Unit 5 - Returns and Reflections

In class, we watched a short clip called  "Sorplusi Principles" featuring a lady by the name of D'bi Young/Anita Afrika. In this clip, she discusses why she is in South Africa, and she also discusses her 8 "sorplusi principles". D'Bi Young seems to be a very intelligent and intellectual person. She can immediately captivate an audience because of the passion in her voice when she speaks. She also appears to be very spiritual, and eccentric. We were told in class that she normally wears clothes with kitenge print, and does not care what other people think of her.

D'bi says that she is in South Africa for the people and their stories. She asserts that people make culture; and by doing so, the possibility for change comes alive. She believes that people need to relearn themselves as a collective society; they need to learn to love themselves and each other. She feels so strongly about these things because of the migrants who go to South Africa; they are being treated poorly because they are nor originally from there. Because of this, D'bi has developed 8 principles which she plans to implement on her journey to change the people of South Africa's  negative thoughts. These 8 "sorplusi principles" are:

• Language
• Self-Knowledge
• Morality
• Rhythm
• Political Content and Context
• Urgency
• Sacredness
• Integrity

She will use these 8 principles to overcome barriers, and expand the minds of others.

I found her to be quite interesting because she has a drive that is rare to find in a person. She is truly passionate about life, and making the world a better place. She has plenty of knowledge to spread among people both young and old. And at the rate she is going, I see her journey becoming a success.