DAVID IMHOTEP Ph.D.

In 2008 David Imhotep, Ph.D. received the

worlds first Ph.D. in Ancient African History
from Union University in Cincinnati, Ohio.
He has served as President of the Egyptology
Society of Miami at the Miami Museum of
Science and Planetarium and he was the
founder of the Association for the Study of
Classical African Civilizations (ASCAC),
Miami Chapter, established in 1991.
One of Dr. Imhoteps primary reasons for
wanting a Ph.D. in Ancient African history
was to secure the credentials needed to fight
white supremacy in academia. Dr. Imhoteps
first attack on white supremacy in academia
began with editorial rebuttals to Eurocentric
articles that appeared in Atlantis Rising
Magazine, as well as a response to National
Geographics, The Black Pharaohs in the
February 2008 issue correcting them on the
African Ancestry of all Pharaohs until the
Greek Ptolemies. His latest completed work
is an article on the African Aqualithic just
accepted by the Journal of Black Studies.
Widely respected as an outstanding
researcher and Afrotologist, Dr. Imhotep has
been researching and collecting information
on Black history since 1970. His doctoral
dissertation, Nile Valley Civilizations
Predated that of Mesopotamia (a 450-page
book available from Dr. Imhotep) provided
the impetus for his book, The First Americans
Were Africans: Documented Evidence.
Visit Dr. Imhotep on the web at:

www.HistoricTruth.info

The First Americans

were Africans
by David Imhotep, Ph.D.
In his book, The First Americans Were Africans,
Documented Evidence, Dr. Imhotep outlines
the lost and stolen history of African peoples in
ancient America. Herein you will discover the
long antiquity of African people in the New
World and how they contributed to the rise of
civilization in the West. Dr. Imhotep totally
destroys the notion that Clovis culture
represents the first American civilization.

The First
Americans
were
Africans

Dr. Imhotep does not begin his story of the

African in America with the slave trade,
instead, he provides details about the first
civilizations in the New World which were
created by Black and African people.
The archaeological, linguistic and genetic
evidence makes it clear that Dr. Imhoteps
discussion of Blacks in America long before
Columbus is truth. It shows that Dr. Imhotep is
opening a new path of scholarship relating to
the peopling of the New World that is long
overdue.

We are all of one family, the Human family, that

comes in many colors of the rainbow. There is
the possibility, that if true history could be taught
in schools, things would change for the better
and the so-called racial divisiveness all around
the world would improve. We are family.

by David Imhotep, Ph.D.

David Imhotep, Ph.D.

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The Holy See

APOSTOLIC LETTER
ISSUED MOTU PROPRIO
OF THE SUPREME PONTIFF
FRANCIS

ON THE JURISDICTION OF JUDICIAL AUTHORITIES OF VATICAN CITY STATE

IN CRIMINAL MATTERS

In our times, the common good is increasingly threatened by transnational organized crime, the
improper use of the markets and of the economy, as well as by terrorism.
It is therefore necessary for the international community to adopt adequate legal instruments to
prevent and counter criminal activities, by promoting international judicial cooperation on criminal
matters.
In ratifying numerous international conventions in these areas, and acting also on behalf of
Vatican City State, the Holy See has constantly maintained that such agreements are effective
means to prevent criminal activities that threaten human dignity, the common good and peace.
With a view to renewing the Apostolic Sees commitment to cooperate to these ends, by means of
this Apostolic Letter issued Motu Proprio, I establish that:
1. The competent Judicial Authorities of Vatican City State shall also exercise penal jurisdiction
over:
a) crimes committed against the security, the fundamental interests or the patrimony of the Holy
See;

United Nations

General Assembly

A/RES/65/201
Distr.: General
11 March 2011

Sixty-fifth session
Agenda item 67

Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 21 December 2010

[on the report of the Third Committee (A/65/455)]

