The Teachings of the Five Percent Nation of Gods and Earths Encourage Human Intelligence
Schools of Black thought have often been deemed “pseudo” however, Black consciousness has a history of raising the intellect of the Black mind.
Can you measure the intelligence of a human being without an understanding of a possible limitation? Intelligence is often defined as “the ability to learn or understand or to deal with new or trying situations” (“Intelligence”). According to the American Psychological Association (APA), the ability to understand complex ideas, to adapt effectively to the environment, to learn from experience, to engage in various forums of reasoning, to overcome obstacles by taking thought, will vary for every individual (Colom). Based on such a conclusion, it can easily be implied that ability is the measuring stick of intelligence. Does this metric mean that there is a limit to the amount of intelligence a human being can possess? Throughout history, there have been attempts to straddle a fence between the genetic makeup of a human being and intelligence.
As racism made its mark in society, a manufactured stereotype was theorized when Black people were being oppressed and terrorized by their white counterparts. It became a global narrative that…
