Sovereignty is

“indispensable to sustaining and authenticating the political, ideological, and cultural lifeblood of a people.  It is a primal and proven source of common inspiration to fortify bonds of self-identity and self-determination.  It gives a people clarity that they must be the first and last line of defense of their welfare.  Its workings help to shape a people into a unified whole, which impels them to develop, advance, and safeguard their shared values and interests – without validations or impositions from foreign sources.”

(Aharone, unpublished paper, 2011, p. 3)

Directions to Sweetwater Park - Group Shelter

20W to exit 44 Thornton Rd., turn South ¼ mile. Turn Right on Blains Bridge Rd. Go 2 miles then turn left on Mt. Vernon Rd. Pass park entrance. For the Group Shelter, turn left on Factory Shoals Rd. proceed less than ¼ mile South of Cedar Terrace Rd. Follow Signs.

Purpose of Abakosem Sunsum  -written 2012

• To bring the meaning of Nana John Henrik Clarke's life, ideas, and work to the minds and hearts of our people. 

• To develop and promote the concept and practice of Afrikan Spiritual Warfare. 

• To strengthen our people's Wer (heart, will, courage) for personal and collective healing, for Nation Building, and for War against the enemies of Afrikan Sovereignty. 

• To raise up the spirits of our Warrior Ancestors, having the courage to be the best of what they were. 

Mama Marimba