10 - Year Anniversary of Publication
OBARIMA (aw-beh'-ree-mah) is the name of our book defining Afurakani(African~Black) Manhood. It is also the name of our training-workshop and related video-series based upon our book. OBARIMA Afurakani Manhood introduces a comprehensive set of seven principal values defining what it means to be an Afurakani obarima (African man).
We have taught these principal values
of OBARIMA in various settings in-person and via
livestreaming and have seen the eagerness with which Afurakani
(African~Black, African-American) males embrace them--especially those
whom are mis-labeled 'at-risk' or 'lost' by this society.
Our method is to reach every Afurakani (African) male, young
adults through adulthood, wherever we exist in country - right
where we are, right now.
We give a free copy of the soft-cover
version of our book to every participant of our free
workshops. Moreover, the e-book version of our book is a free
download from our website.
Over the past 12 months we have had over 17,000 downloads of the free e-book version of our book. We are reaching Afurakani (African) young men and adults right where we are, right now.
We also have a free video series wherein we examine
the information similar to our workshop format for those who are not
able to attend a workshop (see one of the 2.5 hour videos below):
In this manner we are able to reach Afurakani (African~Black)
young adults and adults all over the country and in different parts of
the world - right where we are, right now - no matter
what socio-economic condition they are living in, inclusive of those
who are incarcerated for non-violent offenses.
Over the past ten years we have been able to realign the
thoughts, intentions and actions of Afurakani young men and adults
through OBARIMA, for OBARIMA is their own
personal manual of manhood. One reading of this publication
transforms the focus and behavior of our young and adult men forever.
Many cease alcohol, marijuana, tobacco and other self-destructive
practices upon their first reading of OBARIMA. They
also positively transform the manner in which they interact with their
family members, Afuraitkainit (African~Black) women, one another and
the larger Afurakani/Afuraitkainit (African) community upon one
reading of OBARIMA.
The seven principal values of
manhood delineated in OBARIMA are aligned
with the energy and character of the seven days of our Ancestral
Afurakani/Afuraitkaitnit (African) week. It is a holistic set of
principal values which governs every aspect of being and behavior -
biological, emotional, mental, psychological, cultural, communal and
spiritual - and provides the Afurakani man with an opportunity and a
focal point to refine himself, his character, his work ethic, his
relationships, his educational development, entrepreneurial spirit and
more each of the seven days of the week throughout the course of his life.
The benefits of such focus for the Afurakani man himself, for
the Afuraitkaitnit (African) woman, for their family and for our
community as a whole are realized immediately and perpetually. The
embrace of these principal values within the spirit of the person
allows the Afurakani man to navigate his way through all facets of a
racist society and avoid and overcome the pitfalls and traps which
lead to incarceration, drug addiction, moral degeneration and death.
We have made the e-book version of OBARIMA a
free download because we recognize that every Afurakani male should
have this manual of manhood in his possession, irrespective of his
financial position at the moment. This is also why all of our
workshops and videos are free.
Moreover, we have instituted a NOKWAREFO
- Distributor option for any Afurakani male
who would like to become self-employed as a
distributor of our soft-cover books (we have published 30 books to
date including OBARIMA). In this manner we assist our
people in becoming entreprenuers immediately - no matter what their
past work history is.
We have proven over ten years that we can transform the lives of
Afurakani men right where they are - right now. We do
not have the luxury to wait and hope for change to materialize. Every
single day is an opportunity for thousands of our Afurakani young men
and adults to be realigned with Order and Balance in thought,
intention and action. Those Afurakani men who have been impacted by
this work also use OBARIMA - Afurakani Manhood to
raise up other Afurakani young men and adults in various human
services programs, educational programs, in-school programs,
rites-of-passage groups, recovery groups and more across the country.
Your contribution to this campaign will allow us to expand
these efforts. Any contribution amount is welcome. It will allow us to
expand our offering of workshops and our ability to give away
thousands of free copies of the soft-cover
versions of OBARIMA Afurakani
Manhood to Afurakani young men and adults in cities around
the country. For, while the e-book version is already a free download,
we recognize that having a soft-cover version of their own personal
manual of manhood in their possession is indispensable.
Your contribution will also allow us to expand
our NOKWAREFO - Distributor/Enterprenuership
program. Many Afurakani men would like to begin working as
distributors immediately, but do not have the funds to make their
first wholesale purchase of a set of books upfront. The funds we raise
via this campaign allows us to provide those soft-cover books to new
distributors upfront on consignment. When sell their first set of
books and generate revenue, they then compensate us and continue their
entrepreneurial endeavor as a distributor. We are able to print more
books (we print on our own printers in-house and in-color) and they
are able to continue to purchase from us wholesale and sell the books
retail wherever they are in the country.
Additionally, any contribution of $15 or more will give you the
option of receiving one or more of our 30 books in return for your
donation. In this manner you receive an immediate benefit for
your contribution as well as
the ultimate benefit of assisting in the
transformation of Afurakani young men and adults for the good of our community.
See our NHOMA - Publications page
for OBARIMA and our other 29 books:
www.odwirafo.com/nhoma.html
Visit our OBARIMA - Afurakani
Manhood page:
Yeda ase (We thank you) for your contribution to this effort. Please
share and contact us if you have any questions..
Odwirafo Kwesi Ra Nehem Ptah Akhan
Aakhuamuman Amaruka
Atifi Mu
Akwamu Nation in North America
Odwiraman
www.odwirafo.com
