The King Tut Fascination

Good Morning everybody!I'm hoboclown,spokesperson for Flash Mc Cool,imaginary hoboclown detective.Last night Flash was incognito and observed a Panel Discussion at the Franklin Institute,Philadelphia,PA,USA. The topic was, The Peopling of Ancient Egypt:Indigenous African Civilization,Pharaoh Tutankhamun and His Family.The internationally acclaimed panelists included: Dr. Theopile Obenga (via videotape),Dr. Charles Finch, III,Dr. Maulana Karenga & Dr. Molefi Asante with a video in memoriam (by MEE Productions, Inc. ) of Dr. Asa G. Hilliard,III .This event was as inspirational as the King Tut Exhibit itself( at The Franklin Institute). It was as if the Egyptian Boy King himself had returned to stoke the coals of African heritage and ancestry to ignite a surging and sorely needed philosophically- blazing flame of African American interests in tradition,cultural transmission ,hope,survival and purpose. Here's what Flash had to say," As a fictional hoboclown detective I was interested in the trail of evidence associated with the physical description of King Tut as having indigenous african features.There was a preponderance of evidence in that regard. I was also interested in the possible impact of the cultural transmission the ancient Egyptian way of life to today's African American urban scene. The distinguished expert panelists made a most appealing case for the value of Ma'at ( pronounced Muh-aht) -the Ancient Egyptian concept of law,morality and justice.The panel discussion and the concept of Ma'at alone could generate more academic and urban cultural interest in reviving various aspects of the ancient Egyptians' way of life to strengthen the african-american family and community .Even an ole clown like me can see the merits of putting a good face on real history." ___________ That's it folks.Until next time, Love, ~Hoboclown Copyright, 2007