Why Anger is Not a Bad Emotion
Last week I shared about racial trauma and how it affects us. Today I was to talk about Black anger.
I’ve seen people talk about how anger is not the answer and how Black people should respond with love to every act of hatred.
The issue with saying anger is wrong and love is the answer is that it assumes that humans are one dimensional - that a human being cannot feel deep anger and love at the same time.
Have you ever been in love?
Ever felt pure rage towards the person you love most, even as you realize you love them?
Welcome to human complexity.
It’s possible to act from a space of love and be angry. It’s possible to love ourselves enough to be angry enough to tear down a system that rewards our magic with hatred.
Also don't you think, Black people have shown White people enough love for 400+ years by not seeking revenge for the deep atrocities we have suffered?
Our ancestors and parents took all the pain White people dished out and tried to reason with them but they and their ancestors have responded with more hate.
Shouldn't the conversation be around working with White Hate vs Black Anger?
What would you say to a person in a relationship with someone who constantly beats them, shouts at them, verbally abuses them and tells them they are worthless, no matter how much love they show that person?
Would you tell them to stay and show love?
This is literally what is being asked Black people - to stay in this relationship and make it work because...love and high vibe culture.
Miss me with this logic.
My advice to spiritual White people: if you don't understand what’s happening in decolonizing work, go read books on racism and listen to podcasts by Black people doing racial justice work, educate yourself on racism.
And then ask if your spiritual beliefs are truly for the highest good if they advocate for oppression in order to keep you comfortable and in "high vibration" and then show me a spiritual practice that states that it’s okay for half the people on the planet to suffer in order to keep the other half happy and in a state of positivity.
My advice to Black people: rest, heal, feel your enoughness and choose yourself. You don’t have to make anyone comfortable or happy in a system that actively oppresses you.
