Un-Censoring Black America

 Un-Censoring Black America
 Can America comprehend the de-humanization, oppression, and brutalization of Black children for over 400 years? Why is it ok to have empathy for all other causes except the cause of "being black?" I would like us to consider this fact: Black America has been censored for far too long and the time for un-censoring is now! We as a people must stand together in unity to see that justice and the right to speak up for Black people is a God given right, a right that needs no justification! Just as everyone else has the right to breathe and exist, so should the Black “race”, a people that belongs to the only true race, the human race.
Change begins with mindsets. For this to take place, we must remove old fallacious belief systems that tell us to minimize ourselves and stay desensitize to the plight of Black Americans. Examine whether or not you have allowed yourself to become numb to the truth of the brutal history that the Black community has, and still endures today. Challenge yourself to scrutinize your beliefs concerning your views of Black people. Black Americans are not inferior, weak, less than, or deserve second best, and we are not second-class citizens as portrayed by media, worldwide. We are powerful, great, educated, happy, loving, and kind individuals just like everyone else. The fact that this definition needs to be given is pretty darn crazy, but until the media begins to portray Blacks and the Black family as viable, healthy people in movies, commercials, billboards, and on T.V., we will continue to explain it. Here a few things we can ALL do to usher in a change, on the big screen and in real life.  
Stop believing the lies: Why do we have to be depicted as “less than” the majority of the time? It has to stop! We can no longer allow how the media negatively represents a "race" of people to govern our thoughts and belief systems.
Unify: We need each other and most importantly Black America needs Black America's support, period. We as a people must undo our tactically groomed nightmare of beliefs that keep us from helping each other. There’s a reason we don’t get along. There’s a reason why we won’t financially support our communities. The reason? We were taught not too. Recognizing why you don’t support your people is imperative for change.
Do something: People! Use whatever gifts and talents you have to bring awareness to Black lives. God gave us all a gift, and now’s the time to activate them. You are not insignificant, you matter, and your voice matters in whatever way you choose to use it.
Stop deflecting: One thing we must all stop doing is deflecting from the truth, no matter the issue. We can all benefit from the exposure of truth. I get it, the truth doesn’t always feel good, and that’s why many individuals refuse to acknowledge the truth. Here in America, we love to be comfortable, and we want things in and around our lives to be at peace. Well, until the truth is allowed and acknowledged and justice is served there will be no peace. The murders that have taken place over and over again with no resolve will not just go away. In the words of John F. Kennedy, "Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable." Let's face it; we all know that our country was founded on racism.
When will we stop ignoring this fact and start changing the reality of how we deal with racism from this day forward? The time is now, and we need to unify as Americans to fix this American problem. Murder should never be acceptable by anyone ever; there should be no special rights for a murderer that allows them to be excluded from prosecution. Let's embrace each other, America; we need each other now, not tomorrow.
Sharon Blake
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