This controversial piece is kind of like my Twitter Tweets of The Week. I cruise around Twitter and talk about many random things trending but this time it will be with post from Instagram. Sometimes there is audio so please don't forget to click on the links in purple to listen in. I dedicate this controversy to the black liberation for black people and black agendas of freedom in all nations! In honor of African American History, I will make this episode my focus. Enjoy!
What is racist about a little black boy affirming his worth; finding hope and joy in wearing a t-shirt? Black boys are not viewed as little boys because no matter how positive they are, the dominant society continues to group them all as thugs or with negative images. Black boys are often tried as adults. Where is the liberty and justice for all, for them in that? America continues to contradict itself when the subject pertains to African-American boys. African American families can raise their kids perfectly but they can't change a person's heart or opinion of the kids they have. Black parents have to ensure their boys are trained properly on how to interact with the police if they are profiled driving or stopped by walking. I want those who feel like this teacher to ask yourself this question. Have you ever been a little black boy before? Have you ever raised a black boy? Do you know what it feels like to be a parent of little black boys? Until you have walked in their shoes, try to get an understanding before the length and width of your ignorance goes viral. Incidentally, there is no need for a white history month. If you study history or know something about it, you already know that Europeans framed everything around Europeans. Please refrain from acting brand new. Politicians and the criminal justice system is history dominated by Europeans. This is why black folks are still fighting for the right to be treated as full-time American black citizens. Europeans do not have to fight for their human or civil rights. Does it even make sense for people born in America, who pay their taxes, to still have to stand up for their equality? Well this is where it stands!
I truly adore and appreciate the Eans family brand. "I LUV YOU (BLK) WOMAN, (BLK) MAN, BOYS, and GIRLS." This is definitely something black Americans can benefit from. It's not that we don't have love for each other. This message helps to solidify our unity and bond of love. Hopefully it will spill over into the minds of those knuckle heads who don't love themselves or anybody else. I like how this particular family shared that their children told them wearing the shirts make them feel special. That is the objective. Black kids experience harsher punishments in school and if no one shows them their value they wouldn't have a clue. We want our kids to feel good and magical. We want to protect them. We know we have lots of work to do in our community. We are doing it! It will always start with self-love and leading by example.
The media is bias half of the time. They show black men doing something, then they show white men doing the same crime but they add positive imagery to his name. Like, he was an A student with a nice picture of him, or he had a troubled life. I totally get it. We have to do even better to create positive male images on our own. It appears to be hard for certain media groups to disassociate one man who allegedly commits a crime from the next, if he is black. This is why it's very important for black people to get involved in their local and national politics. Too many of the wrong people look at our kids and men then say they are guilty to be proven guilty. It is supposed to be, you're innocent until proven guilty. Watch the commercials and any kind of advertisement. Image controls potently. It is images they constantly see. This is why we love the skin we are in. This is why we make up phrases like "Black Girls Rock" and "I LUV YOU (BLK) MAN." We are quite aware of all the negative forces we have been up against since we were born. Collectively, we purposely smother all the white supremacy and racism with good ole fashioned self-love images and self-love, period.
There are quite a few songs that glorifies slavery. We can and should be able to acknowledge that it is a bad taste of history. Yes it is history but we are not about to celebrate over here. They were right to have gotten rid of the song. In 1997 (um, not long ago) the politicians in the state of Virginia House of Delegates said its time for a radical change. They decided the song "Carry Me Back to Old Virginny" wasn't the theme of the times they were living in. A plantation melody! They had the standard version and that popular remix piece. Please share this black history with your kids. Lyrics in music matters.
Before some of the people who are African American comment on this lovely Instagram post, remember this is all about controversy of things people do and say. Mr. Walker is entitled to think and speak this way if he doesn't agree with reparations. I certainly do not concur. White supremacy is still prevalent. Black folks have made some major announcements but we are still facing the same economic and political oppression our ancestors battled. This proves we don't all think alike. What say you?
Thank you Joyce Beatty! I guess yall gonna learn one day! The best thing you could ever do to a black woman is tell her that "she can't do it" and she will make you out of a lie. Gone gurrrl!
Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome (PTSS) is real. Generational side effects can be good or bad. PTSS is not something you want in your favor. PTSS can pass all the way down from bloodlines. I absolutely believe that. I also see it. All of the lynching, incest, rape, brutality, and the hate has had an effect on the populace of black folks. Sadly, it is not over. It hasn't ended. It has a new shadow but its still there. Mental wellness is also a factor. Do you not think it has played a part?
It's always time to change the narrative anytime duty calls you to expose it. These black men selflessly showed up for Texas to do some free plumbing work.
These are the images they don't show you. We see you CNN, keep it up!
These are the images they don't show you. We see you CNN, keep it up!
