As I sit here in my kitchen working on my computer, I think about all the people who died for me in the civil rights and civil war struggle ! Great people of all skin colors died for my freedom, but we must not forget that it has only been since 1964 that us African Americans were allowed to vote ! It really has not been that long in retrospect and we have a long way to go, but Thank God we are here today. I tried to imagine being in the 1950's living in the so called separate but equal America ? Seeing signs that say for " Whites or Colored Only " ? Being regulated to back of buses, businesses, eating establishments or side of town to live ? As a Man I would have to swallow my " Pride " everyday while being called " Boy " and " Nigger " so casually that I would start to think that was my name while trying to hold on some servant job that paid very little. Everyday feeling less of a " Man " because I make so little money while my " Wife " works and deals with sexual harassment from her employer and " God " forbid what she really has to endure to keep a job ?
Feeling like my life is in danger every time a policeman or a car full of white youths drive by yelling " Nigger "go back to " Africa " ! In the early to mid 80's, I did feel the fear of being called a " Nigger " while a car passes by but thank " God " no one stop to get out or I might not be here ? While we have a long way to go its a shame that our African American youth are not taught in our homes and schools properly the importance of those who died for there freedoms, because I believe if they had, they would have more respect for themselves and others and we collectively would be calling our selves Brothers and Sisters instead of " Niggas " and " Bitches " !
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