The Road To Black Empowerment Is Filled With Distractions
Black America, don’t fall for it…
There is a lot of noise outside right now from people who want justice, equality, and every right written into the Constitution. And rightfully so. America has fallen short of living up to it’s creed for marginalized groups and it’s wealth disparities can no longer be hidden.
The pandemic has exposed America in every way, especially disparities between Black America and the rest of America. Since we’ve been quarantined in our homes, we have been forced to pay attention to the state of Black America, as unjust killings of Black people have sparked protests and riots around the world.
With all eyes on Black America, what does America do?
Pass laws that protects gays and transgenders in the workplace and rollout a Hispanic prosperity initiative (both of which are victories I too celebrate). So while other groups are getting legislation passed, Black people are still marching…
Since racism has revealed itself to many white people who did not realize that racism was still a “thing”, America is working hard to pacify Black people with symbolic victories.
Statues of known slave holders and racist from the past have been taken down. Companies have made statement and declarations condemning…
