Transgression Transcendence
Dear humans,
This is a simple message for a harsh and terrifying time.
Southern white people in the USA held blacks as slaves and now abuse them, out of revenge for the North’s victory in the Civil War and the subsequent slave emancipation? Many white folks (of northern and southern descent) are also motivated by fear and anger. They object to being shamed for their ancestors’ actions that have propagated hate into the present time.
Men have historically held the mothers of this race as captives and still abuse them for reasons not clear to me as a woman.
One can feel shame, anger, and offended pride for things done in the past. When I was cruel to my mother or father, I felt shame and the need to defend myself, when all I needed to do was apologize, make things right, and never repeat the cruelty again.
That is all any of us need to do. Whether in the past or present, if wrongs have been committed, admit to them. Make amends. Never repeat the injuries done to others again.
White folk, accept that black people are humans like us. Genetically, we are all the same race.
Men, accept that women are the mothers of this race, equal to men in what we contribute to our race’s progress through time. Honor the wisdom that comes with experiencing life as…
