In fact, the Black Anglo Saxon no longer compares his or herself to Africa, African descendants in America or even Africans from days gone by. Instead, comparisons are always made to or with European standards.

For example, in an age of permissiveness that has given way to out of control children, the Black Anglo Saxon now views physical discipline as tantamount to slavery, where the parent attempts to own the child and recreate slavery conditions. The Black Anglo Saxon can not see how ludicrous this is, when such a mindset would have the person attempting to recreate slavery, seeking to do so with spouses, friends, employees, etc. However, I would personally like to enslave a Black Anglo Saxon or two on my plantation.

It is important to note that some of our people in Africa are as deluded about us as some of us are about them. But when you look at the way that they view us and the way that they view race (Blacks vs. Coloreds), you realize that they have the same racist European influences.

It is also important to note that Black Americans are essentially a new cultural being. We have a unique experience in being Black in America, which is neither solely Black nor solely American, yet some of us want to shed the African ties and embrace solely the American ties. Even if we do so in our minds, we can never escape the burden of our skin color and our past. This is the tragedy of the Black Anglo Saxon, for whom escapism is a primary goal never to be achieved.

Not all of us are Black Anglo Saxons. Many of us seek self-awareness, knowledge of self and mental freedom as we struggle to define ourselves and our position in today's society.

In summary, the Black Anglo Saxon is really yesterday's deluded and sad House Nigger, all dressed up and pretending to be a part of some nebulous group that even he can not really define. And, for all of his genuflecting to Europeans the world over and attempts to distance himself from Niggers, the Black Anglo Saxon finds himself identified as a Nigger by members of the very group he attempts to emulate and join.

• Darryl James is an award-winning author who is now a filmmaker. His first mini-movie, "Crack," was released in March of 2006. He is currently filming a full length documentary. James' latest book, "Bridging The Black Gender Gap," is the basis of his lectures and seminars. Previous installments of this column can now be viewed at www.bridgecolumn.com. James can be reached at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..