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Does the falling tears of the black woman just roll back because you change your mind..TO suddenly "tolerate" us? Canadians have the nerve to publicly declare they are a tolerant people.. Really? How dare you say you must tolerate another human being. When will the day come when individuals can sit down and have honest conversations without uncomfortable folks becoming hostile.. How far have we come? Read back on this forum and you will see how "black" men are viewed..phallic symbols, servile beings..ready to service. I have never read a post that showed empathy for the person of the man, never read a post that made me see how loved, honoured, respected, valued etc(well one came close..K) I see some downright disrespectful arguments and bravado about heroines rescuing these unfortunate black men.
How many of them will end up in prison after they get here? How many of you will strap door on your backs to have them removed when they cease from worshiping you. Today's documentary look at events in 1955, Travon Martin story was only a moments ago- 2013? How far have we come? How many of you feel it is better to pretend the elephant is no longer in he room? How many of you "love" the black man and hate his sister, his mother? How many of you celebrate the fact that he is black on the outside and white inside - is this true acceptance. How many of you know that your child may appear with the features of his father and will therefore be subjected to racial profiling? Can someone tell me what has happened to the devilish white folks of yesterday that has caused the new generation to be different? Did they change or did black folks change?
Was slavery abolished or did the Africans decided it was enough? Is racism over or has it taken a new name "political correctness" masquerading as acceptance. One would not use the N word nowadays but when there is a recession the black folks are still the first to be fired... these conversation are a bit too upsetting, after-all this is a place where folks come to feel happy, talk about sponsoring their lovers? There are a lot more on this forum that are silent... do I speak to one white woman who love a black man and can say this is harsh but I never thought about it like that?... his history, his wounds will become yours, it is best to know what you have taken on. The residue of hate remain, a "coloured" person still lives with reminders everyday. The things that have transpired over the years leaves many scars but the wounds can reopen with one careless picture, one mindless comment.
You say why should I have to be conscious of these things, I did not own slaves? Don't believe these things are forgotten when you write books, tell stories, make movies about these wrongs. Sometimes when you tell the story it comes across as mockery.. But you can start with yourself and acknowledge your own prejudice, biases, and see how you can start the healing.. I struggle with trusting white folks, not because I believe they are inherently bad- cause the almighty made us all perfect. But because no matter how black folks open our arms and try to forgive, you continue to do and say things that make us rethink. When a Director of a school board looses his job over a quote, a principal speaks openly about being blocked from promotions, a teacher is harassed openly, we can't say we have come thus far... In this month, I present these upsetting stories but will not end before looking at transformation and change.. Educate yourself!
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