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Cindu Thomas-George
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Cindu Thomas- George is a catalyst of inclusion and disrupter of injustice. As the Founder and Principal Trainer of Shakti Training, she specializes in designing and leading professional development experiences that promote inclusion, equity, antiracism, and intercultural intelligence. Cindu is also an award winning tenured professor of Communication Studies at the College of Lake County specializing in Intercultural Communication and Public Speaking and is currently partnering with Northwestern University’s Kellogg School for Nonprofit Management, teaching and coaching on the topic of inclusive leadership. Her passion and commitment for this work extends beyond her career. Cindu is a co-founder of the Chicago Women’s Leadership Accelerator and the South Asian Solidarity Movement.
To learn more please visit:
www.shaktitraining.com
To learn more please visit:
www.shaktitraining.com
Peak Podcast Episode
I had a great time talking to the hosts of the Peak Podcast and founders of Peak Fulfillment Coaching about all things DEI, my consulting business, and the challenges and pushback that DEI has received in the last few years. Have a listen and check out Peak Fulfillment Coaching www.peakfulfillmentcoaching.com/
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Cindu in the News!
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I was honored to share my thoughts about President Trump’s recent executive order to end Government DEI programs with Reuters. This clip showcases a few international news segments I was featured in. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) isn’t just about humanity-it’s about strategy and success. DEI goes beyond affirmative action; it’s about building workplace cultures where everyone belongs a...
Get to know Cindu
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In this short clip, I share a bit about my career history and the the initiatives I help lead. Additionally, recall a few personal and professional experiences that have fueled my lifelong commitment to equity and inclusion.
Find your Shakti: Embrace Discomfort For Personal and Professional Growth!
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The work of inclusion and belonging is complex and can be uncomfortable at times. It’s important to find the strength and courage that can allow yourself to get comfortable with being uncomfortable. Finding your shakti (which means strength and courage in Cindu’s native South Indian language of Malayalam) is necessary tool that can help you be an agent of culture change and champion of inclusio...
Cindu's Origin Story- The Transformative Power of Intercultural Intelligence Education
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I strongly believe in the transformational power of Education. My potential was unlocked when I was an undergraduate student and began to unlearn the deep shame I learned to feel about my difference through my study of Intercultural Communication. The profound impact that my education had on me inspired me to pursue a career teaching the very same topic that was empowering and life changing for...
Inclusive Leadership Tip: Know Your Inclusion WHY!
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Anyone working to build a culture of inclusion and belonging should know what their inclusion WHY is. Watch this short clip to learn more! learn more at www.shaktitraining.com
Leading with Cultural Intelligence: An Introduction to Individualism and Collectivism
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Leading with Cultural Intelligence: An Introduction to Individualism and Collectivism
Understanding the Bamboo Ceiling: A Barrier to Career Advancement of Asian Americans
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In recognition of Asian Pacific Islander Desi American Heritage Month, I am creating awareness about some of the challenges that Asian American Employees experience in regards to advancing into leadership roles. This video is focused on understanding Bamboo Ceiling, a barrier that hinders career advancement. To learn more about how you can help break the Bamboo Ceiling and cultivate a more incl...
Rejecting the Model Minority Myth: Advancing Asian Americans in the Workplace
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In recognition of APIDA Heritage month, I am releasing two videos that speak to some of the challenges that Asian American employees face when it comes to advancing into leadership roles. This first video is focused on the model minority myth- a damaging stereotype that asserts that Asian Americans are the “model” racial group that all other racially minoritized groups should aspire to. The mod...
BIPOC Leadership Doesn't Guarantee Inclusion or Liberation
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It is imperative to diversify leadership as our workplaces become increasingly racially diverse. However, it is imperative to realize a BIPOC leader will not ALWAYS ensure inclusion or liberation of BIPOC employees- sometimes BIPOC leaders can create harm and perpetuate a toxic workplace culture rather than disrupt it. Watch to learn more about my thoughts on this.
From Colorblind to Color-conscious
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The colorblind ideology is one of the most pervasive roadblocks to a racially inclusive and anti-racist society. Watch this to learn more about why you should reject colorblindness and embrace the color-conscious approach.
