SCOTUS Gone Amok

. . . as Planned and Purchased

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With today’s ruling that essentially strikes down Affirmative Action, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) has demonstrated to America the white supremacist principles to which they are beholden. Once again, the SCOTUS has shown People of Color in general, and Black people in particular, the naked disdain they are more than willing to exercise against us. And once again, the cries that Black Americans need to rise up fill the air.

Pfft!

Racial equity in the United States will never come to fruition solely as a result of the efforts of Black Americans. Why is it so hard for some people to realize this? When you get down to the crux of the matter, there can only be two answers:

1. They’re content with the hastening trend to further denigrate Black folks in America, or
2. See № 1.

The Supreme Court dais. Six seats are the most powerful in America that money can buy. Photo by Jackie Hope on Unsplash

It’s more than apparent that a portion of white America (the self-proclaimed agrieved part with power) loves Black culture — correction: can tolerate Black culture — but have no use for the people who create it.