Today marks the first day of July, and more notably, the dawning of the 4th of July Weekend. It is a time for people to have an opportunity to take time off from work, to enjoy the food from the outdoor grill, and blast fireworks across the night sky in commemoration of the United States celebrating another year of its now 239-year-old (not including the pre-1776 America that was either comprised of colonies or largely undiscovered/unsettled at the time) existence. For some, the 4th of July Weekend represents the culmination of summer; a time when the year’s hottest season starts to move into full stride. For many others in the dominant American society, the 4th of July gives them the time to truly celebrate what they perceive to be the “greatest country in the history of civilization”. In spite of it all, what does it mean for members of Black Society–the collection of Melanoid people of African descent whose ancestors were likely to have sacrificed their lives by being subjugated to slave labor–the same slave labor force that created this country’s first major economic base and contributed to its perpetual expansion?
By Saturday, July 4th, 2015, this country will have already witnessed one of its most volatile and disheartening years in recent history…and we’re slightly over halfway through 2015 at this point. At the time of this writing, the United States has witnessed literally hundreds of murders of innocent and unarmed Melanoid people at the hands of race soldiers (aka police officers), mass killings of innocent and unarmed Melanoid people in places of worship at the hands of white extremists who were inspired to do so in the name of racism/white supremacy, the burning down of several Black churches in various areas of the United States, and the worst part of the matter is that ALL of this occurred in 2015 alone. The U.S. has a Black president who chooses to ignore the even the basic needs of his biggest group of supporters in this country.
Supporters of Barack Obama during his election in 2008.
In response to the recent escalated mistreatment of Melanoid people, the Senegalese recording artist superstar Akon mentioned that ‘America was never built for Black people‘. This is telling, considering that Akon has an international perspective; and although much of his fame and fortune has obviously been generated here in the States, he has been able to see the hostile racial climate that has taken its toll on Melanoid people (in the States) for what it is.
“How many African-Americans do you know actually consider Africa as a vacation spot? Not one… Even just for knowledge, just to know where they came from, just to get an idea of what that is; there is so much fear instilled in them that they wouldn’t even want to go there to visit. You mention Africa, they start shaking.”
-Akon
In addition to these factors that sum up the Black Experience in America, let us not forget about the Melanoid victims who were left homeless and in dire need of assistance because of Hurricane Katrina. The victims were referred to as “refugees”, as if to suggest that these unfortunate Brothers and Sisters were runaways from another country who had no business in the States anyway. Let us not forget legal constructs that remain relevant within the framework in today’s U.S. government, such as the Dred Scott ruling, and the The Three-Fifths Clause—two instances that explicitly show that Black people are not American citizens, and that we should be considered (by their laws) subhuman in the first place.
One of the most common white supremacist insults said to us over the years has been the “Go back to Africa” line. In hindsight, one has to wonder: Do the people who say such things subconsciously feel that we are not American citizens, or that we do not deserve to be a part of “their country”? While this particular topic is not intended to be one about citizenship, it does indeed raise concerns about our position in this country, and what does it truly mean to be considered a “Black/African/Melanoid-American” having been born in, and spending a great deal of our entire lives within the borders of the United States?
This year, we are quickly approaching another 4th of July Weekend. Considering what a taxing year 2015 has been on the hearts, spirits, and overall morale of Black America, what will this year’s celebration of the 4th of July mean to you?
Fuck the 4th of july. When i was youth and a teen back in the 1970’s through the mid 1980’s, i never really paid attention to what this white/caucasian celebratory mythical day meant. But as i really researched this day as i got in my latter teen years, i realized that this was not made for black/african/melanoid people. Glorifying european/white criminality/thuggery is what this nonsense is all about and i will not cosign that. This day does not represent for me anything patriotic and never will. This day is for the descendents of criminals of white/caucasian/european species! They can all burn in whatever hell there is!
#July4IsNot4Us
FUCK THE USA AND DEATH TO ALL OF YOU EDOMITES!
Our history is design to teach us about earning wealth and ownership of property. We must focus on business and create our own resources.
Amen
If you STILL celebrate this stupid ass holiday after all that black people have been going through especially over the past year, you are an idiot. Seriously. This whole year has been one giant nigga wake up call and yet you still choose to support America? You were 3/5ths of a human then and you’re still considered that now. I’m having a fuck America party this weekend!
You are part of the problem. If you don’t want to fight to make it a better place for us you should leave.
Were you referring to me? If so, please explain to me how black people not celebrating a holiday that was passed while they were still enslaved is making our situation in America worse?
So many black people are unconscious and don’t even realize they are running from the reality they are black. It’s too painful to accept that the system of white supremacy is still in control. So many black people have the mindset like that saying “if you can’t beat them join them” but once you attempt to fit in to white culture your constantly reminded how you can never be on the level of a white. So then the sub conscious self hatred starts and the hatred of other blacks. The addiction to corporate white America takes over and the constant consumption of mindless useless media (bossip,media take out, bet,world star,) starts to skew the perception of what is important,and valuable. You have some blacks that practice Sambo-ism as another avenue to fit in. Throwing other blacks under the bus in public ways,tap dancing for a check,kissing white supremacist ass like Paula Deen.
Collectively we are not independent physically,mentally, spiritually, financially and we don’t even control the images of how blacks people are presented in the media. We should never celebrate 4th of July ever again until we are truly independent and collectively we can look at our community and say we’re not perfect but we’re ok.
Akon came with the fire in that interview if u haven’t see it check it out
“They claim were products from the bottom of hell….’cause the Black is back and its bound to sell! Picture us coolin’ out on the 4th of July….and if u heard we were celebratin’, that’s a world wide LIE”
Public Enemy, from the song “Louder Than A Bomb”
I couldn’t care less about 4th of July. It is not for us. While whites celebrated independence from Britain, blacks were in shackles, and we’re reminded of that when we see slave owners and indian killers on our money, and slave owning founding fathers being celebrated as heroes.
Here’s how we should think of the 4th:
The Counter-Revolution of 1776: Slave Resistance and the Origins of the United States of America
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00J8DOMIG/ref=cm_sw_r_fa_dp_OO8Lvb0F0RZQZ
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