First and foremost thank you for taking time out to visit this site. I was born Theo Watson but chose to rename myself 'Mflame Mweusi' which means 'Blak King' in Kiswahili. The reason I chose to reclaim my African name is the same reason why Blak Rose exists. Growing up in Lambeth, one of the most deprived boroughs in London it was quite evident from a young age that my area, where there was a larger rate of ethnic minorities,was forgotten by the government. Derelict buildings, high rate of drug sellers and abusers, high rate of unemployment was the status quo. Unfortunately these factors contributed to a lot of crime within the Black community.
During my school years the idea for Blak Rose came to me but Due to peer pressure and a lack of role models I too fell into the traps of low self esteem that produced a ghetto mentality.
I hung around with the unsavory characters(drug dealers, robbers - societies children) that my environment nurtured. It wasn't until I came across the 'Nuwaubian school of thought' that I realized who I was in regards to my African identity. I started to study what I was never taught in school which was the the contributions that my forefathers had given to the world. studying History, Science, Philosophy, Religion became a daily routine, I started to associate myself with Pan-Africans, Hebrew Israelites, Rastafarians, Muslims and Christians and gained a wealth of knowledge. I had finally found my place in the world, and it was this knowledge of self that helped water the seeds and blossom the Blak Rose you see today.
In the same way knowledge of self and remembering my ancestors transformed me into a new, more positive and charismatic person I know the Blak Rose will help to assist the transformation for many others out there who were just like me.
"A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots"...........
Marcus Mosiah Garvey
During my school years the idea for Blak Rose came to me but Due to peer pressure and a lack of role models I too fell into the traps of low self esteem that produced a ghetto mentality.
I hung around with the unsavory characters(drug dealers, robbers - societies children) that my environment nurtured. It wasn't until I came across the 'Nuwaubian school of thought' that I realized who I was in regards to my African identity. I started to study what I was never taught in school which was the the contributions that my forefathers had given to the world. studying History, Science, Philosophy, Religion became a daily routine, I started to associate myself with Pan-Africans, Hebrew Israelites, Rastafarians, Muslims and Christians and gained a wealth of knowledge. I had finally found my place in the world, and it was this knowledge of self that helped water the seeds and blossom the Blak Rose you see today.
In the same way knowledge of self and remembering my ancestors transformed me into a new, more positive and charismatic person I know the Blak Rose will help to assist the transformation for many others out there who were just like me.
"A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots"...........
Marcus Mosiah Garvey
