in their African habitat:

-- They have a Brown to Black skin color, they are (usually)

of a medium to tall stature, with a slender physical build.

They have a course, tightly curled, type of black hair; a

wider than average, flat, nose; and with only a moderate

"slant" to their eyes.

These are people who are native to the Soil of Africa and

who have stayed on in their original Homeland, (and they

are also those people who have migrated to the Sun

dominated climates of India and Australia.) They have

adapted to an extreme, and prolonged, exposure to the

Sun by having an abundance of dark pigmentation in their

skin. (This pigmentation acts as a natural Sun Block to

help prevent Sun Burn and reduce the risk of Skin Cancer.)

In another adaptation to the ever present , burning

radiation of the Sun; they have developed a black, course,

and tightly coiled form of hair. (Which acts as a natural

shade barrier to cool the head and serves to protect them

against the danger of Sun Stroke.)

They will have a relatively flat nose, with wide nostrils,

(which makes it possible for them to breathe easier, when

they are engaged in strenuous Physical Activities such as

long distant running, hunting, and combat.)

Our African Relatives are nearly devoid of Body Hair,

(which is not needed in their hot weather climate); they

can be taller than other Areas Populations, (which allows

them to shed their Body Heat more readily than a short

stature); and, they will also have only a slight upper fold

or "Slant" to their eyes.

2. White / Caucasian

These are people who gave up their Native Home land,

(and the warmth of the Tropics), to gain a steady supply of

Meat, Hides, and Bone; when they pursued the Herds of

grazing Animals as they made their annual Migrations into

the Steppes of Central Asia and Eastern Europe.

No longer needing the physical traits that are relevant in

the Sun Country, they have taken on some new features

which were more suitable to the recurring Ice Ages and

the excessively long, hard Winters of their new homes.

-- People of a Pale Complexion; they are of an average to

a short height; their hair is of a straight, fine texture, (and it

can be of different colored tones, from Black to Red,

Brown or Blond); and the males will often have more

Facial and Body Hair than is common with other groups of

men. They have oval shaped eyes, ( of a Brown, Green, or

Blue color); and they will have a more prominent Nose

than most other groups.

Living in the frigid North Lands; where they would be

wearing Animal Hides in an attempt to keep warm and,

often times, having cloudy, overcast Skies that blocked

out the Sun; they no longer needed a dark pigmentation

in their skin. 13

Slowly, thru the progress of a great many Life Times;

they have lost their dark skin coloring and they have

evolved to have a pale, lighter tone to their bodies.

They can have more Body Hair than our relatives who live

in the Tropics, (which would help them to maintain their

own body warmth during their extremely bitter Winters.)

And they are often of a short stature which would also

be useful in retaining their Body Heat.

Another concession to the cold is their relatively narrow

and protruding nostrils. They can have longer noses than

other groups so they might breathe the frozen air in thru

their nostrils to pre-heat it with their own body warmth

(before it reaches their throat and lungs), so as to prevent

Frost Bite from penetrating deep within their bodies.

No longer needing a tightly curled type of hair to protect

their heads from the Sun, with the passage of many long

Centuries, they have gradually developed straight and

finely textured strands of hair. And it can be of various

shades of color, (such as Black, Brown, Red, or Blond);

which can be attractive to members of the Opposite Sex.

3. Tan / Asian

-- A group of people who are of a light Copper Toned skin

color. They are of average to short height; they have

moderate to severely Slanted Eyes; a straight, thick black

hair, and (with a few notable exceptions), they will also

have a small, flat nose.

Leaving Africa; sometimes following the Herds of Game

Animals as they made their annual Migrations; while at

other times simply following their own hearts -- "To Go

Beyond The Far Horizon" -- they began their epic

Journey of Discovery.

In moderation, with the passage of many thousands of

years, step by step, as they made a steady progress

across the giant land mass of Asia; their bodies began to

change. The dark pigmentation of their skin began to fade

to a lighter shade of Tan; and the tight curls in their hair

started to relax as their hair straighten and became so

thick that it is almost Fur like in texture.

Gradually, they became shorter in height ; so they might

better retain their precious body heat, and also, so they

might reduce their food consumption and make the best

use of their scarce food supply.

And the modest slant of their eyes grew to be more severe

(so their eyes might have greater protection from the

relentless Sand Storms of the Highland Deserts and from

the glaring, reflected Sunlight coming off of the ever

present Ice Fields) as they made their long, arduous

passage.

All of these changes give evidence to their past struggles,

as they left Africa and crossed a seemingly, endless

Landscape, to become distinctly -- Asia.

-- The People of America and Pacifica.

There were two distinctive groups of people who originally

settled the Americas. Both of them were the descendants

of the sturdy Pioneers who had left Africa and made the

long migration, overland and by foot, to arrive in the Far East.

To begin with; the first Humans to reach America were --

The Boat People.

They were a Sea Faring Folk who were completely

dependent upon the resources of the Sea for their

survival. Starting out in South East Asia, they followed the

Shore Line north, up and across the Bering Land Mass,

then down south, all along the shoreline of the Lands

adjoining the Pacific Ocean. (Later these same people

would also venture out across the vast, open expanse, of

"Deep Waters" to settle most of the Pacific Islands.)

-- Shorter in height than most other populations; they

have a light Copper Toned skin color; thick, straight, black

hair; slight to moderately Slanted Eyes; and a fairly small,

flat nose.

Later, there would come a second group of people who

would explore, and eventually inhabit, all of the Americas.

They were -- The Big Game Hunters.

Starting out in the Far North Eastern area of Siberia, they

walked across an exposed land bridge to reach, and then

settle in, South Central Alaska. When the Glaciers of the

last Ice Age began to recede, they travelled by foot, down

into the newly exposed, virgin, heart lands of North

America.

In addition to the shared physical characteristics of their

Asian Ancestors, they were forced to adopt some of the

cold weather traits which would improve their chances for

survival in their harsh, Ice Age, Environments. And they

will have the protruding nostrils, (and they may also have,

the barrel shaped chest), which would help them to

breathe more easily in the frozen air.

4. Brown / Mixed

-- In general; these are people who have a light Brown

skin color; curly to straight hair, which can be Black or

Brown in color; and they will also have smaller noses, and

only a modest Slant to their eyes.

These are people who do not have any of the pronounced

features of any one particular group and whose most

recent Ancestors have lived in the comparatively mild

climates of the Mediterranean Basin and South Central

Asia. Of a medium height; they can have a wide variety of

personal features; they can have different shades of skin

tone (from Brown to Tan); oval to moderately slanted eyes;

and different types of hair; ( from fine to course, from Black,

Brown, and Blond; and from a curly to straight texture.)

