Marcia Kia Simpson-James.
Marcia Kia Simpson-James.
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Dear readers and fans
Have you ever heard of Cato the Younger and his wife Marcia.
Well if you haven't, then that's some homework for you tonight. Suffice it to say that they were both highly respected, with great numbers of eager and willing followers. Cato was known for his rhetorical skills and his tidy speeches.
Cato the Younger was very fond of Marcia and he married her after his divorce from his first wife Atilia. Apparently Cato divorced his first wife because of rumors about her infidelity.
He married Marcia, (his second wife in 63 BC). Marcia was said to be
"a woman of excellent reputation, about whom there was the most abundant talk" (Plutarch).
We can not tell if all the 'rumours and abundant talk' was all good, but we can all agree that Marcia was a special lady. Marcia went on to give Cato three children.
There was some controversy around this couple because Cato divorced Marcia to allow her to marry his 'friend'. His 'friend', known as "The King of the Courts", died one year later, leaving Marcia, all his wealth and status.
Marcia, then remarried Cato the Younger - a man notorious for his stance against corruption and bribery. In his role of Extraordinary Quaestor , he had financial responsibility for treasury monies and assets combined with the authority of a High Court Judge enjoined with the active role of the most senior police officer.
I think we can safely say that Marcia and Cato were a super-couple.
Does this sound familiar to anyone out there?
I now recognise that I am "a woman of excellent reputation, about whom there was the most abundant talk"
If we substitute Cato for Joe, where do I go from here?
The Coromantees were no minor group from the outback, but rulers of the 'entire' African continent. The Ashanti's, 'Nigerians', and the rest,(what ever name you wish to call them), came under our direct rule .
And so the argument about slavery takes on a completely different complexion and weight.
Who in the world has ever come close to this kind of Empire? No one!
This is why there was the need for a unified effort between the Africans and the Europeans to eliminate us.
This is why both whites and africans are shocked to see us return with our 'dark-red' skin colour, the same as those who ruled from Aegyptus and Axum. The "Crowned - 'Annointed' Mantees - Mantel - Fur-linned stole and cape were some of the regalia stolen from us.
So, indeed, there is plenty to play for when one considers, Nigeria, Libya, AUE ... the whole of Africa, with all our resources. We, the Coromantees are the actual and legal owners of the oil, diamonds, etc.
If any Memoranda of Understandings are to be agreed, it is with us. This is 'the' case of cases.
And these fuckers want me to 'forget it' ...they must be mad!
