If You’re Politically Correct About Black Albinos being singled out by regular Black Africans — You’re Part of the Problem.
Let me clarify before you type or get offended by my statements to those who find this topic uncomfortable.
What is Albinism?
Although I am no expert on Albinism, it is a relatively rare, non-contagious, genetically inherited condition that affects people regardless of race, ethnicity, or gender. The condition is characterized by a significant deficit in the production of melanin, which results in the partial or complete absence of pigment in any part or all of the skin, hair, and eyes. According to the report by PEOPLE WITH ALBINISM WORLDWIDE; A Human Rights Perspective, Albinos represent a tiny segment of the world’s population. Despite their low representation, they are disproportionately affected by poverty, particularly in developing countries and least developed countries.
Black Albinos Are Dealing With Discrimination Across Sub-Saharan Africa initiated by regular Black Africans. POLITICAL CORRECTNESS WON’T SOLVE THE PROBLEM RIGHT NOW!
I wish I could say the following ideas are uncommon or that they are narratives produced by the internet White racist trolls. Still, the sad reality is Black Albinos face multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination on disability and color and are often excluded from public policies in the critical areas of health and education across many Sub-Saharan African countries. Regular Black Africans like me initiate these forms of racism and discrimination, and I have got to call it out instead of being politically correct about it. As a Black Frenchman of Congolese descent, I feel so much shame and bewilderment for any other Black person who ignores these problems, makes excuses for everything and blames Colonialism for our actions. I am not saying that all Black Africans who are still living in Africa and those who immigrated to Asia and Europe are gullible fools who can’t reflect on what’s it like being human and the notion of treating other human beings with respect and dignity. However, the ugly truth is that Africa has a complicated history of tribalism, ethnic tensions, xenophobia, Afrophobia, and some of the worst human rights records in the world. The vast majority of African societies don’t either enforce laws that protect the most vulnerable members of society, or are apathetic, given that those societies are corrupt and rotten to the core.
It’s Ridiculous and Sick that Albinos are still Hunted in Africa.
We, Black Africans, wherever we are in the world, we cry “racism,” “discrimination,” “rejection,” and much more — not just in the hands of racist right-wing Caucasians but also when we deal with these kinds of things, in the hands of Black South Africans, African-Americans, and other Blacks from the Americas. We cry “racism” in China, India, Malaysia, Japan, the Philippines, Thailand, and elsewhere. However, it is vital to address matters of racism all over the world. We need to come together and give racism and discrimination a red card. With that said, are we Black Africans as good as we make ourselves to be? To cut to the chase, no, many of us aren’t as good as we portray ourselves to be, given that within Sub-Saharan African countries, we treat each other like dirt, despite having the same melanic appearance. Much of our history is one of conflicts and exploitations, including civil wars and forcing kids to be soldiers. Armed groups fight each other over natural resources and don’t care if residents who are Black like them are traumatized by wars and violence.
Women and girls are usually victims of rape, assault, and other forms of violence by the same armed rebel groups who clash over natural resources. When the most significant faults are with our governments and us, everything is always blamed on outsiders. Blaming former colonial powers is easy; yes, it was undoubtedly true in the past, but decades go by, and nothing improves within our societies. In some African countries, children in rural areas are forced to work in mines to feed their adult families and younger siblings. No continent on Earth receives as much foreign aid as Africa; billions of Euros have been poured in annually for decades, yet nothing has changed.
I can hear some of you say to me, “Balthazar/Roderick, why are you bringing all of these things up, given that they have nothing to do with Black Albinos suffering across many Sub-Saharan African countries? I am bringing all of these topics up because it all adds up: most Sub-Saharan African societies are not societies of laws; this also explains why slayings of people with albinism are common in Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Congo Republic, Zambia, Nigeria and other Sub-Saharan African countries where body parts are used in witchcraft rituals because of superstitions that they can bring riches, success, power or sexual conquest — — Wow! Yet we complain about being ridiculed in other places for being Black, dear God; if you exist somewhere, please reveal what is wrong with us. According to research done by Wikipedia, people with albinism have been persecuted, killed, and dismembered, and graves of people with albinism have been dug up and desecrated in Sub-Saharan Africa. My question to you who are reading this blog what do you call such barbarity? It’s racism; it’s discrimination, and it is persecution over stupid things. When are we ever going to grow up? When? It never ceases to amaze me that witchcraft-related myths have fostered acute marginalization, social exclusion, and physical attacks in the 21st century. This savagery is related to harmful practices, including accusations of witchcraft, killing, maiming, rape, grave robbery, trafficking in persons, and trafficking in body parts of our fellow Black Albino brethren.
You are part of the Problem if you’re Politically Correct about This Topic.
Burying your head in the sand concerning this issue makes you part of the problem because by not addressing it, it keeps growing, and it is the Albinos who end up paying the price.
