If there is any thing that I could yell at the top of my lungs besides the fact that I am beautiful and the many I love yous to loved ones currently in my life is that I...AM...NOT...RACIST!!! I know that one should not care about what others think, however as it relates to this particular topic it is something that I struggle with. I am really sick and tired of the berating comments and looks that I receive when it comes to my beliefs about my love mocha, caramel, chocolate and in between African American brothers and sisters. Yes my love for my race runs deep and I wholeheartedly believe in black love and the advancement of my race; however that should not be interpreted to mean that the premise for my beliefs are ethnocentric.
Reminiscing on a past experience when I was once called a racist to my face by a white male counterpart (at which I was not only upset but also offended). In response to his statement I wrote him a lengthy email about my views justifying my beliefs. In retrospect I really didn't have to justify anything to him and really don't have to now, but feel the need to rant! I've even had to justify my beliefs to my mother once in high school, yet again she thought that I possibly was lesbian/gay at my semtiments towards the lesbian/gay population after I watched MTVs Matthew Sheperd movie towards my later years in middle school. Yet I digress.
I think that is sad that some would go as far as to refer to me as racist when much of what I advocate for is the preservation of the African American race. Yes I may even be a bit on the extreme side with my views, may even be prejudice or biased, but never a racist. First and foremost blacks cannot be racist; in order to be racist the oppressive party has to hold some type of power and last time that I checked we as whole lack any power. More importantly, it would take alot to knowingly in return treat our white counterparts as they did during the time of slavery. Thus said, no I am inapable of being racist. Pro-Black, YES, but racist NO.
To be continued....my thoughts aren't yet complete lol
blacks cant be racist, I was taught in Middle school, b/c we dont contol the institutions by which we love by in order to oppress another based on race. However, we can be bigoted like any other group of people. What provoked him to call you a racist? just your love of black men ro your ideas about racial preservation?
ReplyDeleteBlack people can indeed be racist and it stems from racial ignorance just as any other. racial prejudice frequently leads to racial discrimination and many a time white people are made to feel uncomfortable around black people just as we can feel around them. take an average scenario where a black family doesn't accept the their child wanting to marry a white person? that is indeed racist and happens all too often. in terms of who holds the power, this fact doesn't exempt anyone from racial acts, anyone can be racist just as anyone can receive racism.
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