Dr. Sebi, A Modern-Day George Washington Carver, What More Can You Know About Him
Can a table of contents reveal the essence of a man? Not exactly. It can hint at his philosophy, world view and skills.
YouTube videos. Posted and shared comments and interviews from the public, including his family. Four books. What more can you learn about Dr. Sebi after all that exposure? I feel there’s much more.
The table of contents in Dr. Sebi Speaks of Dembali shows an addition to, instead of rehashing of, what we know about the botanist and alkaline herbal medicine specialist. For instance, how does he feel about children and bicycles? See Chapter Seven, titled "Usha Village 2008--Dr. Sebi, His Guests, and Dembali."
Dr. Sebi and Maulana Karenga (formerly Ron Karenga) are Pan Africanists but they differ when it comes to Kwanzaa and Karl Marx. How? Chapter One offers a clue.
It’s well known Dr. Sebi was a Muslim and a member of the Nation of Islam. But what about his response to a request to betray Malcolm X? “Los Angeles and the Letter to Elijah Muhammad” has the details.
In Chapter Two, On Matters of Race, Dr. Sebi has high praise for artisan women of Bangladesh. Why?
For more hints of the essence of Dr. Sebi, here now, the Table of Contents in Dr. Sebi Speaks of Dembali.
Contents
Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Foreword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xi
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvii
Chapter One
From the Rainforest to the USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Section 1—Biography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Alfredo, the River, and the Rain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
On Our Way to La Ceiba . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Alfredo’s Birth Bed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
A Street Corner in La Ceiba . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Black Women Encourage His Healing Journey . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Los Angeles and the Letter to Elijah Muhammad . . . . . . . . . .36
Section 2—His Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Natural Healing on Trial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Healing’s Duality: Rejection and Acceptance . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Chapter Two
On Matters of Race . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Code of Ethics and Race . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Race and Resonance Matter—Resonance More . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Chapter Three
On Matters of Culture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Dr. Frances Cress Welsing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Anthropology and Human Progression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
Hippocrates Validated African Herbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
A Culture of Bare Feet and Independence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
Chapter Four
On Matters of Identity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
The Nuances of Black Identity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Humble, Frank, with a Tinge of Vulgarity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Chapter Five
On Matters of Food and Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123
Cassava’s Hidden Nature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126
Alkaline Food—A Nourisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126
Chapter Six
Cosmic Arrangement of Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129
Chapter Seven
Usha Village 2008—Dr. Sebi, His Guests,
and Dembali . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133
In the Land of Krishna and Buddha . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152
Origins of Disease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156
Back to Ease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162
Epilogue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171
Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173
Bibliography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179
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