I really liked the article by Aleichia Williams “Too Latina to be Black, Too Black to be Latina.” He taught me racial oppression simply because of its origin and how race can be an aspect of oppression. However, your origin does not define who you are, what counts are your values, who you are, your personality and your physique, loving yourself as you are because that way you are unique. They don’t need to fit in or regret being Black because a good-hearted black person is better than an evil white-skinned person.
The “identity” in identity politics shows how America was made by black workers who bore the brunt of all the heavy lifting. How they had a salary that was not enough to eat decently and how they were the ones who went to war to fight for a country that was not theirs simply because having dark skin already meant that you had to be below the white. They sacrificed their lives when they didn’t even give him life insurance as a worker while the white man sat just ordering.
I would like to learn about the rights and the healthcare of Black community.
Hi Merichel!
Loving yourself unconditionally is the first way to break down the power dynamic that is so deeply rooted in the United States history. I enjoyed your explanation of how Black people don’t need to fit in or prove anything to anyone because they are good-hearted regardless of their skin color.