Have any of these people who are in the spotlight and
represent us, so they say, ever think that their representation appears
misguided. I can only imagine how other
races laugh at us. For real, think about it, slavery lasted centuries and we
don’t even think of bringing up the word reparations. The holocaust was a decade plus, and hell
even if you think Nazi, you will be sued.
Yet, our race will sit with a man who refuses to denounce racism or
sexism, rather he unapologetically promotes it.
If you’re unclear about his stance just remember the campaign and his
emergence of the Alternative Right aka the new Nazi’s, remember we can’t say
Nazi. And if the campaign isn’t enough
to understand his view, then go back to his history and research the Central
Park 5. Homeboy was real about
prosecuting and throwing away the key for 5 young black youths. Who ironically were found innocent 20 years
later. When asked would he apologize, he said NO, cause he still felt they were
guilty, despite overwhelming DNA evidence and a confession from the actual
criminal. And, when it comes to discrimination
him and his Daddy were prime advocates, to the point where a Black person couldn’t
even rent an apartment in one of their buildings. But the biggest offense is when he championed
the movement to overthrow the first Black President, accusing him of not being
a natural born citizen and forcing him to produce a birth certificate; all
because his name was “foreign”, and because he was Black.
I don’t know how in their conscious do any of the named
celebrities in this article or anyone else of color meet with such a man who
clearly belittles, and HATES your people. Yes HATE‼! He is a fear monger and if
given the chance not only deport every immigrant legal or not, but hell who
knows, may look to reverse the 13th amendment, after all our freedom
is actually an amendment to the constitution, which one can debate that the
laws of the land were not for us! Having the audacity to meet with a man like
this and coming out grinning for cameras, is shameful, disgraceful and just
disrespectful to your base and your ancestors.
Yesterday I heard Jeff Johnson say, that just because some people read
two books they think they have the right to criticize Steve Harvey. Mr. Johnson, I have read plenty of books,
just because I’m not a journalist doesn’t mean I don’t know my shit. I know enough to know that even before Dr.
King met with the Kennedys who were Democrats aka Dixicrats, they had to prove
to him with actions they were genuinely serious about helping the southern
blacks. As a matter of fact it was not
until Robert Kennedy who fought for the release of MLK, who was sentenced to a
chain gang, did we then embrace the Democratic party. I ask you and all the other “folders” what
has this man done to make you think he will have our best interest at heart? So
far, nothing, except for a meeting with disconnected individuals who grew up
hood, but have long been gone! It’s a
travesty, that what represents us is spineless and profit seeking for their own
celebrity. Not to mention how insulting it is for us as Black people that this
man thinks that a comedian, football player and rapper can institute community
change. He asked to speak to them
because to him we’re so dumb, that we’ll listen to the radio talk show host or
Kim Kardashian’s husband. Let that sink
in, how much this man thinks of us!
Steve Harvey glaringly attacked Donald Trump during the
election and rightly so, but in the same token to shuck and jive afterwards is
just so UNFORGIVING, so CHEAP. For
heaven’s sake people have some pride! Demand the respect you and all of us
around you are due. Now, I don’t expect
the “folders” to carry our race, however I don’t want them to represent
us. To quote Harriet Tubman “I would of freed more slaves if they knew
they were slaves.” It’s apparent
that their motives are too far removed with what’s plaguing our
communities. With that being said, I’m
not here to change the “folders”, as a matter of fact, fuck them! But as
citizens, we have a duty to call these people out, close the chapter and move
on. As of now, I’m taking a cue from Dr.
King, until action is done in our favor, and only then will I entertain a
compromise.