They can also be the Offspring born of a mixing between

the separate groups of Black, White, or Tan. When people

from any of the three main groups inter-marry and have

children, there is a moderating effect upon the racial traits

of their Parents. The children generally become Brown in

skin tone and they no longer have -- nor do they need --

any of the extreme weather adaptations of their Ancestors.

In time, there will be more and more people who will "fit"

into this category and less of those who might be

described as being Black, Tan, or White. They will become

people who look more alike than different, and it will

become obvious to all that we share a Common Ancestry

and that we do have some very specific reasons for looking

the way we do

Definitions --

The classification of people into these four distinctive,

racial / geographical, groups can be useful in helping us to

bring integration and unity to all of the Brothers and Sisters

of our World Wide Family, and they can also be useful, as

required, in describing People whose identity is unknown.

As in Police Work. Beyond these two compelling needs,

there is no good reason why we should have people

assigned to any limited sub-division of Mankind.

Choices --

The awareness of our Origins continues to grow.

We currently enjoy the benefit of a broad perspective (on

our Evolutionary Development), and we can appreciate the

reasons why there are differences in our personal

appearance. Now we have an important decision to make.

Will we try to bring the various Racial and Ethnic groups of

people together so we might live without conflict and have

a higher regard for each other?

Or will we continue to live in the Future (as we have done

in the Past), with a Divided Society, and with all of the

needless hardships that Racism has forced upon us?

The choice is ours to make.

The Solution --

There is a way how we might leave all of the problems of

Racial Strife behind us and we can develop a deeper

sense of empathy towards each other. It is possible to do

this, simply enough, just by encouraging...

-- Inter-Racial Marriages --

This would be a very personal, and sentimental, way for us

to improve our Racial Harmony and to unite our Society

on its most fundamental level. Just think of it, we could

leave all of the petty meanness of Intolerance behind and

we can have a Community where we would encourage

true feelings of affection for each other.

A place where we would consider all people to be a part

of our larger Family, and where the age old wounds of

Bigotry and Racial Hatred would finally be allowed to heal.

This would be a remarkable accomplishment. And we can

have this new beginning in our lives, we can do this -- if

only we want to. We need only to adopt the kind hearted

goal of encouraging Integrated Marriages and then have

other, like minded, persons join us and work to reach that

goal and -- we will be able to make a great change in

our Community.

We Could Make Life Better For Everyone.

Chapter Four: "Get Togethers"

(How To Make It Happen)

We are not so different ... you and I.

We have the same basic physical needs and desires, and

we also have a shared Hope for a Better Future. If we

should meet and become acquainted, I think you would

see how much we have in common.

The same is true with regard to the people from different

racial backgrounds. The more we know about each other,

the more obvious our similarities will become. If we could

just get to know each other; to spend some time together,

to live, work, and play side by side; we might become

more tolerant of the differences we see in our physical

appearance.

And, after we have become better acquainted and have

learned that the shape of our facial features and the color

of our skin is not really so important after all, then we will

find that there is a whole new world unveiled before us. A

world where friendship is not restricted to just a persons

race and where we don't have to continue living separate

lives.

There is something we can do to help make the desire for

Racial Harmony become a living Reality. We could take

the responsibility onto ourselves to organize and host

meetings of people from the four major racial groups.

Gatherings where people would, quite simply, just meet

and get to know each other. We could bring them all

together and let them associate with those who are from

different (Social, Economic, and) Racial backgrounds. Let

them see how much we think and act the same; and then,

we may hope, they will find some new "Friends" (people who

they can bond with, and who they may learn to care for),

from among their newly met acquaintances.

We could do this.

We could put aside all of the falsehoods and the contrived

racial barriers that have hurt us so badly in the Past and

we could begin a campaign, a "Grass Roots Movement"

as it were, to bring about the desired changes in our

Social Consciousness.

We can take the situation in our own two hands and, by

our efforts, we can modify our collective way of thinking.

We could do something that most other people would

consider to be impossible. Humble you and I ... we could

bring about a Miracle ... we can put an End to Racism.

A. To Share The Dream

It has to start someplace and it must begin sometime.

Let it start here, and now ... with me.

The Cause is Unity --

We will be trying to bring people together; to change the

way we think about each other and more importantly, to

change the way we act towards each other. It is our

ambition, and our heartfelt desire, to see the Total

Elimination of Racism from our Society.

This is what we hope to do.

In an attempt to accomplish this benevolent, personal and

Civic, goal; there are some tentative "first steps" that we

might take. To begin with, we could tell people about what

we are planning to do, and refer them to this Web Site,

(our Web Site! -- the Web Site of Unity!), so they might

read about what our intentions are for themselves.

And then, we could talk about our plans with the people

who really care about us. The people who love us. Those

people who are willing to listen to us, who care about our

feelings, and who will show some sympathy for our

concerns. The people who are dear to us; our Family, our

Friends, and our Loved Ones.

We could tell them that there is something special being

born here. Something that will act as a soothing balm

to help heal the wounds caused by Racism, and will

make it possible for us to live together, without hatred,

as a United Society.

Talking about it would acquaint our Loved Ones with what

we are hoping to bring about and will encourage us to

keep these ideas on our minds. What we are doing is

something that needs to be done -- it is necessary --

and we should feel that we have the right to share our

plans with them. And, if it so happens that they are

interested in the ideas we are talking about, and if they

can agree with the goals we are striving for, then maybe

they will join us in support of our Cause.

If we can win them over to our way of thinking, to

persuade them that what we are doing is deserving of

of their support, it would be a giant first step for us to

take as we begin "The Movement."

Even if we are only in the early stages of our plans and the

best thing we can do right now is just to talk about it. This

is a reasonable goal, this is something we can do ... it

would be a start.

B. "Get Togethers"

What could we do to get people better acquainted while

at the same time helping them to overcome any of the

Social Barriers that they might face in their lives? Perhaps

one of the most feasible of all ideas would be to organize

and host "Get Togethers" of persons from all four of the

main racial groups. To bring people together so we can

become familiar, and share in some of our personal

experiences with each other.

If we would only put out a little effort ... just give a small

measure of ourselves to accomplish something of the

greatest importance to our entire Community ... why not

give it a try? We could go out of our way (if necessary) to

find people who are Asian, Black, White, or of a Mixed

Heritage; (and who seem to have a friendly, and

cooperative, attitude) and invite them to come into our

Homes.

Let them experience the Feeling of Belonging that we

have found in our Greater Family. Let us open our hearts to

them and have them come over to share a meal with us;

or to watch a Movie or a Sporting event; or perhaps, we

could just talk and make some pleasant conversation.

(This would be a very personal way to show our new found

friends that we really do care about them plus it should also

remove any doubts some might have about our sincerity.)

