Sunday, 19 June 2016

Why I Am Black?

I had wanted to question the reason why I was born and blessed black. I had wished I was born White and British. It frequently did come to my thoughts that I belonged in another sort of Continent. Probably Europe, or North America. I just wanted to belong there. Until I found the beauty in my race, I was still about, wanting to be American, nor British.
 As African, we go through a lot of racial issues. We get abused and deprived of some things. They use signs or some cultural things as a way of indirect racial abuse.
 I am not Black for you. I am Black for myself and, really, joy. I am Black for no slavery, but freedom. I am Black for entitlement, not worshipping what doesn't deserve a bow.
 I had read some books that talked about Racism. A good example is by one of my best authors, Chimamanda Adichie's "Americanah". Really, I was touched by class. There, I learnt no class for Blacks (as in Rich Blacks; poor Blacks). The Whites refer to all Blacks (rich and poor), as Blacks. When there's a comparison between the Poor Whites and Poor Blacks, they rather generalise Blacks, and classify the poor Whites. They say the Poor Whites and Blacks,rather than "The poor Whites and the poor Black. " I mean,  racism is intense and sharp.  It is heart-shaking.
  As a black man, as gay as I am,  I deserve the rest a white-skinned has. I deserve every honour they get. I have learned to become me. I am Black and thick-skinned.  I am Black and unlazy. I am Black,  agile and upright. I am a man of colour and honour. Why I am Black?  I am Black because I am fully branded! Why are you Black?
   Let's fight for us!  Regardless our identity, what we do,  who we work with. Let's let our voices not be tamed. We are powerful. We could make changes.  We could give to the unbelievers,  in positivity,  what they had never foreseen. We are US.  We stand in unity for us!  No to discrimination of Race!

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