Damon R. Jones

Reshaping the Consciousness: Dispelling the Hamitic Curse Damon R. Jones

This book will look at the history of Africa's continental presence in the Bible. It will begin with providing information to answer the question; "Where is the Garden of Eden located?" Additionally, information regarding the progenitors of the world, Noah's three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth will be presented. Afterwards, the Hamitic Curse and the Hamitic Hypothesis will be discussed and dispelled. Some of the effects of the two myths will be addressed. The book will then uplift the black (African) presence in the Bible by presenting key persons whose ancestry is black (African). A conversation between Eurocentrism and Africentrism will take place as a key proposal for African- Americans to move away from the first perspective to the latter. The African American historical social movement of Marcus Garvey will be reviewed to show an Africentric perspective at work. Finally, the author will propose a twelve step reshaping of the consciousness to show African Americans how to interact with one another and society by employing an Africentric perspective in their lives.