controversies
It seems every time one racially-charged incident ends, a gender or religious controversy takes its place; Ruminate on the issues dividing our nation and world.
Dear Black Men: Protect Black Women, Eh? Okay. Let’s Start With You.
Being a Black woman right now is one of the hardest things in the world, mentally and physically. Having to deal with the visual, physical, verbal, emotional and psychological trauma of seeing Black people’s lives continue to be taken with little to no accountability or justice is gut wrenching. Seeing Black women be put on the back burner time and time again while they continue to be murdered without thought or care for their life is mind numbing. But it’s not just that. It’s single mothers having to be both parents to their kids, while trying to stay sane and healthy themselves. It’s single women having to deal with sexual abuse by themselves because they feel there would be no point in reporting it or worse, little to no real consequence even when they do. It’s women in abusive relationships with men that don’t call the police because they know what the outcome would be. It’s trans women, specifically, being harassed, shamed and degraded in public…yet sought after in private messages on social media.
By Whitney Smart5 years ago in The Swamp
All Things Racist Aren’t Racism.
Chris Rock is one of my favourite humans. He is in my top 3 funniest comedians (Richard Pryor and Eddie Murphy are my one and two, respectively). I was listening to an interview he did with The Breakfast Club in New York, where he was talking about a myriad of great topics, one of which was him being asked about his thoughts on Jimmy Fallon’s Black face incident 20 years ago. Chris said something that made me take pause. “All things racist aren’t racism.” At first, my initial gut reaction was confusion, to be honest. Then I repeated what he said, and there was something in me that knew I completely agreed with this statement. But to be sure, I wanted to have a full and complete definition of the word so I could carefully process my thought and belief that this was an accurate assertion.
By Whitney Smart5 years ago in The Swamp
Systemic Racism DOES Exist…Because WE Make The System.
The concept of systemic racism seems to be for some (mostly white people) a point of contention in terms of believing in and understanding it. I’m actually not really surprised at that. Why would a people who have had everything in their world catered to making them comfortable and reflecting their own self image ever see injustice in another marginalized group of people? This is not only directed to Caucasian people, although they are the primary focus of many conversations on race due to white supremacy.
By Whitney Smart5 years ago in The Swamp
Hey, All You “Black Square” Allies From A Few Months Ago…Where Y’All At?
Being an accomplice is hard work. Real hard work. It is a constant study in educating yourself, checking yourself, and using whatever privilege you may have to amplify the voices and causes of other marginalized people especially if you have a platform. But it is also the heart work. The work you do in therapy sessions; When you chat with your diverse friends and ask them to check you if you ever say something that is offensive or ignorant. Having the courage to do this work daily is legitimately hard. But it is necessary. It is required of everyone.
By Whitney Smart5 years ago in The Swamp
Our America
WE JUST GOT CAUGHT UP WITH THEIR CORRUPTED GOVERNMENT SYSTEM, " THAT US PEOPLE CALL "THE GAME" . THERE IS A REASON THE FEDS CALL IT A TRAP HOUSE. IT'S KUZ YALL ARE PLAYING THEIR GAME. THE WAR ON DRUGS WAS ONLY MEANT TO DESTROY OUR OWN BROWN PEOPLE. TRAP HOUSES FILLED WITH GUNS AND DRUGS. BUT WHEN THEY POLITICAN AT CAPITOL HILL THEY CALL US LOUD, GHETTO, PREADATORS AND THUGS (BIDEN 96) . WHEN THEY ARE THE ONES RESPONSIBLE FOR FLOODED OUR BLACK STREETS FILLED WITH VIOLENCES, GANGS AND DRUGS.
By FromParisWithLove5 years ago in The Swamp
The Slasher Called 2020
The scariest scenes don’t exist on a movie screen. There is no masked man, or doll, or homicidal maniac with a chainsaw, butcher knife, axe, or bladed glove. These pictures come from reality. Namely, from the year 2020. If ever there were a time to fear something, it would be now, but such fear can be fought.
By Skyler Saunders5 years ago in The Swamp
The political consequences of confusion.
- The political consequences of confusion. Thoughts on corona-virus pandemic October 2020 This is a world wide event that causing problems at every level of society, governments and governed; leisure and business. Searching daily for information and facts that can be verified, shows that confusion, misinformation and governmental policy changes are as endemic as the virus.
By Peter Rose5 years ago in The Swamp
Why White Culture Isn’t Real
People often confuse white culture with their heritage. White people as a whole don’t really have a culture themselves due to skin color. There’s no such thing as a skin color culture. The very idea that cultural practices belong to racial groups misunderstands both race and culture. Let me explain that in more detail.
By angie santoro5 years ago in The Swamp
3 Nollywood Actresses Reveal Horrifying Personal Experience With SARS
#ENDSars #EndPoliceBrutality In the wake of the #EndSars protests, celebrities and Nigerians at large have been taking to the streets and social media to fight against the injustice that is police brutality in the nation of Nigeria. Over the last 72 hours, we have seen the hashtag #EndSars trend and the discuss on the topic is still ongoing as I write this.
By Jide Okonjo5 years ago in The Swamp
A Reflection of a year of unrest
The most painful year, to say the least, see the silverling before the people start coming t me as if I am not expressing my pain. I am a black woman, I have black children, and the world that I see around me is not what I want my children to grow up in yet be apart of such hate. I practice love, kindness, and patience with my children. I don't want them to grow up hating anyone, primarily because of their skin color. Where are we safe as black people? Black people are continually broke down to less than our white counterparts. Which is a tactic to make the other person feel superior because our black lives scare them that we would be somehow become "superior" to them? A saying goes, "You fear what you don't understand." To just try to get to know us as people, you will see the perception taught or thoughts is utterly wrong for the majority.
By Nia on Air5 years ago in The Swamp
