Documentary “Dark Girls” uncovers the unnecessary shame and guilt colorism and racism brings

One of the issues afflicting African Americans is the idea that dark skin isn’t beautiful. This idea is solely because of colorism and racism. What the history books still fail to teach is that ancient Egyptians (who are Africans) developed the word Ngr to describe God, nature, and nuturing. In fact, according to various sources:

The ancient Egyptians called their Pharaohs “N-G-R” (Net-ger)because the Egyptian Pharaoh was seen as a representation of the sun and the Sun God. The original Pharaohs who were pure Black Africans SAW BLACK SKIN AS SACRED AND A DIRECT BLESSING FROM THE SUN GOD, ATEN. In fact Blackness and black skin became associated with God
and the sun. BLACK PEOPLE WERE POWERFUL, CULTURALLY ADVANCED,MILITARILY SUPERIOR, BLACK/DARKBROWN IN COMPLEXION, STRONG STATURE, TALL AND DESCRIBED AS A “HANDSOME” RACE , (SEE HERODOTUS, “THE HISTORIES, DESCRIPTIONS OF “ETHIOPIANS” OF AFRICA AND SOUTH INDIA).The recognition of the Pharaoh as a living God and the black skin as a blessing spread worldwide to other cultures. In fact the term “Net-ger” became the Ethiopian “Negus” or “Negashi.” –Hip Hop Politics

The word “nig…” used to be the most revered and sacred word in the universe. It was the “devine epithet,” and the people who began using the mother of all words that originated from this word which was sullied by the British, were the ancient Egyptians or better, the Khemites, who called their land, “Khemet” or “The Black Land,” and also used the name, “Ta-merri” or “The Beloved Land.”

THE WORD “N-G-R” MEANS “GOD” IN ANCIENT EGYPTIAN

The father of the “n” word was the word used by the ancient Egyptians for “God.” That word was “N-g-r” and as one can see, there are no vowels in this word. In the ancient African and even the present African languages (the Afro-Asiatic linguistic family) vowels such as “a,e,i,o,u” are not found in many translations, particularly of ancient Hebrew and Egyptian languages.

In the translation of ancient Egyptian and Hebrew (which is heavily influenced by Egyptian), one will not always find vowels, therefore, very few people will realize that the word for God, which is “N-g-r” pronounced “en-ger” was the Egyptian word for God. In fact, the Egyptian word for “nature,” is also the word used for God. That word is “ntyr,” (pronounced net-jer.” Now prounce the word “nigg..” and the word “net-jer,” and one sees the clear connection.

MANY AFRICAN WORDS DENOTING PEOPLE OR IMPORTANT PEOPLE STARTS WITH “N”

In many African languages particularly the Niger-Congo language family. Words that connects with people, Gods, and groups begin with “n” and that word is always the first word. For instance, the word “Nkosi” in Xhosa is “God.” The word “Ndaba,” in another South African language is “counsil” (or gathering of elders). Many common names also begin with “N”.

WORDS OF AFRICAN ORIGINS THAT CAME FROM THE ORIGINAL WORD, “N-G-R” (PROUNOUNCED EN-JER)

N-g-r (Egyptian;pronounced en-jer) = God
N-t-y-r (Egypt; pronounced net-ger) = God, Devine
Negash (Ethiopia; ne-gash) = King
Negus (Ethiopia; ne-goos) = Emperor
Nkosi (Xhosa; en-kosi) = God
Ndaba (Zulu; en-daba) = Counsil/Officials,
Naga (East Indian, Nubian = People
Nugarmarta (West African = People (See the writings of Ibn Buttata’s journey to West Africa) —Raceandhistory.com

However, this fact, one that could help so many black females who feel shame over their skin stop the cycle of self-torture, isn’t printed anywhere for them to see. You have to know what you’re looking for to even find this fact somewhere in a book or on a website.

Through the site ArtBLT I found out about the documentary Dark Girls. Dark Girls is a film comprised of interviews of women who have been afflicted with shame and sorrow over their skin tone and (hopefully) how they came to terms with their skin and the ideas Western culture has inflicted on them about their skin. The film, directed by Bill Duke, will be screened at the International Black Film Festival in Nashville, TN October 5-9. It will later be shown in Chicago, L.A. and New York. Here’s the trailer to the film (fair warning: it really hurts to watch, no matter what skin tone you are); hopefully it’ll help change some lives.

P.S.–before I end this post fully, all black women with skin issues should look towards supermodel Alek Wek.

She’s a beautiful woman, and her skin tone is a sign of beauty. Take pride in your skin, ladies.