BLACK & WHITE: BATTLE OF RACES

“All animals are equal, but some animals are more superior than others”…Animal Farm by George Orwell (1903 – 1950) Eric Author Blair better known by his pen name George Orwell was an English essayist, Journalist and critic.

Is there truly a superior race?

In an apparent test of the boundaries of our discretion, especially in the context of truth, reality and imperative empathy, perhaps we have not only wronged ourselves with misjudgments, but we have also let lack of will power or inability to try and by extension, deliberate mediocrity and evident incompetence eat away the better of us.

There are actually four categories of races, but I bet we are more accustomed to we either being black or white, but is that even necessary in the first place?

A school of thought simply refers to humans as a bunch of selfish and unreliable bunch. It is so intense that it is assumed that whenever we show kindness, there is always an ulterior motive to get something in return, which obviously qualifies us as insincere.

Prove me wrong, but the truth abounds all around us, and it very well points in the affirmative of that exact statement.

The crux of the matter is that we all have it imbedded in our subconscious mind that the white folks are more superior to their dark-skinned counterparts despite we all being humans, but is that true though?

“Racism is taught in our society, it is not automatic, it is learned behavior towards persons with dissimilar physical characteristics”…Alex Haley (1921 – 1992) Was an American writer and author of the 1976 book Roots: The saga of an American family.

Boldly talk about it, not hate.

In many parts of Africa it is believed that when you talk about evil, chances are it will come around to haunt you, this makes speaking up about spirits to be dreadful, talking about diseases breeds stigma and insulting the gods is uncharted territory, likened to blasphemy.

Then out of the blues, the white guys came with a superficial force to show us courage by helping us face and ultimately conquer our fears.

Or maybe we simply learned on the slavery job our forefathers were abducted to do in the western territory when on exchange as precious human cargo.

In other words, the white guys developed Africa based on principle, more like a symbiotic relationship but with more gains on their side, for instance, they had to make Africa comfortable for them, naturally, the courtesy extended to us too.

The unfortunate lot transported across the seas however became extremely useful to them as slaves, building their economy and massive wealth, which they have passed from generation to generation until this present day.

Ironically, despite the torture, hunger and untold hardship meted out to the black slaves, their voices were never silenced. Although they clamoured and fought for their rights and equality, they still had the good heart to preach love.

“The roots of racism lie deep in man’s nature, wounded and bruised by original sin”…Sargent Shriver (1915 - 2011) Was an American Politician and activist. As the husband of Eunice Kennedy, he was a member of the Kennedy family, serving in the Kennedy and Johnson administrations.

What are we really about?

Over the past century there have been needless two world wars, countless tribal conflicts, plagues and too many terrorist attacks, which have cost millions of priceless lives.

The world has been massively corrupted with greed, selfishness, mediocrity and hatred so much that we have altered the natural order of things, hurting the eco system and ultimately breaking the heart of mother earth.

If we analyze issues such as global warming, economic recession, drought, hunger, terrorism and misguided youths our planet is currently facing, we might as well realize that impending war is not necessarily our problem, but it might as well be and so much more if we do not learn to co-operate and genuinely love ourselves, being blind to colour, race and religion, just like armies on a united front to annihilate dangerous enemies.

“Racism, because it favours colour over talent is bad for business”…Steven Pinker (1954 - ) Canadian born American cognitive scientist, psychologist, linguist and popular science author.

Perhaps, Just deal with it already...

So we are clear, I do acknowledge that there are good guys out there as well as bad, but it all comes down to the influence our environment has had over us in proportion to who we basically choose to be after realizing the truth about life.

Ponder over this, if your family was in trouble, even if they were guilty of actually doing something wrong, your life’s goal right there and then would be to save them first of, then maybe you can chastise them later. I think it is fair for our minds and the world to work that way, perhaps because family is our greatest sanctuary.

Personally, I believe it is sad and devious to hate or belittle someone at all talk less because the person is different in colour, language and culture, isn't diversity what makes the world even more beautiful and interesting?

“I think patriotism is never racism”…Marine Le Pen (1968 - ) French politician, lawyer and President of the National front, a far right political party in France.

Same thing probably applies to race, you will naturally want to save your kind anywhere in the world even if he did wrong, you may have to work hard to set him straight afterwards though, but the fact that you come from the same roots make you family, and if that is racism, it doesn’t look all bad as you are simply trying to save and preserve your kind and foster a lasting legacy for future generations of your race, like patriots.

Racism becomes bad when you resent other races in an extreme manner, however it is unclear if dark skinned people bleach their skins and curl their hairs out of low self-esteem and in desperate moves to measure up to their white counterparts, or it is simply a show of acceptance. 

Also, it is rather obscure weather the constant curiosity of the white man into the depths of Africa is to ensure his authority and maintain slavery of the people. 

Whichever way we choose to look at it, I bet if we let go of our ego and taught hatred, we would realize that we are equal and need each other, and our unity is what can guaranty that our lives will be in a state of harmony and not imminent war.

Thank you, and be awesome.

Akin Abimbola.

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Sources: Animal Farm, BBC, Biography.com, Brainy Quote, Britannica, Google, Good reads, Wikipedia

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