Understanding and Resisting White Adjacency
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One of the roadblocks to racial inclusion and anti-racism is BIPOC who condone and help perpetuate the systems of racism and whiteness. When we examine the racist systems that have been embedded into our society, the default is to point fingers only at White folks. I think it is time that we also begin to examine how we as people of color can be complicit in these oppressive systems. One concep...
Chicago Women's Leadership Accelerator
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The Chicago’s Women’s Leadership Accelerator (CWLA) is a one-day conference that will equip women identifying and non-binary leaders with essential knowledge, skills, and tools to become more emotionally intelligent, inclusive, and innovative people leaders. I co-founded the CWLA as a response to the the long standing leadership gap that women face in the workplace. The CWLA offers three engagi...
Equity is NOT a substitute for Excellence
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This video provides clarity on what I mean when I argue that equity is not a substitute for excellence. This quote was prompted by an experience I had with a decision maker and also by my observations and reflections centered around the the recent pushback and resistance to equity programs and initiatives. Thanks for listening! -Cindu
Ideology Matters: Disrupting Racist Ideology in Education
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In this clip I discuss why it is important for educators who are invested in the success of marginalized students to be aware of the ideologies that they use to inform their pedagogical practices. This is a clip from a panel discussion I participated in on systemic racism in education that was hosted by Malayalees for Black Lives Matter. This was a rich conversation with Sherard Robbins (CEO of...
Disrupting Anti-Blackness in the Workplace: Engaging in Cross Racial Allyship
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Disrupting Anti-Blackness in the Workplace: Engaging in Cross Racial Allyship
AntiBlackness in Communities of Color- May 2020 Diversity Dinner Dialogue
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AntiBlackness in Communities of Color- May 2020 Diversity Dinner Dialogue
The Evolving Language of DEI: POC vs. BIPOC
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The Evolving Language of DEI: POC vs. BIPOC
Anti-blackness in South Asian Communities Part II
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Anti-blackness in South Asian Communities Part II
Anti-Blackness in Indian Communities
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Anti-Blackness in Indian Communities
Attention South Asian influencers: Diversity is more than showing up Brown.
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Attention South Asian influencers: Diversity is more than showing up Brown.
Disrupting Colorism in South Asian American Communities
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Disrupting Colorism in South Asian American Communities
The Difference between Equity and Equality
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The Difference between Equity and Equality
The Difference Between Diversity and Inclusion
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The Difference Between Diversity and Inclusion
Don't just ask them to dance, ask them to help choreograph that dance: Inclusion in the Workplace
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Don't just ask them to dance, ask them to help choreograph that dance: Inclusion in the Workplace
Only lecture. Nonsense video
Full lecture 😂😂 I m waiting for any facts or something like that
Lighter skin symbolizes wealth and cultural superiority that's all.
This mentality is Uber problematic and was used as a weapon.
When people of color say the struggle is real, this is what we mean. Hats off to every person in our various shades of Black and Brown who have engaged positively in the struggle to build a better life for themselves and a better world for all of our children.
And don't be a dark-skinned African American around people from India, especially upper-caste folks. Thanks for creating this video. I learned a lot.
Thank you for this information. I didn't know how much racism was in bedded in South Asian culture. This explains Vivec.
Black race only the race inthe world who hate their own race girls 😂😂😂 and the blacks will top 1 for interracial marriages in the whole world 🎉🎉 they think the all countries women are love them literally 😮😮😮 Tell you one thing Indians will never be accept their girls go with black 🐈⬛ Indians not hate black but for relationship or marriage we will never accept because indians have their own black,white,brown etc men's and women 😊😊 so i suggest black community to love their own race 😊😊
All African American people in the comment section but, no Asians😂 They're not trying to learn anything 😅
The Indian male feels inferior to black males of status and wealth. That's why they promote the stereotypes .Also just like the white males they like to compete with black men sexual equipment. This is fact and has been proven. Once the female is smitten its hard to go back. Also they were highly upset that Americans elected Obama for President. He shattered the stereotypes. The white men of Europe has always viewed the east Indian as a Koolie slave.He is the same category as the dark negro. That he despises.