Plus, we could make Special Events of our larger meetings

and try to attract a wider range of people to join us as we

work to bring about the Integration of our Community. We

could host "Unity"; Socials, Sporting Events, Dances,

Picnics, and Communal Meals. This could be a very

pleasant way of increasing our Circle of Friends and of

appealing to more people to join in our meetings.

Social Services --

At our larger Social Gatherings, the person who is serving

as the Host or Hostess of our "Get Together" should be

the one who is responsible for calling for the event to take

place, for setting a Time and Place for the event to occur,

and for seeing to all of the other details of the meeting --

to make sure that the Gathering runs as smoothly as

possible.

This person could also help to keep us informed about

our Integration News; by sharing in some of the personal

experiences other people have had as they worked

for the advancement of integration; and they might also

keep us posted on the progress we have made in our

own Community as we strive to achieve Racial Equality.

They could also share in whatever information they might

have about the availability of; Jobs, Public Services,

Health Care, Child Care, Marriage Counseling, Family

Planning, Adoption, Personal Counseling, Housing, and

Transportation: Some useful "Things To Know" that might

make a positive difference in our lives and which can help

us in our attempts to care for each other.

Those considerate persons who are working for the

benefit of our Movement will be the people who have a

heightened sense of Social Responsibility and they can

be thought of as members of our extended Family. (As our

Sisters or Brothers or as our Mother or Father.) They will

be the ones who will want to have the same things we do.

We need to get to know them, to work together, to help

them when we can, and to ask them for assistance when

we need it. Sharing in our efforts and working for the

fulfillment of our Common Goals, we will be able to

accomplish in just a few short years what might otherwise

have taken Centuries to secure. In addition to the steps we

will be taking towards Integration and Racial Equality; we

will also be looking forward to changing some of the most

basic precepts of our Society.

We will be moving towards the day when we will have a

Community that will recognize the differences in our

appearance and yet, will judge us as individuals and solely

on the basis of our own talents. It will be a time when we

have reached a high degree of Cultural Maturity and

Personal Tolerance. A time when we have made this (often

times harsh and uncaring) world, a kinder place for us

live.

C. The Children

They were not born to hate.

Born Innocent and filled with all of the Joy and Wonder of

Life, their thoughts are not yet contaminated by any of the

ideas that can cause pain.

With open minds, they greet each day as if it were a new

beginning to their lives; and they look upon the people

they meet as possible Playmates who will keep them

company as they explore the Boundaries of their World.

With hearts untarnished by Evil, they have no Racial Bias

to restrict their choice of Friends.

They have to be taught to hate.

Racism is a Conditioned Reflex.

It is not something that is innate to our Species, instead it

is a Way of Thinking that must be learned, and instilled in

our Offspring.

In their innocence, our children will play with other

youngsters, regardless of any physical differences in their

appearance, and their thoughts are not troubled by any of

the Doctrines of Ignorance or Fear. It is because of the

mis-taken guidance given to our children by adults, that

they are trained to think, and to judge other people, in

terms of their Race.The young need only to be given the

opportunity to be in contact with children of different racial

backgrounds; to live in the same neighborhood, go to

school together, play together, and share their meals

together; and they will look upon persons from other

backgrounds as a routine part of their life. They will accept

each other without hesitation and they will not allow any of

the unfounded, poisoned, Racial Concepts of Yesterday to

separate them.

The Future belongs to them.

If they are given the chance to live together without any

artificial Barriers being placed between them (because of

"The Way They Look"), our children will create a World

Free of Racism.

A World of Mutual Respect and Acceptance, and a World

where we can see beyond the superficial traits that divide

us, to find the shared Humanity that lives within us all. If

they are allowed to grow up together and become friends

-- it will happen -- the children will take us there. They will

take us to ... a beautiful New World. (A place where the

sound of laughter will replace the sound of crying, and the

warmth of a smile will replace the angry glare of hatred.

Someplace where we may all live together as Brothers and

Sisters, and we might find Happiness living together as a

part of our greater Family -- the Family of all Mankind.)

D. The Government

If we are going to make this happen, if a comprehensive

form of Integration is to become a reality in our Life Time,

then we will need to get the Government involved. We will

need to get in touch with our Elected Representatives and

tell them that this is what we want.

Our Program is a good and worthwhile plan.

Selfless in its origins and compassionate in its goals; it

would go a long way towards compensating the Members

of Minority Groups for all of the pain and hardships they

have suffered in the Past; it would generate a desire for

cooperation between the different Racial Groups of today;

and it would also pave the way for our Children so they

might enjoy a broad spectrum of Opportunity in the

Future. We really should work as hard as possible to make

this Program successful and have it enacted as the Law of

the Land ... we owe it to ourselves to do this.

We need to communicate by: Phone, Letter, E-Mail, Fax;

and by talking with them in person (whenever it is feasible)

with all of our Elected Public Officials; from the President,

to the U.S. Senators, Members of Congress; to the State

Governors, State Senators, State Congress Members; and

even down to our County and Local Political Leaders: We

need to tell them -- we want this Program made into Law.

Thru out History, we have spent so much of our Time and

Energy working for the benefit of Special Interest Groups

and for the advantage of just a Select Few. Can't we join

together now and do something that will benefit our whole

Society? Can't we make this happen? Can't we, at least,

try?

E. Things To Do

It's all up to us. To you and me. There is no powerful

organization, no "Special Interest Group," (and no money!)

behind any of these proposals. It is strictly a Grass Roots

Movement that is completely dependent upon us (and our

own limited resources), for its success. If it is going to

happen -- we will have to do it all ourselves.

If we want to bring about a real change in our world; if we

want to have a Society that is fully integrated and is

helping each person to reach their full potential; then we

should bear in mind, the things we need to do.

1. To begin with, we need to talk about our plans with our

Friends, Family Members, School Mates, and Co-Workers.

We need to tell them about this Program and explain why

it is something that deserves their Support. And if they are

interested in the things we are saying, then we should ask

them to join us. 28

2. We need to go out of our way (if need be) to form an

Integrated Circle of Friends; to find people who think like

us and who want to make a difference in our lives. To

bring them together for Dances, Dinner, Sporting Events,

and Discussion Groups; so we might see that we are not

alone and that there are other people who also share our

views.

3. And for the sake of our children ... Whenever possible,

our young ones should be raised, at home and in school;

in the company of children from all four of the main racial

groups. Let them grow up together and become

acquainted with each other, so that the people from other

backgrounds will be familiar to them and won't be thought

of as "Strangers."

4. The Politicians. Our elected Political Representatives

are supposed to be Public Servants and they have taken

an oath to serve our Common Interests. If they really are

our Servants, then let them support our Program and

work to make it a Reality. We need their help and we

would gladly show our appreciation for them (and their

efforts) ... on Election Day and at the Polls.

