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Summary

The web content discusses the complexities of victimization and racial identity, challenging the narrative of black people as perpetual victims, and highlighting the role of African involvement in the transatlantic slave trade alongside the successes of contemporary black individuals.

Abstract

The article presented on the website delves into the nuanced discourse surrounding the victimization of black people, questioning the prevalent narrative that portrays them solely as victims. It brings to light the historical context of African complicity in the enslavement of fellow Africans, both before and during the era of the transatlantic slave trade. The author argues that despite this history, the modern era is replete with examples of black excellence and achievement, citing prominent figures in entertainment and politics, such as Oprah Winfrey and President Barack Obama. The piece also critiques the fixation on racial oppression, suggesting that an overemphasis on victimhood overlooks the progress and agency of black individuals. Furthermore, it touches upon the idea that societal labels and perceptions of racism and discrimination should be approached with an open mind, and that the success of black individuals in various fields is indicative of their ability to thrive beyond historical constraints.

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  • The author expresses skepticism about the continued identification of black people as victims, especially given the success of many contemporary black figures.
  • There is a critique of the portrayal of the transatlantic slave trade, with an emphasis on the role African individuals and tribes played in selling other Africans into slavery.
  • The article suggests that the narrative of oppression should not overshadow the achievements and capabilities of black people today.
  • The author implies that societal conditioning influences perceptions of labels like 'slavery,' 'racism,' and 'victimization,' and encourages readers to think critically about these terms.
  • The piece questions the exclusivity of the oppression narrative, pointing out that black individuals have achieved significant success in various sectors, which counters the notion of systematic victimization.
  • It is argued that the historical fact of black-on-black violence and enslavement should be acknowledged more openly, rather than focusing solely on the oppression by white people.
  • The author asserts that mental slavery is a self-imposed condition that individuals can overcome by freeing themselves from the chains of perceived oppression.
  • The article expresses fatigue with the 'oppression Olympics' and the divisive nature of race discussions, indicating a desire to move beyond such dialogues.
  • It is noted that racial or ethnic groups have different susceptibilities to diseases, which is presented as a fact that complicates the race narrative.
  • The author thanks various individuals for engaging in the discussion on racism, indicating a value for diverse perspectives and dialogues on the topic.
  • The piece concludes with a nod to an online tipping platform, Ko-fi, inviting readers who appreciate the author's work to show their support financially.

Black History Month Series Vol. 9

Victimization: Did you Know Black People Enslaved their Own?

Is this a dirty secret African- Americans don’t want you to know?

Photo by Tasha Jolley on Unsplash

Ahhh…the great truth!

It's funny.

I mean, I really have to laugh at the black people who accept the identity of being a victim in this day and age of rich as fuck black men and women. Billionaire Oprahs, Beyonce's, RiRi's, Lil Waynes, Kanye Wests and Jay-z's. I’ll get into why I mention entertainers as opposed to other black billionaires in other industries later.

Black people are so free you can tattoo your whole face and neck, shave your whole head or dye your hair bright yellow, call yourself Donald Duck and STILL thrive. Maybe get invited to the white house for dinner…I mean, look at the stripper turned rapper Cardi B talking about her ‘WAP: wet ass pussy’. Yet she still was chosen to interview the president.

Author’s image from canva

Side note: I hope people reading this are not too locked into the meaning of labels of words like, slavery, racism, discrimination, victimization and liberalism. Try to have an open mind and explore shifting around perception to ensure you are not being socially conditioned. This can happen to all of us as I explained in this story I told my son.

About victimization of my race or feeling oppressed by white people

I come from a place where black people are not a ‘minority’...they are ‘the majority’.

In Treating ‘Black’ People Equally is The Quickest Way to be called a “Racist”

I wrote:

I am an American raised in the Caribbean.

I don’t identify with being ‘black’ like African Americans do, I am from the Caribbean where our leaders are black. So I don’t have a stigma of victimization of race or feeling oppressed by white people like black Americans.

“It’s important to acknowledge and understand oppression, without letting oppression become the only defining characteristic of a group.”- Cee Arr

“What white people should be thanked for the successes of Will Smith, Oprah Winfrey, Malcolm Gladwell, Michael Jordan, Grace Jones, Viola Davis, Anita Hill, Wyclef Jean, the hundreds of black mayors, police chiefs, politicians, newscasters, entertainers, authors and artists that are prevalent in American society today?”

- from Sophie Pascal’s rebuttal

I mention famous entertainers on T.V because you don’t have to be this great intellectual or avid reader to plainly see that black people are thriving and are not victims, especially in America. HELLoooooooo President Obama.

Let me ask you this?

If black people are the minority and the whites are the majority…who do you think voted more for our Black President?

Hahahahahaa….white people!

Enter Maxwell Jordan’s story:

I was stupefied when Maxwell Jordan revealed when googling the word ‘victim’ that a black woman with a protest sign pops up.

When you really stop to think about how black people enslaved their own people in Africa “before during and after the white man arrived”

It makes you wonder why this is not printed in bold letters and shouted at the mountain tops of BLM marches just as much as they like to spread the news of the white man’s oppression. Are we oppressed?

It just makes me tired — the so-called ‘oppression Olympics ‘ is not an event that anyone can win. They don’t give out medals — just bruises.”

Cee Arr

Isn’t their black-on-black violence too?

WTF is going on?

Why mute history like this?

What is there to gain?

“Who said, “None but ourselves can free our minds?” What is mental slavery to you? How can you free yourself from the chains that you are no longer wearing if you believe you are still shackled to them?”

— from Sophie Pascal’s rebuttal

Authors Image From Canva

Did you know that white people had little to do with the enslavement of Africans?

Thank you for this Maxwell Jordan:

White people did not go into Africa kidnapping black people, they couldn't stand the environment and the heat.
Blacks sold us off to white people.
Roots has really destroyed the TRUTH behind how blacks got to America.- Maxwell Jordon

and this

and this

and this

Good-Bye

This will be my last Story about race. I was cussed and blocked for the first time for it. I’m soooooo done with the ‘oppression Olympics’. It’s exhausting !

I think I’ve said all that I can say about race except for this one title sitting in my drafts:

Is God or this vitamin racist?🤣

It’s funny how it’s a scientific FACT that some racial or ethnic groups are more susceptible to some diseases than others.

Hmm, I guess it’s not only about the color of your skin.

Thank you to everyone who explored the topic of racism with me: Dr Mehmet Yildiz, Julius Evans, Autistic Widower, Cee Arr, Jan Sebastian, Dr Michael Heng, Tom Handy, Graham Cooke, Gerald Sturgill, George J. Ziogas, Mary Anne Hahn, Mario López-Goicoechea, Visicleta, Bill Abbate and others too numerous to mention.

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