Black People Control Nothing

Taking a broad look at the things needed to control the

world, one has to wonder ‘what do black people control?’ On a micro level, we are our person who makes decisions on a daily basis that can affect the people in our immediate space. On a macro level, we are the creators of many fantastic inventions the world use on a daily basis. Though black people are known and unknown as creators, do we own our creations? On a global scale, we occupied the earth when it was named Pangaea. Presently, Pangaea has seven continents. Black people have stayed and either thrived or died after the breakaway by what scientists say was caused by earthquakes. There are several theories to how homo sapiens populated the Earth. Personally, I love when they trace genetics. Two videos I have watched on Youtube and refer people to are ‘The Real Eve’ and ‘The Journey of Man.’ One video tells the story of the female gene and the other through the male gene and their voyage across the planet. I say all this to say, black people, populated the world, but do we own anything?

It is easy to think that you own your thoughts. Wrong. Ever heard of media? You do not always manifest a significant portion of what you think. Once a person comes into contact with the media, you do not own your thoughts. Your thoughts are told to you by a conglomerate that studies how to manipulate the opinions of people, leading to the actions of a person. Feel for a sugared drink? Do you call a specific product by the brand name? Ever heard of Coke/ Coca-Cola? Coca-Cola is both a sugared drink and brand name. Ever considered bleaching your skin? Or do you lighten? What would make you feel inferior because of your skin color? Or degrade another person because of their own? The list is endless of the mind-controlling success stories. Now if you don’t control your thoughts then what of the world?

One can name several things perceived as owned by black people but have you wondered who control it? We do not control our music, our image, our media, our education, our religion, our land/resources, or our money. I know many will think of ways to debunk what I write, that is fine, the world needs opposition. I encourage everyone to debate each industry after reading my admissions. One thing I always ask of others is to look into what I have said or written. If I am wrong, please let me know.

Starting with music, who control the distribution of music across the globe? Consider the music throughout Africa, a continent of predominantly black people. Musicians always talk about the distribution and owning one’s masters. Focus on the shipping because not many artists hold their masters and distribution. Consider Hip Hop, R&B, Jazz. Hell, Rock and Roll also Country music are not black anymore.

Music and image can be rolled into the media of present-day standards since social media is a powerful tool. Which part of the world, other than China does not use European education? When you look at the bigger picture, this means your colonizers still colonize you. Who control the country money, land and resources? Ever heard of Economic Hitmen? If not, then look into them. Also, all Central Bank of (insert country name here) are privately owned banks that control the currency of the country they are located. In the U.S, it is the Federal Reserve. On the level of religion, this is a lengthy discussion. I will add this; your savior should not be the same color of your oppressor. Why can't your savior be you? People go to worship buildings to hear the same thing differently, 'WAIT FOR A SAVIOR WHO WILL DELIVER YOU.' How about you stop waiting and actively save yourself?

The products we use on a daily basis controlled by people who do not like black people but love our money. There is a long list of companies steeped in racism. Pepsi, Dove, Coca-Cola, Denny’s, Abercrombie & Fitch, Walmart, Johnson and Johnson, Delmonte, Shell, BP, GE. Let us consider all the white-owned, well-known companies in the world could very well have a racist culture. There are the companies that profited from slavery and are still major companies today. Lehman Brothers, New York Life, Canadian National Railway Company, Barclays, Brooks Brothers, N M Rothschild & Sons Bank in London, Trinity Church and Columbia University to name a few. If one wants to believe we live in a world where ‘we all can get along regardless of race’ then I ask, What world are you living in with your cognitive dissonance? Oh right, Earth.

If I am nothing, I am a realist. I did not create this world, I am living in it. While I am on this planet my choice of ending hatred, discrimination and prejudice will be through education. My dad is fantastic in parables, and I shall take one he often uses when we have discussions: “The wise will always live off the foolish.” Being ignorant to the atrocities of this world will always cause others to ridicule you for your stupidity. Appearing dumb and as a sheep is not cool. Presently, many black people are sheep because we love to follow what other races have while talking bad about ourselves. If you have nothing good to say about black people means you do not know who you are, you do not control your thoughts, you are a sheep, and you are a coon. Until we can control some things about us, we can never control what others say about us or do to us.

There are several solutions to this epidemic of mind manipulation. Black people need to start buying black, learning history - real history before colonization and slavery, bank black (not a black face on a white bank), travel the world if possible, take care of other black people, get rid of ignorance, also when you learn - teach others.

As Black People, we are the majority on this planet we call Earth. We need to reinforce the trend of loving black. Love the Black Man, the Black Woman, the Black Child, the Black Family, the Black Mother Earth, the Black finance, the Black Power, the Black Mind and that melanin.

Arlette Alexis

USA