To the haters this may concern:
Why hate on my rich, beautiful, chocolate skin? Maybe it was the way you were raised. Maybe you grew up in a household where you were taught to despise people who didn’t have the same pigment in their skin. Or maybe it was history that taught you to hate those who aren’t the same skin color. You know, the millions of slaves who were either slaughtered or overworked just after they were forcibly removed from their own country? Or maybe you don’t know. So many people yell “go back to Africa” or “we don’t want you here” with their chests upright and their heads held high, but don’t even take the time to pick up and read an American History book.
It’s quite funny though because students are required to learn about American History in the American education system, so what’s going on? But God forbid we read about another country’s history and lose sense of our nationalism and all things American. My goodness, how scary does that sound? I thought almost a majority of the people in this country were being educated. Even the census bureau states that in 2015, America’s educational attainment was listed at 88 percent of adults having at least a high school diploma or GED <www.census.gov>, so what is the disconnect?
Why can’t you haters read?
Why are you hatin’ on our culture? There are so many subsets in black culture and what it consists of, but that gives you no right to mock a single part of it. After decades of black face, pickaninnies, watermelon, fried chicken, and gorilla jokes, you haters still want to laugh at these things. Not only are these “jokes” extremely offensive, but if you’re trying to be a comedian then you are on the wrong track because these jokes are literally so old. C’mon now haters, I need you to do better. I’m sure there are other things that you can poke fun at. Yes, we know that you’re jealous of our smooth, cocoa complexions. Yes, we know that you only dream to have lips as full and plump like ours. Can you imagine the make-out sessions? Oh wait, you can’t. Yes, we do like fried chicken, but I know you guys do too, so don’t even try to act like you don’t. Also, I’m sorry that many of the foods that you consume do not ignite your taste buds just like fried chicken and watermelon (to name only two items in black cuisine) do for us. Maybe take a few pages out of our book so you won’t be as hateful, then you can stop putting exaggerations and negative connotations behind what we do and create.
There are so many things to talk about when it comes to you haters despising black people, but let’s get to the root of what really matters. Why? Why do you go out of your way to belittle my community? What goes through your head when you waste your time and breath on making someone feel small? You must be terrified to see that people that don’t look like you can have everything that you have, and more. It must scare you to think about the power that we have as a community. You know, after years of oppression, mistreatment, murder, injustice, etc., we are still a threat to your little idea of supremacy. It must shake you to the core when you see us on the television and hear us on the radio. You just can’t seem to get away from us. However, what may really frighten you is the fact that we are able to respect other cultures, ethnicities, and races. We do not care about our differences, but what we do care about is unifying and celebrating what makes each difference unique. We do not care if someone is white, Asian, Hispanic, European, etc., it is all about respect. So, keep on hating, haters. We will just continue to shape the world and band together with others of different cultures and ethnicities with the same goals as us.
Sincerely,
The Progressive Black Youth of the Nation
Khara Vassell graduated from Gulliver Preparatory High School. At Gulliver she received All-State Honors three out of four years on the Varsity Soccer team. She was also an active member in the G.O.A.L.S. club where she coached kids with autism and taught them how to play soccer. Vassell is the founder of her own non-profit organization called “Island Kids Soccer Charity” where she collects soccer gear for orphans in the Caribbean, ships the gear off to the orphanages and later heads to the orphanages to host soccer clinics to teach these orphans how to play and to give the gear out. She is now a sophomore at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill and is a member of the varsity soccer team. She can be reached by email at <kagv08@gmail.com>.
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