The Reason Why --

I am a humble person and I have very little influence over

the things that happen in this world. But, if I support this

Program and if I can help to make it a success ... then I

will have done something that will have an effect upon

everyone who is alive today and it will also have an impact

upon all of the Future Generations of Mankind. I will have

worked to shape the course of our future growth and

development, and I will have also tried to bring an

enlighten Point of View to our Community. These would

truly be some important accomplishments. Something to

be proud of and something that will live on long after I am

gone. A contribution, my contribution, to the Well Being of

us all.

Yes, I will support this Program and I will help to make its

proposals successful. And in its victories (even if they are

ever so small), I will find contentment and I will have

gained ... a deeper meaning for my life.

Chapter Five: The Family

(It is O.K. for us to love and care for each other. We don't

have to be guided by the troubled thoughts of Yesterday.

We can go beyond all of the confusion of the Past to find

the beauty that is within and we can embrace each other

with a pure, untainted, Love. We can be married, and

share our lives together, regardless of any differences in

our Race. We can find happiness, and a place of shelter, in

each others arms.)

There are many different ways we might try to bring about

Racial Integration, and have a more compassionate, and

well balanced Society. Most of those methods attempt to

accomplish their goals by forcing the various Ethnic

Groups together by compulsion and by setting up bloated

Governmental Bureaucracies to insure their compliance.

There is another way, a kinder and more sympathetic way,

of bringing people together. At the center of our Society, at

the very heart of our Social Order, there is the Family.

-- If You Integrate The Family, You Integrate Our Whole

Society. --

(It is hard to be a Racist when your own Mother and

Father are persons who come from different racial

backgrounds. It is impossible to support segregation

when you, and your Brothers and Sisters, are the offspring

of a "Mixed Marriage." And, it makes no sense at all to be

a Bigot when our Cousins, Aunts, Uncles, Nephews,

Nieces and Grand Parents are all of mixed racial types.)

If we can concentrate our attention on "the Family" and

help to bring about more inter-racial marriages; these

cherished "mixed race" couples will prove that integration

works, and they will also help to lead the way to the total

elimination of all existing racial barriers.

(We can depend on them to review our whole Community;

-- every single institution in it -- will come under their

scrutiny and will be integrated at their insistence. They will

not tolerate any form of discrimination against themselves,

nor against their loved ones, and they will demand the

complete, and immediate acceptance, of their Family

Members in all walks of life.)

We won't need a Court Order or some over bearing

Governmental Agency forcing us to integrate. All we need

to do is to urge people to look for friends, and possible

marriage parters, in different racial groups. And to reward

those who find suitable companions, and decide to marry,

(or who adopt children from different racial backgrounds);

-- by reducing their Income Tax.

Chapter Six: Tax Credits

To look upon a Strangers' face and ... smile.

To look upon those who are different from us, and not be

afraid. To see people who have a lighter, or a darker skin

color; or maybe a different type of facial features; and not

consider them to be a threat nor an Enemy; but to see

them instead as a possible new Friend. To have the heavy

weight of Racism lifted off of our backs. To be able to think

clearly, without having any false assumptions clouding our

minds. And to find our way to a more satisfying Future,

where we might all walk together towards a World filled

with Hope and Promise.

These are some of the things we are trying to do --

These are the type of goals we are striving for --

If someone is trying to expand our consciousness, trying

to bring us up to a new level of understanding, and trying

to help us develop a greater sense of awareness for the

welfare of others; would you be willing to help them?

Could you find it in your heart to sympathize with them?

And if they are trying to advance the best interests of our

whole Community, in an attempt to make life better for us

all ... do you think that they might deserve some form of

Public Recognition and maybe even some kind of

Financial Encouragement for what they are doing?

Do you think that it would be reasonable to give them a

reduction in their Federal Income Taxes?

Our Income Taxes are supposed to be used for the benefit

of our whole Community, but unfortunately, for far too

many years, they have been used to satisfy the desires of

only a few small "Special Interest Groups."

Why don't we use our Taxing Authority for something that

will be useful to us all? Why can't we ease the Tax Burden

on those deserving couples who are working to advance

the Common Good?

We could accomplish a great deal of "Good" simply by

giving a Tax Break to people for having a Mixed Race

Family. Under our Program an integrated family would

have extra money at their disposal (which would serve to

make their financial situation more stable); our Society

would reap the fantastic blessing of becoming fully

integrated; plus it would also have a healing effect upon

our Psyche (as it would help to wash away any of the

painful memories that might still linger from the Past); and

it would also act to bring us together in a Cooperative

Effort where we would be working together for a Common

Cause.

There are many compassion, and practical, reasons why

we should give our Integrated Couples a Tax Credit, but

perhaps, the most important one of all is the effect it

would have upon our Personal Relationships.

If we give people a Tax Credit and reduce their Federal

Income Tax by 10% for each member of the Family who is

of a different Racial Background, (with a maximum of up

to, but not to exceed, a 40% reduction per Family); this

would be enough of an incentive to bring about --

The Complete Integration Of Our Families And The Total

Elimination Of Racism From Our Society.

What an incredible change that would make in our lives.

Just think of what it would mean for us for us to leave all of the

problems of Racism behind and, finally, be able to live

together in Peace. What a wonderful feeling of relief that

would bring. It would be one way, a very considerate way,

for us to help each other and to encourage cooperation

between people from all walks of life.

What a great opportunity this is for us to accomplish a

meaningful change in our World.

And it is not so difficult to conceive of how this might be

done or to think of who could make it happen. Let us

consider how we might make this Dream become a

Reality.

Examples of how the Tax Credits could work.

Example A: By Marriage

If a White Man married a Black Woman (as representatives

of two different racial types), they would earn a 20%

reduction in their Federal Income Taxes. And if they should

have a child, a person who would be considered to be of a

"Mixed" racial background, that would earn them another

10% Tax Credit. (A total of 30%.)

If they should have more children, offspring who would

also be considered to be of a "Mixed" racial background,

that would not chance the racial make-up of their family,

and they would still be entitled to only a 30% Tax Credit.

But, if this same couple should adopt a child of Asian

Heritage, that would make their Marriage Union -- all

inclusive -- and would earn them another reduction in their

Taxes. Bringing them up to the full 40% reduction offered

by this Program.

Example B: By Adoption

(Another way we might encourage the voluntary

integration of our families, would be by Adoption.)

If a couple of Asian (or Native American) Ancestry should

marry, they (being of the same racial group) would not

have helped to advance the Cause of Integration, and they

would not be eligible for a Tax Credit. But, if they should

adopt a Black Child (someone from a different Ethnic

background), that action would further improve our racial

Unity and for that act of caring, they would earn a 20%

reduction in their Taxes. (10% because of the Parents

Asian background and 10% because of the Childs African

background.) Then, if they were to adopt a White Child,

that would earn them another 10% reduction in their

Taxes. (Making a total of 30%.)