Anti black defines: to be a person that is sad, unhappy and deprived. Answer this, How can I be against Black when all colors derived from Black ? Could it be possible that deep within the Subconscious there lies a psycological weekness for not being able to reproduce strong Black?
As a black person I have learned to be proud of who I am . I am not concerned about whether or not South Asians don't like black people. You think all white people are accepting of you. Everyone has issues, even white people.
Also don't cry with the immigration policies about to hit you all Your community voted for red so get ready.....
The brighter the color the weaker the people no melanin,,please study its affects on the human body 😊😊😊😊
❤as African Americans we never colonized your people, bombed your people exploding your people????? But because you were taught by them folks ,,we are the bad guyes. O we need stole your resources..😮😮
3:21 Truth hurts first then soothz. .. {{ maybe off topic, so be it ...; i am FBA/B1}} ... [ i ask another ebony "could we go for a walk an talk? and maybe take a knap] rejected the concept she couldn't fathom ... talk, walk, music, knap/resting ...
Most NFL players have fathers. That’s how they got there. Racism is so embedded in people cultures that it’s not even common sense to think before saying things like that.
Whoa.. This young lady must have some of the most horrible parents ever.. Self-esteem and self confidence etc are also something one must also impart into your children..
As an Indian I would like to apologize to the black community for what they face from Indians. However, you should know the amount of hate that they spew on their own community is mind-blowing. A cousin was born dark and a visitor at the hospital said, did you pick her up In the coal mines, haha! people hate on other castes, languages, states, appearances within India itself. It's a divided unhappy country and you can see that in the faces of the people. Status flexing even within family, between siblings and even parents discriminating among children is the norm. Still, there are many who don't subscribe to this thinking or try to get away from it. I have received both racism and great kindness from black people - ultimately we have to treat each other as individual humans.
Christian missionaries, we are watching you and it will be dealt the way it is to be dealt.. Let me assure you that we will not be responsible of the consequences if this continues..
How do these 2 dummies explain Kamala Harris? Or explain Shiddis? Japanese students clean their own schools and I think it is wonderful. They should implement that here. ... These 2 don't sound educated.
We black folk re used to anti black racism it’s nothing new 😂 we fight tho unlike most
I think rather than focusing on skin deep issues the conversation should evaluate the thesis that the basis for racism is a cultural bias for one’s own family cult. People are devoted to their religion which is based on a belief in a particular God or gods or no God at all. What and who we worship matters for communion.
The day hispanics outnumber white americans, is the day the word minority suddenly dissapears. The word is used often to refer more to social class or economic class than to a numerical value of how many people there are and the day hispanics outnumber white people, hispanics will still be financially less well off than whites. And you know damn well that white americans arent going to be okay with being called minorities because a word originally designed to refer to a quantity is now being used to refer to quality. I think using the term "Numerical minority" would fix this. Adopting different vocab for this case now will save us quite a bit of turmoil and division in the future when hispanics do outnumber whites.
You can feel any way you want to about Black Skin. Black people have no intention of giving up their Black skin for a fool like you. You do not have to be Black, marry the non Black. Stay away from us, we are not after your color white, what ever it is. Just leave us along, we are not you, and, You are not us. Goodbye. Note: Blacks people do not buy any Indian colored white. Keep your money in your pocket until you can get around normal people. As a matter of fact Do not buy any of the world’s “colored white”. It is inferior, you hear it, so believe it.
Light skinned Indians just skipped over their bad treatment of dark skinned Indians and the Indians who are poor (via the caste system) and went straight to feeling good about themselves and promoting BLACK lives matter. LOL. How about you guys fix yourselves and your brown community before being this non-racist, non-colourist type of Indians???? LOL.
