UK Urban Fiction - HardPressed Publishing

It is true, generally the statement 'Black People do not read', bears truth. There are many stories and theories as to why people of colour choose not to read. The average stupid white man will tell you that it is because black people are stupid.

It is true that African based cultures rely heavily on oral communication, hence they can sing and they can rap. Reading is not the most effective method of communication, the lack of inflection, tone and, dynamic attributes of written text sometimes make it a little difficult to make your point.

Apparently, back in the day there were two peoples. The Northern and the Southern. The Northern tribe were a nomadic people. They would hunt what they could catch with their bare hands and eat the fruits and shrubs available. When all the resources were depleted life became a STRUGGLE and they would go on a JOURNEY . . . This pattern has been repeated through generations. The Northern tribe ended up in Europe and then on to the Americas, Australasia, and Asia. Over centuries tales of JOURNEY and STRUGGLE were handed down from father to son and have become the standard format for all stories.

The Southern tribe were a little more innovative. They invented tools and weapons. With the tools they could farm, and re-plant the crops and shrubs. They could now cook, more of the vegetation qualified as food. With the weapons they could hunt larger beasts. The Southern Tribe never went very far. This theory is supported by the theory that many parts of Africa have turned to desert due to overfarming. They never left Africa. There was no need. They spent spend their entire lives swinging in trees, eating bananas and being HAPPY and GRATEFUL for the life they had. Over the centuries tales of being HAPPY were handed down from father to son. This became the standard format for all gospel music.

As time moved on the Southern tribe were forcibly displaced by members of the Northern tribe. Whilst gospel music still maintains the format of HAPPY and GRATEFUL it seems that they would rather invent new RAP songs speaking of HATRED and REVENGE. They will do anything not to have to listen to Northern tribe’s repeated stories of JOURNEY and STRUGGLE – In their culture, journey and struggle play no significant part.

Why the hell would you want hear the repeated story of somebody else's history?