And, if this same progressive couple should adopt yet

another child, a child of Mixed (or Latino) Heritage, that

would earn them another 10% reduction in their Taxes.

Which would bring them up to the full 40% recommended

by our Program.

By marriage or adoption, this could be done.

We would be blending our lives together, to share our

Fates with each other, and moving towards the day when

we will all enjoy a Common Theme in our Lives. Creating a

Union of Love that would be well worth the effort of

bringing this Program into Law.

The people who decide to have an integrated family are

those couples who would dare to make an important

difference in our lives. Unfortunately, they might meet with

a lot of resistance because of their decision. They will be

standing on the Front Lines of Evolutionary Change and

they will be the ones who will feel the full brunt of hostility

from those who oppose integration.

They will suffer the most because of our Cause.

These are people who have made a Personal Commitment

and taken a very strong stand against Racism. They have

put themselves, and their families, in danger when they declared

to the whole world -- we support Integration and we will

do our part to bring about the Unification of our Society.

They have taken a stance, in a very intimate way, in the

bosom of their Family and in the Sanctuary of their own

Home. They have made a statement saying ... this is who

we are and this is what we stand for. They have done this

as a matter of Conscience for Themselves, (and for the

Members of their immediate Family), but they have also

don this for us and for our children as well. They have done

something special that will enhance the quality of life

-- for everyone.

They deserve our support.

Chapter Seven: Identity

If you tell someone that they can have a "Tax Break" just

because they -- look different -- than their Spouse, there

might be some unscrupulous people who will resort to

making superficial changes in their appearance just to

take advantage of the Tax Break. They might stain their

skin to make it look darker, or bleach their skin to give it a

lighter shade; they might wear a Wig to change their hair

type; or they might even resort to cosmetic surgery to

change the shape of their eyes or nose.

While it would be nice of them to champion the Cause of

Integration in such a direct and personal manner; it is not

just a few slight changes in appearance that we had in

mind. What we want to do is to change our whole Society,

from top to bottom, for now and ever more -- and for that

we will need to make some very real and lasting changes.

Not just a few superficial changes in the way we look. We

need to be sure of a persons Racial Ancestry if we are

going to accomplish for goals.

To encourage an honest assessment of our racial types,

the following tests of our personal racial background are

now proposed.

1. Birth Certificate

It used to be that there was a space on a persons Birth

Certificate where the attending Physician would describe

the Race of the new born (and also the Race of the Childs

Parents.) Where those type of Birth Certificates still exist,

they can be used to describe a persons Ethnicity at birth

(in accordance with our Four Racial Groups.) Where those

type of Certificates are no longer used, they can be

brought back again, returned to service and used once

more to specify our racial types. In addition to the basic

Form of a Birth Certificate, there should also be a

Photograph to show what the child looked like at Birth.

This picture should be taken within Seven Days of being

born and should be included as an integral part of the

Certificate.

Doctors are honorable people and among the most trust

worthy of all Public Servants, they can be depended

on to be honest and to accurately describe a Childs race

at birth. Trusting in our Doctors and depending on their

knowledge of our physical characteristics we can use a

persons Birth Certificate as one form of Racial

Identification.

2. D.N.A. Profile

Our D.N.A. does not lie. It tells the story of who we are,

and where we have come from. If there are people who

would like to qualify for a Tax Credit because of the racial

differences that exist between them and their Spouse, (or

between them and their, natural born or adopted, children)

then they should be willing to have their D.N.A. tested and

certified by a reputable Company that does Genetic

Testing. The results of their Genetic Test would serve as a

second form of Racial Identification.

Our Personal Appearance --

Unfortunately, it is not just the story of our Genetic History

that has to be considered as we try to bring about our

greater unity. It is the way a person "looks" that

determines how we will first react to them and their

personal appearance is also an important expression

of their Racial Heritage. In addition to our D.N.A. evidence,

we need to take notice of what we see -- and to

acknowledge the differences in our Personal Appearance.

A Birth Certificate would serve to describe a persons

Physical Characteristics at Birth, and Real I.D. (with its

requirement for a current Photo) will add further to their

personal identification. We need to have all three forms of

I.D. to accurately describe a persons Ethnic Ancestry.

3. Real I.D.

Many States and Governmental Agencies, now require

what is described as "Real I.D." (which is a Government

issued and approved Drivers License or I.D. Card), to

identify the individual. This form of identification requires

a current Picture and a background check of the

Applicant. For our purpose, this could be done when

the Drivers License or I.D. Card is issued, and would need

to be renewed thereafter, when the License or the Card

is set to expire. This manner of identification is fairly

reliable, it would give us further proof of a persons

appearance, and it can be used as a third document

of racial identity.

1. Birth Certificate, 2. Genetic Classification, and 3. Real

I.D.

When combined, these three forms of identification can

serve as a means of describing the individual as a

member of one particular Racial Group. And can be used

to establish their eligibility for an Integration Tax Credit.

Unfortunately, we will need the Federal Governments

cooperation to make this Program a success. The U.S. Tax

Code would have to be amended and a branch of the

Internal Revenue Service would have to be established to

verify the individual Applicants eligibility. (A small

Administrative Fee could be charged to offset any costs

this Program may cause for the I.R.S.)

With the three forms of identification in place and with the

cooperation of our Public Servants; we would be ready to

begin the necessary work of bringing true Unity to our

Society, and helping the various fractions of Mankind to

live together with more compassion for each other. We

would all be better off because of this Program and we

know what has to be done to make it happen ... now it is

up to us. Can we learn to accept our differences and be

thoughtful enough to work together so we may enjoy a

more satisfying Future? And you, dear Reader, are you

willing to support these proposals? Will you help? The

success, or failure, of this Program depends completely

upon the assistance you, and I, are ready to give it. On

how much of our time, and energy, we are willing to share

in carrying out its goals.

Won't you please join us, as we try to bring about the

complete Integration of our Society? Working together, as

a Team, we might be able to accomplish something very

special with our efforts. We might be able to bring Social

Harmony to our World.

Chapter Eight: Financial Benefits (of Unity)

Our Program would save us money. A lot of money.

If you would compare the costs of our Program to all of

the expenses involved in our current, fractured and

disorganized, Integration System; you will see that

the savings would be tremendous .

Our plan would save us money by concentrating all of our

attention, and all of our financial assistance, on just one

single aspect of our Society, namely -- the Family.

We would be taking our Tax Revenues away from the

Government, and its various Race related programs; and

from all of the Employees who work to implement and

manage those plans; and we would be keeping it where it

rightfully belongs, and that is with the people who will

make total integration possible ... the Mixed Race Couples.