65/201. Universal realization of the right of peoples

to self-determination
The General Assembly,
Reaffirming the importance, for the effective guarantee and observance of
human rights, of the universal realization of the right of peoples to
self-determination enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations and embodied in
the International Covenants on Human Rights, 1 as well as in the Declaration on the
Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples contained in General
Assembly resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960,
Welcoming the progressive exercise of the right to self-determination by
peoples under colonial, foreign or alien occupation and their emergence into
sovereign statehood and independence,
Deeply concerned at the continuation of acts or threats of foreign military
intervention and occupation that are threatening to suppress, or have already
suppressed, the right to self-determination of peoples and nations,
Expressing grave concern that, as a consequence of the persistence of such
actions, millions of people have been and are being uprooted from their homes as
refugees and displaced persons, and emphasizing the urgent need for concerted
international action to alleviate their condition,
Recalling the relevant resolutions regarding the violation of the right of
peoples to self-determination and other human rights as a result of foreign military
intervention, aggression and occupation, adopted by the Commission on Human
Rights at its sixty-first 2 and previous sessions,
Reaffirming its previous resolutions on the universal realization of the right of
peoples to self-determination, including resolution 64/149 of 18 December 2009,

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Resolution 2200 A (XXI), annex.

See Official Records of the Economic and Social Council, 2005, Supplement No. 3 and corrigenda
(E/2005/23 and Corr.1 and 2), chap. II, sect. A.
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"We must remember that peo

of African descent are among
those most affected by racism
Too often, they face denial of
basic rights such as access to
quality health services and
education." United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

Pacfico Olvidado. OHCHR Photo/Global Humanitarian

A Decade Dedicated to People of African Descent: Recognition, Justice and

Development
In proclaiming this Decade, the international community is recognizing that people of African descent
represent a distinct group whose human rights must be promoted and protected. Around 200 million
people identifying themselves as being of African descent live in the Americas. Many millions more
live in other parts of the world, outside of the African continent.

A/RES/69/16

United Nations

Distr.: General
1 December 2014

General Assembly
Sixty-ninth session
Agenda item 66 (b)

Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 18 November 2014

[without reference to a Main Committee (A/69/L.3)]

69/16.

Programme of activities for the implementation of the

International Decade for People of African Descent

The General Assembly,

Recalling its resolution 68/237 of 23 December 2013, by which it proclaimed
the International Decade for People of African Descent, commencing on 1 January
2015 and ending on 31 December 2024, with the theme People of African descent:
recognition, justice and development, to be officially launched immediately
following the general debate of the sixty-ninth session of the General Assembly, and
to this end emphasizing the opportunity for achieving important synergy in the
combating of all the scourges of racism through the effective observance of the
Decade, and in this regard contributing to the implementation of the Durban
Declaration and Programme of Action,1
Recalling also its resolution 64/169 of 18 December 2009, by which it
proclaimed 2011 as the International Year for People of African Descent, bearing in
mind the primacy of building on the gains achieved during the implementation of
the programme of activities for the Year, and to this end recalling paragraph 61 of its
resolution 66/144 of 19 December 2011, by which it encouraged the Working Group
of Experts on People of African Descent to develop a programme of action,
including a theme, for adoption by the Human Rights Council, with a view to
proclaiming the International Decade for People of African Descent before the end
of 2013,
Recalling further its resolution 52/111 of 12 December 1997, by which it
decided to convene the World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination,
Xenophobia and Related Intolerance, and its resolutions 56/266 of 27 March 2002,
57/195 of 18 December 2002, 58/160 of 22 December 2003, 59/177 of 20 December
2004 and 60/144 of 16 December 2005, which guided the comprehensive follow-up
to the World Conference and the effective implementation of the Durban
Declaration and Programme of Action,
Cognizant of its resolution 62/122 of 17 December 2007, by which it
designated 25 March as the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of
Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade,
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Presidential Documents