There's a reason why escorts/hookers say NO BLACK MEN in their ads. There's a reason why black people have the highest child out of wedlock and highest divorce rates in America. There's a reason why black people commit the most crimes but are one of the smallest communities in America. There's a reason why black people aren't considered favourable around the world, even in Africa where the black Africans look down upon black Americans. Black people aren't practicing Indian traditions, they don't know your customs and language etc. So it's not a matter of hate, it's a matter of introducing people who have NO INTENTIONS of continuing what your nationality/race/culture is. Ask a mixed kid if they had trouble accepting into one or both cultures? They would say both cultures didn't accept them cause they weren't 100% either, so they became unwanted. You really want that for your kids? Not being accepted by the Indian community cause you don't really look Indian or know the little things that make your Indian. Nope. It's about not losing your identity in this mix of cultures cause it really doesn't mix...there's always one culture that rises up and the other is lost or silenced. It's never 50-50. That's why most kids who grew up mixed have a hard time repping both...they either choose one or don't choose either and are ashamed of who are they are.
Not related to colour, but as a Canadian I can’t help but notice you guys seem North American. Here in Canada Indian folks act like they never left India.
Lmao this world is cooked from the get go. Its never going to change. If it was love for us then it wouldve been changed. Lookism precedes racism and what you look like dominates how most primates in human civilization treat you. I say primates because not every one is reaching their full potential as a huma being, most are just primates, monkeys falling victim to their emotions and instincts
👳🏾♂️ Yes' my sisters, it♟️ is time for the ancient peoples 🌎to see' each other with new🌍🌏 eyes once⚖️ again.
But I feel students being trained to be janitors is a good thing.
I am a Malayalee but not from India. I just verified with my cousin living in Kerala who stated that the Muslims in the northernmost portion of Kerala (Kasargod, Kannur, Kozhikode) have a distinct white skin color complexion. Their skin complexion is obviously whiter than the average Hindu of the region. The Muslims in Malappuram have a darker skin tone. He said the reason for this is the attack by Tipu Sultan who wiped out the Brahmin and Kshtriya men of Kasargod, Kannur, Kozhikode and took all their wives and married them. One soldier can marry four women. But the Malappuram Muslim became Muslims because of the 1921 Mappila Riots where Hindus of all castes were forcibly converted to Muslim, therefore their skin tone is much darker on average. Caste system is a labor division and there was originally no upper or lower. All had totally equal rights but different professions. They are like an orchestra playing beautiful music. They can interact with each other and be very friendly with each other. But the drum player cannot suddenly state he wants to play the flute which he did not practice all his life. I was sitting in a Bhajan one day when a Malayalee Kshatriya kid sitting next to me was making a ruckus. I hit his legs. He simply replied, “no pain.” I hit him harder and he again replied, “no pain.” Then I hit his leg as hard as I could, he again replied, “no pain.” I have three kids and know that the kid's pain tolerance is far higher than my three children. So it will be alright if such people end up in the military or the police. The discrimination of the Kshatriyas and Brahmins towards the Vaishyas and Shudras started 2500 years ago which led to the starting of Buddhism and Jainism. I get my information from Sai Baba whom I have been following for 43 years. Color of skin of Vaishyas and Shudras were obviously darker since for millions of years they were toiling in the sun. Comparatively Brahmins were in dark jungles or doing their meditation under sheds for millions of years. Similarly the Kshatriyas were in their sheds more than Shudras and Vaishyas. I do not believe the Western idea that humans were only around for thousands of years. The skin color of the Kshatriyas and Brahmins has nothing to do with the coming in by Europeans in NW India to become Brahmins and Kshatriyas. Latest genetic studies have proven that Indians are more closely related to each other than to any people outside India. It was Indians who moved out to become Europeans and Chinese and all races except Africans whom Indians originated from. This is why Sanskrit is the base language of most languages on earth. In Malaysia we speak Malay and 80% of Malay is Sanskrit. A statue of Ganesa which has been dated to more than 1200 years is in the local museum in my city. It was found near the Santubong mountain near my home city. There was a previous instance when the ego of the Kshatriyas caused them to discriminate against the Vaishyas and Shudras and God had to come down as Parashurama to wipe out 21 generations of Kshatriyas. Similarly, about 21 generations of Kshatriyas and Brahmins were wiped out by the Muslim hordes during