I was told by a young lady to stop acting like I was in Apartheid, it didn't affect me, I went to good schools and I'm still enjoying life....... well this was my response to her;
I am still feeling the ripples of Apartheid because all of those who fought for my freedom are either broke, in jail or dead. Yes, I may have lived a comfortable life but that doesn't mean I should turn a blind eye to t...hose who are still suffering. Apartheid deprived my people of wealth, stripped them of their dignity, manipulated blacks to fight one another, raped and robbed me of my culture. When I see my people still embedded in poverty, it makes me angry (as I know apartheid is not the only determining factor this time). If I am able, then I will take on the position of being the voice of the voiceless. As black people we refer to each other as brothers and sisters because we share the same pain, we suffered together, we went to jail together, we got shot at together, we mourned together and we cried together, so if you're poor then we'll be poor together until all of us benefit. Lets not let wealth blind our hearts from brotherhood, I refuse to be part of the few blacks who turn a blind eye.
As long as there are still poor black people, I can never sit around passively and enjoy the fruits of this country, knowing very well that my brothers and sisters continue to cry for help.
I am still feeling the ripples of Apartheid because all of those who fought for my freedom are either broke, in jail or dead. Yes, I may have lived a comfortable life but that doesn't mean I should turn a blind eye to t...hose who are still suffering. Apartheid deprived my people of wealth, stripped them of their dignity, manipulated blacks to fight one another, raped and robbed me of my culture. When I see my people still embedded in poverty, it makes me angry (as I know apartheid is not the only determining factor this time). If I am able, then I will take on the position of being the voice of the voiceless. As black people we refer to each other as brothers and sisters because we share the same pain, we suffered together, we went to jail together, we got shot at together, we mourned together and we cried together, so if you're poor then we'll be poor together until all of us benefit. Lets not let wealth blind our hearts from brotherhood, I refuse to be part of the few blacks who turn a blind eye.
As long as there are still poor black people, I can never sit around passively and enjoy the fruits of this country, knowing very well that my brothers and sisters continue to cry for help.
