American Black Activist Umar And Media Sensation Nick Cannon Claim That Polygamy Was Established By African Women
Dr. Umar Johnson believes that polygamy was established by African women to ensure the well-being of their communities.
Unlike the portrayal of it as a relationship choice for those seeking to explore committed connections with multiple people or religious practices at the same time, the Pan-Africanist claims that the act of a man having multiple wives can be traced back to an African value system focused on humanity as a whole rather than self-gratification.
“It was the women who said that men are going to have more than one wife,” Dr. Umar told Nick Cannon during one of their “Counsel Culture” sessions.
“They came from a principle of Ubuntu: ‘I am because we are’; I’m not winning unless my sister winning. And since men die sooner than women on average — and of course, they die because of war and other unnatural factors; we’re normally outlived by women — we gotta make sure the community is stable.”
Dr. Umar stated that a lack of men would destabilize the community, arguing that polygamy is not about personal preference, but rather about “ensuring that all children have a father and all women have a husband.”
Correlating Western women’s desire for a man, he then said, “I don’t care how Christian they are, how Muslim they are, how Hebrew they are, they will share a married man.
“And one of the contradictions that Black women have to deal with, who claim that they are not for polygyny, if you are not for polygyny, why is it we can often find single Black women being the mistress to a married Black man? If you are against plural marriage, how did you manage to end up as his mistress, and he’s married?”
He went on to say, “You’re not against polygyny, you’re against being accountable for it. You don’t want nobody to know you are a co-wife, you see. As long as it stays under radar.”
Furthermore, he declared that Black women struggle with accountability and carry shame as a result of their decision to share a mate.
Dr. Umar would also go on to say that he has not found a civilization that practices monogamy.
As the video circulated on Instagram, it sparked a debate about the multi-partner relationship and how men use it to justify infidelity and father children with multiple women.
One critic of Dr. Umar’s argument wrote: “The truth is that most men who talk about polygamy know nothing about responsibility. They just want to use it as an excuse to seek pleasure.”
The “Love Don’t Cost a Thing” actor has 12 children with six different women, including ex-wife Mariah Carey, and has previously faced criticism for his nontraditional family structure.
He has responded to criticism by stating that, despite his disinterest in a “paper” marriage, he is a present father figure to his children.
“Nick ain’t married none of those concubines,” read a comment. Another reaction stated, “We need some new representation of the black man !! Tf because this ain’t it!!”
The two men’s conversations have sparked a few debates, ranging from interracial dating, which Umar strongly opposes, to Black male entertainers who cross the line by wearing women’s clothing for laughs.
American Black Activist Umar And Media Sensation Nick Cannon Claim That Polygamy Was Established By African Women