It is heartbreaking that people with albinism are often denied justice and face barriers to accessing effective remedies for human rights violations across much of Sub-Saharan Africa, despite dealing with severe persecution and discrimination. You are not a racist for pointing out this BS across many Black majority countries in Africa because we should all be treated equally at the end of the day. You are not promoting hate speech by holding both African governments and African societies accountable for their failures to protect the most vulnerable members of our societies. It’s time to stop being politically correct and call spade to spade: You cannot have democratic values in immature communities; if we want to be democratic, we have to fight for it, by life or by death, and mentalities have to change. You are not a racist for pointing out that Sub-Saharan Africans have not been able to scale prosperous societies on the continent in most cases. And to address that, it will not be possible for us (Sub-Saharan Africans)to do it until we master the necessary prerequisites for civic order, equality under the law, questioning some of our ways of life, and high productivity levels. The sad truth is that until then, we will continue to receive foreign aid from the outside world. As it stands, a society's culture determines how current and future leaders think and how they will govern their country. Unfortunately, leadership across most Sub-Saharan countries will continue on the path of destruction. Please spare me the bullshit that Africa is prosperous; by the way, the concept of wealth is arbitrary: In capitalistic societies, wealth depends on perceived value. The value of natural resources in Africa increases, given that they’re in high demand, but let’s not kid ourselves. Africa is not prosperous, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa. What makes a rich continent is the standards of living that most countries within it have created by their citizens and governments. What makes a rich continent is also embracing new mentalities and letting go of mindsets that don’t work, for instance, killing Albinos for stupid beliefs that lack scientific evidence. It is also laughable that I drank a cup of a man’s miracle juice, believing that it would cure 100% of the world’s diseases. It’s also not about waiting for divine intervention, and Africa needs mental reassessments, given that it is not mature regarding universal rights. Suppose you make excuses for killing Albinos across Africa in the name of political correctness and cultural sensitivities; how is it helping? Tell me how it works for Albino communities — can you do that?
In that case, you are either a racist or a gullible fool: Why do you have high standards for both White majority countries and Asian majority countries while at the same time having low standards for Black majority countries? Do you think you’re doing Africa a favor? Sub-Saharan African countries have failed to take care of their own people; They have no interest in taking care of their own people and are unwilling to ease their broken economies. Please, for the love of humankind, I beg those of you who have common sense: Call this bullshit out; even if other people call you an imperialist or a racist, don’t give a crap because those are the same people who don’t care about the Albinos who are persecuted across the continent. I am a regular Black guy; I am ashamed and embarrassed that my fellow standard Black African brethren are not consistent at dealing with this insanity on the continent — yet we complain about being treated like dirt elsewhere in the world. To those willing to call this nonsense out: Ignore adversaries who are hateful and evil because they want to stop you by calling you all sorts of names instead of coming up with solutions to end these primitive actions. It’s about time that African governments and societies at large start taking responsibility for the s*it that’s going on in their own countries and initiatives to improve, instead of waiting on divine intervention or someone from the outside who we are also going to blame for our f-ing problems.
What Can You do About it?
You can boycott products from countries where Albinos in Africa and elsewhere are persecuted because of their appearance. You can contact members of your congress and government to address this disgraceful situation. If it were a White guy from a Western country or a Middle Eastern country who persecuted people with Albinism, it would be reported on CNN, MSNBC, BBC, SABC, ABC, TV5, TF1, France2, and other Western media. If an Asian guy were persecuting Black Albinos across Africa, it would be on the news worldwide, except for a country like China, given the nature of Chinese politics and society at large. Why do we have double standards regarding familiar Black Africans persecuting Black Albinos? We are afraid to be called racists for standing up for persecuted people because the perpetrators are Black, and I find it deeply offensive.
We are so scared to be called imperialists and colonialists who are trying the impose their way of thinking on the African continent; by all means, please be honest with me: How are things working out in Sub-Saharan Africa right now? Where do most Sub-Saharan African countries stand, regarding civic order, education, women’s rights; the rights of the most vulnerable; children’s rights; infrastructure; political stability, economic stability, and discipline? Tell me the truth and be honest with me, or you will find the answer by rereading this blog. We, Black Africans, don’t like to hear ugly truths because we have empty pride, and we don’t want to lose face — we are in the dark, and we would rather stay in the darkness than set ourselves free; by the way, before you get offended and call me a racist, a coon, or a house Negro, let me tell you that just because I’m proud to be Black, I am not going to accept the stupidity of some of my fellow Black brethren! Suppose you are a Black African individual who makes excuses for persecuting our fellow Albino Black brethren or any people with albinism. In that case, you are a racist and an oppressor. People suffering from albinism are human beings like you and me, who don’t choose how they look. It isn’t their fault that they’re Albinos. Persecuting and killing them for cultural and religious superstitions must be subject to ridicule because we are in the 21st century, not in the Bronze Age!
Final Take
To summarize my blog, I would like to say that I don’t care if I end up with 0 followers on Medium, and I am willing to be unpopular; given my determination to stand with Albino communities worldwide, not just in Sub-Saharan Africa — I am eager to overcome with them, and we will get justice. I have reached a point where I am now careless about no one reading this blog due to me calling out most Black majority countries in Africa for their BS regarding the persecution of Albinos. I am willing to defend Albinos worldwide at any cost because they have the right to be free and the right to be the best versions of themselves.
The report from Albinism worldwide aims to provide a comprehensive account of the human rights situation of people with albinism worldwide. This report also concludes that a global understanding of the human rights situation of people with albinism will help to build solidarity among the worldwide albinism community by illustrating the experiences that unite them.
What I like about the report and research from Albinism Worldwide is their tenacity to bring visibility to human rights abuses and thus support albinism communities, particularly those that face extreme human rights violations within much of Sub-Saharan Africa and other parts of the world. I don’t even care if the vast majority of Liberals and brothers end up not liking me, and I don’t care if Progressives despise me: When there is a problem, you can’t solve it without calling it by its name; it’s not about pleasing everyone and being politically correct. I am already unpopular with the right wing and don’t give a sh*t about them, either. It is an embarrassment and a circus that we’re not calling out people who are persecuting other individuals, suffering from something that they — themselves are unable to control. People suffering from Albinism have nothing to apologize for because they are the way they are — there is nothing wrong with them being Albinos, and I am willing to say that Albino Lives Matter.
#ALBINOLIVESMATTER.
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