I am a black man
I wasn't supposed to live past 22.
I am an educated black man.
Was supposed to stick to poverty, drug selling and self destruction.
Today are the days where everything is against me, as a black man.
- government
- society
- blacks and african americans
- black and african american females
- related people
- and so, so many more
Growing up as an air force brat gave me views of the world that most will never know especially black folks. Seeing different cultures and understanding more than just a neighorhood, state or conus. This also ostracized me for the exact same reasons. And then people wonder why there is that slave mentality description. Well it is because of maintained, learned and repeated behaviors.
Being an intelligent black man with a degree just means that you are going to get assaulted from every angle.
Intimidating people you interview, work with and come in contact with. Because you read, wear things other than urban wear and can have conversations on a level higher than a serf.
For example this harvard black student graduation thing. I don't see an issue with it because it is their right to organize and do something like that. They accomplished graduating which is a great testament. Especially at that school. And even though the white people talk about how the school will do anything they can for all of their students that get accepted there it is still a business as well as an elitist school. But because the black and african americans decide to do something different it is immediately red flagged. And if they say no one other than blacks and african americans can attend then the other people have a right to feel discriminated. But in life there is always discrimination. If you don't think so check the credit system and bureau and see how unequal things are.
In society I am the violent, gang banging, imprisoned, impoverished black man. The one that will be shot out of fear, denied employment, loans and assistance out of fear as well as kept in a perpetual state of destruction and held down.
Hell even the black and african american females have helped in this area to be against us as well. They attempt to emasculate, refute, subvert and be unsupportive just as the other individuals want them to be. Am I saying that all of them do it or that everyone should be treated the same way? No. But in their effort to be this feminist and all this other stuff they decided to join the "black man as an enemy" coalition apparently.
Scenarios:
Come in for an interview and they have not seen you. The shock on their faces when they see a black man dressed in business attire speaking eloquently and having knowledge. They cringe as they do their shock and awe response.
Reading a book sitting on the bench in the park. A white person comes by and is shocked that I am reading an actual book. Some black folk stroll up and their shock is that I am reading an actual physical book. "Why aren't you using a tablet, man?"
And one of my favorites.
"why are you talking to and hanging out with those white people? You are nothing but an uncle tom or uncle ruckus."
Bottomline I don't trust white, black, blue or perrywinkle. I do associate with those that I can interact with at a comfortable level as well as at different levels. There things like networking, resources, friendships and more that have nothing to do with me being black.
This is not a whine but a simple statement on the matter of fact way that things are.
While you wave that flag of feministic energy don't use it to enslave the black man.
As you watch the news or hear other people talk negatively about the black man. That is not who the black man is.
Or you are looking down on that black man because he has stepped outside of the boundaries that society, those of the same reason and other races have deemed his place. Then evaluate your complacency and fear.
As a black man I am strong since I am hunted, exterminated and attempted to kept imprisoned.
Intelligent, because I have stayed alive a lot longer than they expected us to live.
Caring, because regardless of the attacks from both inside and outside our race and gender I continue to support, care for, nurture and love.
The struggle is real!
The war is devastating!
As a Black Man I just fight on.