All of those Governmental plans and schemes, that are

now in place and which were intended to promote

integration, or which are thought to relieve the suffering of

under privileged persons, such as; Affirmative Action,

School Busing to achieve Integration, Educational Grants

for Minorities, Work Training Programs for Minorities, Aid

for Minority Educational Institutions, Aid for Minority

Cultural Programs, Voting Rights Enforcement, Public

Housing, the Fair Housing Laws and their Enforcement,

Subsidized Health Care for the Inner Cities and on the

Reservations, Food Subsidies, Aid for Dependent

Children, and Public Support for Orphanages:

All of these programs, and any others like them, could

now be ended. They could be ended because, to begin

with, they have failed to accomplish their goals, and also

because they just aren't needed any more. Our Program

would replace them all, and it would do so at a much

lower cost. 42

Plus, all of the Law Suits and Litigation that are based on

accusations of Racial Discrimination, and are now

pending in our Judicial System ... could also be dismissed.

No longer relevant, they could simply be set aside. The

whole issue of discrimination would just disappear, as it

could not exist in our totally integrated Society. The

ending of all such Law Suits would save us a great deal of

aggravation, and would result in even more financial savings

for us.

It is also true that our Program would not have to continue

on indefinitely; it would probably take only two or three

generations, (maybe fifty to seventy five years), to

complete its work and then it would be finished. Our

Society will have become completely integrated, we will

have finally learned to accept each other without Bias, and

our Program could be ended. At that time, it would not be

necessary to spend even one more Penny on changing

our Racial or Social Relationships because we will be

living together as One Race, and we will have become a

truly United Community.

Our Program offers us a new way of thinking, and a new

perception of ... Ourselves.

With this unique Point of View we can see that there are

no "Minorities" (nor "Majorities") to consider as we try to

develop an expanded concept of who we are. Instead,

there is only one group of people who we really need to be

concerned with, and that is -- the Family of all Mankind.

All of those well meaning, and yet ineffective, programs

that have labeled certain groups of people as "Minorities"

could be ended and the insight gained from this

enlightened perspective would have far ranging

consequences. 43

It would bring about an essential re-organizantion of our

Society. A breaking away from the failed Policies of the

Past, a turning away from the Doctrines of Selfishness and

Prejudice, and movement towards a shared sense of

Group Consciousness. What a blessed thing that would

be. A precious gift that can not be measured in dollars

and cents. Something that is worth far more than gold.

Chapter Nine: Social Benefits (of Unity)

The success of our Program could bring about some very

dramatic changes in the way we think. We would be

leaving the failed policies of divisiveness behind and we

would be moving towards a new awareness of ourselves,

of each other, and also of our Shared Interests as a

Community.

(It is interesting to note; we will attempt to bring these

changes about simply by encouraging people from

different Walks of Life to come together, to meet, become

acquainted, and to develop intimate Bonds of Sharing

with each other. This is the essence of the method

we would use to accomplish our goals, and it is also "The

Miracle of Cooperation" which we hope to achieve.)

If we offer people a Tax Credit for having an Integrated

Family then we can begin to heal the wounds of

segregation that have caused us so much pain before, and

we would be doing what is necessary to unite our Society.

Many of the people who were previously thought of as

"Inferior" (and as being unfit to associate with), would

now be among the most desirable of all potential Marriage

Partners or among the most wanted Children who are available

for Adoption. The very same basic attributes (in their

physical appearance or their Ethnic Heritage), that had

kept them downtrodden, and which had condemned them

to live on the fringes of our Community as "Out Casts"

would now make them attractive to those who are

Prosperous and who would want to take advantage of the

financial benefits of our Program. No longer Out Casts, the

Poor would be welcomed, with open arms, into the homes

of the Well To Do. 45

They would share in every aspect of the lives of the Rich;

their Homes, Neighborhoods, Parks, Schools, Hospitals,

and even their Private Clubs: would all be open to them. A

wide spread and remarkable blending of Life Styles and

an exchange of Customs, would occur. It would benefit

the Poor by exposing them to an affluent Way of Living

and would serve the Wealthy by improving their Social

Conscience and by Saving Them Money.

It would be in the best interests of all concerned to do

this, and so, in spite of their different Social and Economic

Backgrounds; they would all try very hard, and do

whatever is necessary , to make it work.

And when it is done; (after our Program has been

implemented and we have finally learned to accept the

racial differences we see in others as a natural part of our

Greater Self); what a "Happy Day" that will be!

To see Blacks, Asians, and Latinos; enter into the

(predominately) White Homes of the Rich, and to go there

-- not as Servants -- but as Relatives of the Families who

live there. To invite them into our Homes and to make

them a part of our lives.

It would truly be ... a Social Revolution.

We could open our Hearts to each other and embrace our

brethren with a tender affection -- regardless of their Race!

That would really be an amazing accomplishment and

something that has never been seen before in the Annals

of Human History. A triumph of Love and the fulfillment of

Revolutionary Change, all done peacefully and with a

genuine compassion for everyone concerned.

How wonderful. 46

Chapter Ten: The Display of Unity

Appearances matter.

We need to show people who we are and what we stand

for. We should have people from each of the four main

Racial Groups; Asian, Black, Mixed, and White; present at

all of our, public and private, Events; and we need to make

sure they are there as active participants (and not just as

Figure Heads) in all of our activities.

We need to show that it is alright for us to live in

integrated neighborhoods, to work together, play together,

and even have fun together. It would clearly demonstrate

that we can get along with each other on a personal basis

and we don't have to stay within just one racial group to

find happiness in our lives.

We could also get in touch with all of the various, well

known; Product Manufactures, Advertisers, and Service

Providers; and ask them to please show a good

representation of the four Racial Groups whenever they

attempt to provide their Services or to sell their Goods.

And we might also tell them that we will support them and

buy their Products if they do. This would be a good

project for our Social Clubs to undertake, and it might

even develop into a very persuasive method for us to

encourage further Economic Integration.

We could also send pictures of our "Gatherings" to the

local Newspapers, T.V. Stations, and post them on Line,

so we may openly display what we have accomplished.

-- The Creation of a New Social Order, and the actual

living Embodiment of our World Wide family. --

This would be an obvious display of the Unity we are

hoping to bring about. Something that can be seen by

everyone, and something that would be undeniable even

to those people who are our biggest skeptics.

A. A Family Gathering

What we are trying to do is to bring about the blending

together of all the various, smaller, groups of people into

one, larger, Unity of Purpose. A Family. A Union of Love

and Mutual Giving -- us -- sharing our lives with each

other, and by that act of sharing to grow and become

more.

