Intellectual Theft - Protecting Indigenous Knowledge The Rising Firefly December 09, 2016 – 5 min read Share this post Earth Talk The Perpetuation of Slavery Through Public School Education By The Rising Firefly • 11 min read Social Antidepressants: Chemical Annihilation of the Mind By: Jahzra Shemzura In 1999 comedian Phil Hartman’s wife shot and killed him and then she killed herself. Around the time of the suicide/murder, Mrs. Hartman was taking Zoloft and complained to her friends that she felt as though she was going to jump out of her skin. By The Rising Firefly • 8 min read Earth Talk Transatlantic Trade & Enslaving the Motherland: The Age of Parasites By The Rising Firefly • 9 min read Inspiration The Old Priesthood By The Rising Firefly • 1 min read Social Gen Z and the Kenyan Protests (Free Article) olitical turmoil has been pervasive throughout the world this year. We’ve had coups in Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso (predating the current year), the resignation of the Ethiopian Prime Minister more recently, civil unrest in Sudan and Southern Cameroon, and further afield, the genocide in Gaza. By The Rising Firefly • 4 min read Social UN General Assembly Speeches For too long, African leaders have not even been seen as voices for their own people and cultures, but rather as voices for whichever colonial power continues to manipulate their affairs. By The Rising Firefly • 22 min read Cultural The Gentle Art of Building: A Journey of Development Our Indigenous teachings awaken us to that moment when we point a finger in blame, forgetting the three fingers quietly pointing back at us. These returning fingers remind us that our own actions, our own impact, often mirror three times more of what we perceive in others. By The Rising Firefly • 2 min read Science & Reason What Is the True History of Humanity? (Free Article) What would AI say about the true history of Kemet? Could it offer an answer free from colonial, religious, or scientific agendas? ChatGPT’s response surprised me. By Irishapi Pernebsati • 8 min read Social Caring for the Unseen Self Self-care has become a popular talking point on social media and in health care these days. However, I don’t think most institutions recognize all aspects of the self, in particular, the energetic and the spiritual aspects. By The Rising Firefly • 2 min read
Earth Talk The Perpetuation of Slavery Through Public School Education By The Rising Firefly • 11 min read
Social Antidepressants: Chemical Annihilation of the Mind By: Jahzra Shemzura In 1999 comedian Phil Hartman’s wife shot and killed him and then she killed herself. Around the time of the suicide/murder, Mrs. Hartman was taking Zoloft and complained to her friends that she felt as though she was going to jump out of her skin. By The Rising Firefly • 8 min read
Earth Talk Transatlantic Trade & Enslaving the Motherland: The Age of Parasites By The Rising Firefly • 9 min read
Social Gen Z and the Kenyan Protests (Free Article) olitical turmoil has been pervasive throughout the world this year. We’ve had coups in Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso (predating the current year), the resignation of the Ethiopian Prime Minister more recently, civil unrest in Sudan and Southern Cameroon, and further afield, the genocide in Gaza. By The Rising Firefly • 4 min read
Social UN General Assembly Speeches For too long, African leaders have not even been seen as voices for their own people and cultures, but rather as voices for whichever colonial power continues to manipulate their affairs. By The Rising Firefly • 22 min read
Cultural The Gentle Art of Building: A Journey of Development Our Indigenous teachings awaken us to that moment when we point a finger in blame, forgetting the three fingers quietly pointing back at us. These returning fingers remind us that our own actions, our own impact, often mirror three times more of what we perceive in others. By The Rising Firefly • 2 min read
Science & Reason What Is the True History of Humanity? (Free Article) What would AI say about the true history of Kemet? Could it offer an answer free from colonial, religious, or scientific agendas? ChatGPT’s response surprised me. By Irishapi Pernebsati • 8 min read
Social Caring for the Unseen Self Self-care has become a popular talking point on social media and in health care these days. However, I don’t think most institutions recognize all aspects of the self, in particular, the energetic and the spiritual aspects. By The Rising Firefly • 2 min read
