Where Did All the Black People Go?

So lately I've been thinking a lot about our culture. Well I guess I mean the lack of it. I'm not a radical or even consider myself completely Pro Black but it seems that as a culture we have lost ourselves. It seems that African Americans have this type of embedded self hate that is not even known to them.

I mean, let's start with our hair. Compared to any other ethnicity, our hair is 100% unique. It is full, beautiful, kinky, coily, oily, absolutely BEAUTIFUL. We can wear it in locks, we can wear braids, afros, twists...but yet we are so quick to use CHEMICALS to make our hair bone straight, just like everyone else. WHY???? Why is it that we are so obsessed with trying to have the same features of ethncities that are not our own?

Next is our skin. I'm not even touching on complexion yet. We can go out into the sun and absorb the positive rays of it without burning. If other ethnicities go into the sun, they burn or get skin cancer. I'm not saying that black people don't get skin cancer, but it much more rare than a white person catching it. We age more gracefully. I know my grandma is 65 and has skin that is wrinkle free and glows! Also, black people come in ALL different shades. Our skin is beautiful! We can be extremely light, to middle, to chocolate. It's amazing. No other culture comes in shades. Yet, we ridicule each other on the color of our skin. It doesn't make a difference if you're lighter or darker; you're still BLACK! Learn it, love it, and embrace it!!!

I realized a lot of this self hate comes from the Willie Lynch letter. Please, save me on the speech of how this letter is fictional. That's not the importance of what I have to say. Real or not, the Willie Lynch letter describes how the psyche of African American slaves was broken down and passed on through our genes. As a people, we are so against each other. There is no support, no love; we have only been taught to hate each other and hate ourselves. You don't hear rock songs or pop songs about how "Bitches Ain't Shit" (Lil Jon) or how white women are so independent that they don't need a man. That's the worse lie I've ever heard. Guess what BLACK WOMAN?? YOU DO NEED A MAN!!! You need him emotionally. You need him to follow God's plan. In a relationship, there is a dominant and submissive. Submissive does not mean weak but we as black women act as if we are afraid to let a black man love us and provide for us. WE need to uplift and support each other.

So go take a look in the mirror. Do you really know yourself???