INTERNALIZED RACISM

                The response of the “dissed”(disrespected) to physical, institutional, emotional and psychological racism when they categorize and value themselves and their own people by how closely they identify with, compare to, and/or approximate their perpetrator in his “ white value system” and “diss”(disrespect) those who do not comply.

BLACK LOVE

            Ending our series on the topic of Black Racism and appreciating our purpose and philosophy of finding solutions to our issues I dedicate our last discussion on giving Thanks, this Thanksgiving season for the blessing of being Black, of African descent.

 

I HAVE BLACK LOVE AND GIVE THANKS

I give thanks for the beauty of me, my physicality that is embodied in the color of my skin, the wideness of my nose and the thickness and nappiness of my hair, which is Black.

I give thanks for the beauty of me, my spiritual, intellectual, sensual and soulful self which is Black.

I give thanks for the love I have and receive from my Black family, which is uniquely Black, given unconditionally from cradle to grave.

I give thanks for my Black family’s belief in being an African “village” supporting me and each and every one of us to our fullest potential.

I give thanks to my Black/African ancestors that persevered their American experience with determination and grace so that I might live and prosper to represent them, well.

I give thanks to the richness of my Black culture of music, food, frivolity, humor, love, spirituality and joy that nourishes me and my every experience.

I give thanks for my strength of character and purpose, and my sense of nobility and the awareness to my responsibilities as being God’s original creation, the African man.

I give thanks this season again for all the blessings that my Blackness has bestowed on me.

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