To lift the human condition up beyond the rudiments of

mere Survival; to touch upon every living Soul on the

Planet with a tender affection; and to let them know that

they are not alone. We are here for them. They can share

in everything we will do, as a part of our Family, and they

can be with us as we rise up to reach a higher level of

Social Consciousness. To experience a growth of our

limited Self and to know the consummation of our

personal needs and desires in a greater Civil Union -- the

Family of Mankind. This is what we hope to accomplish

and these are some of the ideas we will be sharing when

we host a gathering of Our people and we make a Pubic

Display of our Family.

B. The Circle -- A Symbol Of Unity

It would be helpful if we could have a Symbol to represent

us and to depict the goals we are striving for. To show

other people, at a glance, who we are and what we stand

for.

A Sphere is the most perfect shape in Nature.

Encompassing its limited area with a Uniform Density on

the outer reaches of its surface while maintaining an

Equilibrium of Mass on its Inner Core; it is a complete, and

self-fulfilling, Entity onto itself, and it is an excellent

example of Unity. 48

A Circle is a two dimensional depiction of a Sphere.

It could serve us well as a means of expressing the

Equality, and the Natural Harmony, we seek to establish

for ourselves in this place of Sanctuary we call ... the

Family Circle.

In addition to its pleasing symmetrical design, there is also

the open center which would allow us to have other

symbols displayed within its protective embrace. All of the

various symbols people are currently using, or have used

in the Past, to represent the ideologies that guide their

actions; can fit within the confines of a Circle and can be

acknowledged to be a part of our previous Intellectual or

Social Development. We can understand the motivations

behind those symbols and we can sympathize with the

need for them. There is room within the Circle for

everyone.

C. The Earth Flag -- a Flag of Unity

Thru out the past, people have used Flags and Banners to

represent the Group they associate with, and to express

their affiliation with a particular Ideal, or Way of Living.

Of all the Flags people have chosen to show their Identity,

there is really only one that can, rightfully, be used to

represent us all.

If we are to have a Flag to personify our Movement and to

show our inherent Global Unity; it could be a picture of the

Planet Earth -- shown on a dark blue background. This

Flag can represent everyone; all of the People of the World,

all Nations, all Religions, and all of our Cultures.

One Flag to represent us all.

When people look upon this Flag; we believe they will see

that we have a single Homeland and they will begin to

accept how closely related we are.

We are all Children of the Mother Earth.

Born of the Soil, slowly rising up to fulfill our Evolutionary

Destiny; we live, breathe, and act as Brothers and Sisters

within the Earths' protective Bio-Sphere. We are mutually

dependent upon each other for our Health, Happiness,

and Security. And we share in the Future together.

-- We are Family --

We need to look beyond our minor differences to see how

much we have in common and we should try to be more

aware of the intimate nature of our relationships. This Flag

would help us to think more about each other.

Chapter Eleven: Homo Novus

When we have reached our goal and we have achieved a

fully integrated Society; the distinctions between the

various Racial Groups will begin to fade and we will see

more and more people who don't fit into the three main

Classification Categories of Asian, Black, or White. These

people might even be described as being of a whole new

form of Ethnicity -- the New Man.

Homo Novus.

But that isn't necessary.

The creation of a new racial category won't bring greater

meaning into our lives, and we don't have to look exactly

the same to know happiness. There is room in this world,

and within our hearts, for racial variations. Actually, it is

refreshing to see differences in our personal appearance

and there is no reason why we should try to bring about a

new, homogeneous, breed of Mankind. What is important

is to promote a greater sense of tolerance between the

different racial groups of today. To make it possible for

people from all of the distinctive backgrounds to be a

part of a larger Community that will accept them and, will

not hinder their progress in life, just because of the way

they look. And then -- to make certain that all persons

receive a Fair and Equal Protection of the Law.

Fair Treatment for Everyone, regardless of their "Race"

that is all we are really asking for. Just to foster a little

more respect, and sympathy, between all of the

people in the world today.

So we may all live together in Peace.

Chapter Twelve: Opposition

It is a commonly held rule of Physics that --

"For Every Action, There Is An Equal And Opposite Reaction."

As it is true in Physics so it is also true in our Personal

Relationships.

No matter how "Moral" we try to be, and no matter how

"Selfless" our proposals are; there will always be some

people who will oppose us.

They will have, what they consider to be, justifiable

reasons for their opposition. Some people will have a

Personal Philosophy that is based on Faith and they might

consider our ideas to be a threat to their Religious Beliefs;

some will look upon their own Racial Type as being the

highest achievement of Evolutionary Development and will

not want to have any dilution of their Racial Purity; some

might fear a loss of their Cultural Identity when they are

asked to think of themselves as being a part of our larger

Collective Union; some, who are successful in our current

Social Order, might fear that our ideas will cause them to

suffer a loss of their own Personal Status; and still others,

might try to advance their own personal interests by giving

voice to the General Populations fear of change, and the

things that might happen in an Uncertain Future.

Regardless of the motivations for their opposition --

Some people will reject our ideas and will work, very hard,

to defeat us. And if they can't find any valid objections to

our Program, then they will simply make something up ...

just to have something tangible to focus their objections

on. That is unfortunate, for we could have accomplished a

lot more with their help, and everything we must do to

overcome their resistance will cost us in our efforts. It will

slow us down. 52

But, our Cause is Just, and there is no reason why we

should be restrained in our actions, just because some

people don't support us. We are trying to accomplish

something "Good" here, what more is there to say?

The Right to Organize --

Unfortunately, the hostility some people might feel

towards us could be so strong that they might try to quash

our Movement in its Infancy, and they might do everything

in their power to stop us.

But we have the Right to do this. We have the Right to

recruit People to join in our Movement, to organize our

Efforts so we might serve a higher Calling, to modify the

Laws and Institutions we live by; and to ask our Public

Servants to help us, as we work towards the fulfillment

of our Goals. These activities are all a part of our Birth

Right as a Free People, and we may exercise our Option

to change our Way of Living as we think is necessary.

There is no reason why we must yield, and give up on

our Hopes and Dreams, just to appease those who would

try to stop the advancement of our Cause.

We need to do this. It is important.

To bring people together and show how it is possible for

us to care for each other. This is important not only for

ourselves in our Present Circumstances but also for all of

the Future Generations who will follow us. We need to

remove the barriers that have divided us and caused us to

suffer thru the hard, bitter years of Oppression that we

have known in the Past. We need to help each other to live

in a shared Family Union where we may all enjoy a richer

and more satisfying Life. We need to work in unison for

the benefit of everyone -- for the People of all Faiths,

Creeds, and Colors. 53

Chapter Thirteen: Immigrants For Integration

Chapter Fourteen: Around The World

The Struggle Continues.