Executive Order 13107 of December 10, 1998

Implementation of Human Rights Treaties

By th e au th ority vested in m e as Presid en t by th e Con stitu tion an d th e
law s of th e Un ited States of Am erica, an d bearin g in m in d th e obligation s
of th e Un ited States p u rsu an t to th e In tern ation al Coven an t on Civil an d
Political Righ ts (ICCPR), th e Con ven tion Again st Tortu re an d Oth er Cru el,
In h u m an or Degrad in g Treatm en t or Pu n ish m en t (CAT), th e Con ven tion
on th e Elim in ation of All Form s of Racial Discrim in ation (CERD), an d oth er
relevan t treaties con cern ed w ith th e p rotection an d p rom otion of h u m an
righ ts to w h ich th e Un ited States is n ow or m ay becom e a p arty in th e
fu tu re, it is h ereby ord ered as follow s:
Section 1. Im p lem en tation of Hu m an Righ ts Obligation s. (a) It sh all be
th e p olicy an d p ractice of th e Govern m en t of th e Un ited States, bein g com m itted to th e p rotection an d p rom otion of h u m an righ ts an d fu n d am en tal freed om s, fu lly to resp ect an d im p lem en t its obligation s u n d er th e in tern ation al
h u m an righ ts treaties to w h ich it is a p arty, in clu d in g th e ICCPR, th e
CAT, an d th e CERD.
(b) It sh all also be th e p olicy an d p ractice of th e Govern m en t of th e
Un ited States to p rom ote resp ect for in tern ation al h u m an righ ts, both in
ou r relation sh ip s w ith all oth er cou n tries an d by w orkin g w ith an d stren gth en in g th e variou s in tern ation al m ech an ism s for th e p rom otion of h u m an
righ ts, in clu d in g, in ter alia, th ose of th e Un ited Nation s, th e In tern ation al
Labor Organ ization , an d th e Organ ization of Am erican States.
Sec. 2. Resp on sibility of Ex ecu tive Dep artm en ts an d A gen cies. (a) All execu tive d ep artm en ts an d agen cies (as d efin ed in 5 U.S.C. 101105, in clu d in g
board s an d com m ission s, an d h erein after referred to collectively as agen cy
or agen cies) sh all m ain tain a cu rren t aw aren ess of Un ited States in tern ation al h u m an righ ts obligation s th at are relevan t to th eir fu n ction s an d
sh all p erform su ch fu n ction s so as to resp ect an d im p lem en t th ose obligation s
fu lly. Th e h ead of each agen cy sh all d esign ate a sin gle con tact officer w h o
w ill be resp on sible for overall coord in ation of th e im p lem en tation of th is
ord er. Un d er th is ord er, all su ch agen cies sh all retain th eir establish ed
in stitu tion al roles in th e im p lem en tation , in terp retation , an d en forcem en t
of Fed eral law an d p olicy.
(b) Th e h ead s of agen cies sh all h ave lead resp on sibility, in coord in ation
w ith oth er ap p rop riate agen cies, for qu estion s con cern in g im p lem en tation
of h u m an righ ts obligation s th at fall w ith in th eir resp ective op eratin g an d
p rogram resp on sibilities an d au th orities or, to th e exten t th at m atters d o
n ot fall w ith in th e op eratin g an d p rogram resp on sibilities an d au th orities
of an y agen cy, th at m ost closely relate to th eir gen eral areas of con cern .
Sec. 3. Hu m an Righ ts In qu iries an d Com p lain ts. Each agen cy sh all take
lead resp on sibility, in coord in ation w ith oth er ap p rop riate agen cies, for resp on d in g to in qu iries, requ ests for in form ation , an d com p lain ts abou t violation s of h u m an righ ts obligation s th at fall w ith in its areas of resp on sibility
or, if th e m atter d oes n ot fall w ith in its areas of resp on sibility, referrin g
it to th e ap p rop riate agen cy for resp on se.
Sec. 4. In teragen cy W ork in g Grou p on Hu m an Righ ts T reaties. (a) Th ere
is h ereby establish ed an In teragen cy Workin g Grou p on Hu m an Righ ts Treaties for th e p u rp ose of p rovid in g gu id an ce, oversigh t, an d coord in ation w ith
resp ect to qu estion s con cern in g th e ad h eren ce to an d im p lem en tation of
h u m an righ ts obligation s an d related m atters.

