CONTENTS

Preface ……………………....…………………………..…..........................…x

Introduction...........................................................................1

The Controversies Surrounding New African Self Esteem............16

What is the Self?...................................................................25

The Culture of Narcissism, New World European Self-Hate, Self-Esteem Issues and Problems..................................................37

Can New Africans Feel Good About Themselves In a Racist Society?...............................................................................52

False Attempts at Self-Esteem Improvement............................63

Key # 1 Unconditional Self Acceptance.....................................72

KEY # 2 The Job of Forgiving Ourselves...................................92

KEY # 3 Dealing With Anger and Rage...................................105

KEY # 4 Dealing With Issues of Physical Attractiveness............119

KEY # 5 Honoring and Learning from our Ancestors................137

KEY # 6 Making Real Life Personal Changes............................161

KEY # 7 Working For Political, Economic and Social Change......175

KEY # 8 Building Safe and Trusting Relationships....................200

KEY # 9 Using Counseling and Psychotherapy.........................227

KEY # 10 Meditation and Prayer.............................................265

KEY # 11 How to Eat to Live..................................................289

KEY # 12 Traveling out of the USA.........................................313

A Final Word........................................................................326

Bibliography.........................................................................333