(9awo of 11)
We continue to allow ourselves to be played and pigeon-holed into relishing thin veneer non-victories such as the entry of Africans into white owned and operated sports. Thus to praise such accomplishments as indicators of improvements in race relations is complicity in our own misery.
We still allow the presence and perseverance of Africans in white-operated sports to be used as a false indicator and false evidence of improvements in race relations. That praise is opposite to reality that we see in sports and outside of sports.
The entry of Africans into white-operated sports was, and still is, a loss, a defeat for the African collective.Be certain that any defense of the rights of Africans to participate in white-operated sports is not a sign of moral rightness.
White capitulation of allowing and tricking Africans into their white-operated sports was, and still is, 100% about money and 0% about viewing Africans as equal members of the society.
If the entry of Africans into white-operated sports was about less racism, then by now white owners would not own black players and rule their lives with rules and fines when Africans speak out against racism. Plus, white owners would not still be claiming the right to agree on what's acceptable protest and then using another okie doke of commercials and giving money to certain organizations as if that's going to reduce racism or is even part of the path in doing so. It is not.
As ancestors have told us, we've been there and tried all the things except unify, beginning with unity of identity. See Kwame Toure.
To cut to the summary, in other words, the main way to alleviate racism is not racists changing their behavior but rather Africans changing their thinking and behavior. We must spend more time on that than trying to get racists to think differently and make laws and go against their grain. The main way is not African participation in white-owned and white operated countries, businesses, sports. We must get back to our own, the way it was when we ruled the world, not too long ago.