In many parts of this troubled World, there is a needless

burden being carried by Mankind. That burden is Racism and

its weight has a crushing effect upon everyone it touches.

Even now, at this moment, there are a countless number

of innocent people who are being persecuted, or

discriminated against, simply because they have come

from the wrong Ethnic or Racial Background.

This is a cruel and unnecessary treatment of harmless

people, and yet it is the Way of Life for far too many of

our Brothers and Sisters. These people are all Members

of our Greater Family and they should be treated with

respect.

-- When we will learn to look past our Differences and

see the Similarities that live within us all? And when will

we learn to stop hurting each other? --

Unfortunately, there is no relief for them and there is no

way they can avoid their tormentors. There is no escape,

this is what they have to deal with every day of their lives.

How long must this continue? How long must the suffering

go on? When will we find it in our hearts to do -- what must

be done? When will we be concerned enough about the

abuse -- to stop it? When will we dare to take the Cause

of Unity, and Racial Equality, to even the most remote

corners of our Planet and declare that we want Integration

-- now!

All Around The World.

Chapter Fifteen: Conclusion

(Going Home.

I have been away for so long ... so many things have

changed ... nothing seens to be the same ... but now,

finally, I can say -- I am going home.

I will return to my Ancestral Roots, to the place where my

life began, and I will once again, walk the familiar Country

Side of my youth. There to see the pleasant green Forests,

the inviting open Meadows, and the gently rolling Hills of

Long Ago. To feel the breathe of the Mother Earth as the

Wind rustles thru the leaves in the Trees. And to taste the

cool, sweet Water of a Spring Fed Creek as it slowly

meanders thru our Valley. I will see the Sparkling Radiance

of a thousand, thousand Stars as they shine in the

crystalline blackness of the Night Sky. And I will feel a

sense of tranquility as the Moon rises up to bathe the land

with its soothing Silver Glow. In the Morning, I will witness

the re-birth of Life as, our Father, the Sun; comes up, in a

blazing fury of golden brilliance to revive the sleeping

World with its Light, and to touch upon my skin with its

Energy, and Warmth.

I will return to the Bosom of my Family; to hear the sound

of laughter and see their smiling faces as we gather 'round

a beckoning Fire, and we know the comfort and security

of our Family Hearth. My Mother and Father, Brothers and

Sisters, all of my Relatives, and with the Children running

and playing in the background; they will all be there to

greet me and welcome me home.

Home.

Where we know that our most prized possession is our

Family, and the most important Life Lesson we will ever

learn is just -- To Love and Be Loved in Return. -- Where

we will understand the reasons why we are gathered here

and why we are sharing our lives with each other; the

giving of ourselves to become something other than just a

solitary person; to grow and become more; and we can

appreciate all of the little things that help to bind us

together. There will be some pleasant conversation, as we

enjoy a Feast of Thanksgiving, and perhaps there will also

be some Music and Dancing to add to the gaiety of our

Family Re-Union.

Oh how satisfying it will feel to be Home again and to be

living safely within the shelter of those who care for me. I

will accept the Gifts of Hospitality they so freely offer and I

won't need to look beyond this Place, or these People; to

find a Personal Meaning for my Life. It will be enough for

me to have found my way back Home, to return to the

Well Springs of my Origins, and to share with my Loved

Ones in a Celebration of Life.)

To put an End to Racism ... FOREVER!

-- To put an end to all of the needless pain and suffering

we have been forced to endure in the Past; and to show

how it is possible for us to --Love Each Other.

-- To bring about a change in our Way of Thinking; to turn

away from the crude, raw emotions of Hatred and be able

to enjoy the gentle, more satisfying, pleasures that Love

can bring.

-- And, to finally break free from the intellectual restrains of

Racism, (to have a better understanding of ourselves, and

of all others as well); so we may experience a resurgence

of Hope and the re-birth of our most cherished Dreams.

Once we have reached that goal, what a glorious day it

will be. It would be an important "Turning Point" in our

lives. We would be able to escape from the confinement

of blind prejudice that has hindered us thru out the

Centuries, and we would be able to breathe a profound

sense of relief. It would almost feel as if we had spent our

whole Lives in Bondage and now we are suddenly being

set Free!

-- It will be a Day of Liberation for us all. --

It would seem as if we are coming --

out of the Darkness (of Ignorance) and walking into the

Brilliant Sunlight of Enlightenment.

Can you imagine ... how wonderful it would be to never

again have to deal with Racism? To leave all of its trivial,

small minded, perceptions behind and to have each

person judged solely on the basis of their own merits --

and not by the way they look. To have people treated fairly

and not be thought of as "Inferior" because of their

Heredity.

Can you imagine ... how pleasing it would be to unite our

whole Society? To break up all of the Ghettos, Slums, and

Reservations; (those Areas that were founded upon,

and are maintained by, Segregation); to have each

and every Neighborhood; and all of the Homes within

them, fully and completely, Integrated?

To have people change the way they live; the make-up of

their own Family, and even the most basic composition of

our entire Society ... voluntarily ... just because they want

to! To have everyone demand that all forms of Racial

Discrimination be stopped immediately and without any

further delay! 62

This is possible, it is something that can be done, this is

not just an idle Fantasy. -- We can make it happen.

All it would take is for us to share some of our Time and

Energy with each other, and to concentrate our Efforts on

the Integration of our Families and -- it will be ours. We

will be able to create a new "Norm of Cooperation"

between the differing racial Groups and we will be able to

blend them into one compassionate Social Union. We will

be able to make our divided World Family ... whole again.

We can do this.

We could all go "Home" again and then we might re-

discover the Feelings of Affection we once shared with

our closest Relatives. We will be able to see that the

differences in our appearance are just a natural part of

our lives and they are not important enough to cause any

friction between us. We can put an end to all of the

confusion that has so troubled us before and we can see

how it is possible to think of each other, as Brothers and

Sisters, without having to fear or mis-trust our own Kindred.

By our actions, we can bind up the wounds caused by

Racial Injustice and we can accomplish something that

would be truly remarkable for this tired and War Torn

Planet. We could reach the highest level of Peace and

Goodwill that can possibly exist between People from

different backgrounds and we can begin to feel a Sense

of Harmony within the Family Circle. We can turn away

from the failed Racial Divisions that have crushed our Spirit

and bought us so much grief thru out the Years, and we

could work to develop a new, more equitable, Social Order.

One founded upon the Principles of Cooperation, Sharing,

and Mutual Respect. 63

We can make Integration a Reality -- we can make it

happen as an intimate part of our own lives; thru

Adoption, by Marriage, and with those People we have

chosen to be our Friends. In these ways, as an expression

of Our Love, we can give proof to the sentiment that we

are Mankind and --

We Are One

THE FAMILY CIRCLE

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