Every now and then, Black people of African descent must dip into the historic and ancient waters of our experiences in this country. This affirmation helps to clear our minds and to fortify the resolve needed to defy the relentless, negative assaults on our existence.
The MAGA Movement is justifying sending the military into urban centers because of the crime and violence, equating blackness with criminality. This is when you see the confusion of most people about the creation of the Black criminal.
I’m here to remind us that there is a vast body of scientific evidence that documents the intentional and varied ways that Europeans have successfully linked Africans on the continent and in the Diaspora to crime. This dangerous lie impacts not just perceptions of us by others, but how Black