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Administration of George W. Bush, 2001 / Nov. 12

The President said, why would I welcome
a pensioner to the Oval Office? And the reason why is because he is such a strong man.
And its been my honor to greet you and welcome you. And thank you for your words of
condolences.
American Airlines Flight 587 Crash
I, too, want to express my heartfelt sympathies for the citizens of New York, those
on the airplane, those whose houses were
damaged, those who were hurt on the
ground, for the recent incident that took
place. It is heartbreaking to have picked up
the phone and called my friend, Rudy
Giuliani, and Governor George Pataki and
once again expressed our condolences, and
at the same time, assured the people of New
York our Federal Government will respond
as quickly as possible.
We sent our FEMA teams over; the FBI
is over there. And this investigation is being
led by the National Transportation Safety
Board to make sure that the facts are fully
known to the American people.
The New York people have suffered
mightily; they suffer again. But theres no
doubt in my mind that the New Yorkers are
resilient and strong and courageous people
and will help their neighbors overcome this
recent incident that took place.
May God bless the victims and their families.
Mr. President, welcome to Washington,
and thank you for coming.
President Mandela. Thank you.
NOTE: The President spoke at 4:10 p.m. in the
Rose Garden at the White House. In his remarks,
he referred to Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani of New
York City and Gov. George E. Pataki of New York.

Proclamation 7500National
American Indian Heritage Month,
2001
November 12, 2001
By the President of the United States
of America
A Proclamation
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great land, the native peoples of North America played a unique role in the shaping of
our Nations history and culture. During this
month when we celebrate Thanksgiving, we
especially celebrate their heritage and the
contributions of American Indian and Alaska
Native peoples to this Nation.
Since our Nations birth, pluralism and diversity have been hallmarks of the American
experience and success. In 1782, the Founding Fathers chose as our national motto E
Pluribus Unum, which means out of many,
one. Today, Americas unity, derived from
a mix of many diverse cultures and people,
grandly embodies the vision expressed by our
Founders. American Indian and Alaska Native cultures have made remarkable contributions to our national identity. Their
unique spiritual, artistic, and literary contributions, together with their vibrant customs and celebrations, enliven and enrich
our land.
As we move into the 21st century, American Indians and Alaska Natives will play a
vital role in maintaining our Nations strength
and prosperity. Almost half of Americas Native American tribal leaders have served in
the United States Armed Forces, following
in the footsteps of their forebears who distinguished themselves during the World Wars
and the conflicts in Korea, Vietnam, and the
Persian Gulf.
Their patriotism again appeared after the
September 11 attacks, as American Indian
law enforcement officers volunteered to
serve in air marshal programs. On the local
level, American Indians and Alaska Natives
are strengthening their communities through
education and business development, opening the doors to opportunity, and contributing to a brighter future for all.
My Administration will continue to work
with tribal governments on a sovereign to
sovereign basis to provide Native Americans
with new economic and educational opportunities. Indian education programs will remain
a priority, so that no American child, including no Native American child, is left behind.
We will protect and honor tribal sovereignty
and help to stimulate economic development
in reservation communities. We will work

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H. Res. 194

In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

July 29, 2008.
Whereas millions of Africans and their descendants were
enslaved in the United States and the 13 American colonies from 1619 through 1865;
Whereas slavery in America resembled no other form of involuntary servitude known in history, as Africans were captured and sold at auction like inanimate objects or animals;
Whereas Africans forced into slavery were brutalized, humiliated, dehumanized, and subjected to the indignity of
being stripped of their names and heritage;
Whereas enslaved families were torn apart after having been
sold separately from one another;
Whereas the system of slavery and the visceral racism against
persons of African descent upon which it depended became entrenched in the Nations social fabric;
Whereas slavery was not officially abolished until the passage
of the 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1865 after the end of the Civil War;
Whereas after emancipation from 246 years of slavery, African-Americans soon saw the fleeting political, social, and
economic gains they made during Reconstruction eviscerated by virulent racism, lynchings, disenfranchisement,