“Long, long ago
Twenty-five years ago,
When I was studying my
Bachelor of Arts
I read Alex Haley’s
Roots: The Saga of an American Family
I understood…
When you are a black:
Slave ships
Killing
Raping
Mutilation of the breast
Mutilation of the vagina
Mutilation of the penis
Mutilation of testes
Mutilation of clitorous
Mutilation of the tongue
Burning alive is not new.
When you are a black:
Slave markets,
Plantations,
Fields
Gas chambers
Trees
Dogs
Hyenas
Auctions
When you are black:
Chains, robs, cabins, guns, knives, for not working quickly.
Chains, robs, cabins, guns, and knives for late time for work.
Chains, robs, cabins, guns, and knives for running away.
Ice axes, chains, robs, cabins, guns, and knives for being a black.
When you are black:
Whippings, mutilations, lynching, raping, and sadomasochistic tortures
When you are a black:
Segregations
Separation
Apartheid
Slavery
Gang rape
Psychological torture
When you are black:
Neo-tactics followed to eliminate us.
Like…
Media
Words
Writings
Speeches
Discussions
Debates
Seminars
Conferences
Academics
Eyes
Mouth
Tongue
Lies
Manipulations
Fabricating
Politics
Theory
Recognitions
Awards
NGOs
Human rights
Left wing
Feminism
Gender
Courts
Judiciary
Police
Knowledge
System
Legislature
Democracy
Rules
Regulations
Customs
Body language
Expressions
Bullying
Teasing
Humiliation
Degradation
Dehumanization
Traumatizing
Stressing”