their invasion of India. I am sure the N. Indian Brahmins are from other castes who just occupied the empty spots in the temples and armies because the Kshatriyas and Brahmins were killed off. It is a bit more clear in Telangana and Andra history where the Reddy, Naidu etc are actually Shudras and they acknowledge it because the original Kshatriyas were wiped out by the Muslims. Therefore, I believe India is a holy land and God let the Muslim and later Christian hordes attack India to solve the caste discrimination problem. So, we cannot be angry at the Muslims, they were just doing God’s work like Parashurama even though they did not know it. I read online the letter Tipu Sultan sent to his generals which states that all Brahmins have to be killed after being badly tortured and all Kshatriyas men who did not die must go through a ceremony where they have to be converted to Islam and there is a beef eating ceremony after that. In Malaysia I can see that the N. Indian Brahmins are far weaker in their academic achievements compared to Tamil Brahmins. Also, many of our Gods like Krishna, Rama and Shiva had totally black skin. I had a vision of Krishna, he was about twice my height and was totally black in skin color. Top gurus state that if you study the background of the 1000 greatest sages of Hinduism, most were Shudras. It is simple, the rich tend to not put in sufficient effort to achieve greatness. Examples are Valmiki who wrote the Ramayana, Vyasa who wrote the Mahabharata, Narada and many others. Even the Pandavas originated in the Shudra caste if you go far back in their history. I am a Professor in electrical engineering but spend most of my life in industry. I discovered the very top student I had in my life after marking the exam papers of a class of about 110 students. I contacted him to send his photo so I can forward it to the rest of the class and ask them to follow this person. But he said he needed to go to a photo studio etc. I thought it would take seconds to send his photo. I later found out he was so poor he did not have any furniture in his home. I also later found out that was his last semester and he got straight A’s for all his four years of electrical engineering degree. The caste discrimination was brought to the fore just before the last elections. The two major parties running to win were the BJP and the Congress. The congress did not have much to prove they ever did so they brought up the division in India and using this they successfully took a lot of votes from the BJP. But the BJP still won overall. Kerala, where my parents came from, is the best in solving this caste discrimination issue. The British favored the Brahmins since they are small in number and can be used as an extension of themselves. So when the British left in 1947, the Brahmins were occupying almost all official positions and owned most of the land. It was a Brahmin named Namboodiripad who was disgusted by the way Brahmins were simply given everything and thus making his family and relatives lazy. He simply took over all the landlords’ (feudal leaders) land and gave it to the farmers, stating that is the Communist way (he was from the Communist party). Thereby immediately relieving the feudal leaders’ of all their wealth. Today Kerala has the most egalitarian society among states in India. It already has among the highest GDP per capita. But Communism’s other illogical ways have stopped industries and factories from setting up in Kerala but they did not stop IT so I believe Kerala will be among the top in IT in the near future. I believe the Communist did their job and it is time for them to leave Kerala. About the discrimination against black skin, I am sure it was brought into Indian culture from the Muslim and Christian conquerors of India. Marco Polo’s description of the India he saw in 1288 in a region which was not conquered by Muslims was that females tried to make their skin darker by putting beauty products on themselves. And no male or female covered their chest. All had a small piece of fabric covering their genitals.
Using the term People of Color or BIPOC is offensive because it implies being white is not a color while being nonwhite is to be colored
Racial Minorities just mean a numerical difference the majority Race in the United States of America is White the minority Race is Nonwhite, it can imply they are less than depending on the context but when people use it that’s typically not what they mean
I'm black, please stop trying to speak for black people. You don't know us… Your lies are toxic… God created one race, the human race… You are the problem not the solution… How much do a white liberal pay you to promote divisive rhetoric.
"engage in white adjacent behaviors" are specifically what? Can someone list 5 five of them? forgetabout! Cindu Thomas- George is a disrupter of injustice and cultivator of inclusion. As the Founder and Principal Trainer of Shakti Diversity and Equity training. Shakti in Hinduism, is the fundamental esoteric energy that underlies and sustains all existence. In Hindu theological view, Shakti is the energizing power of Hindu Gods. Conceived of as feminine in essence, Shakti is generally personified as the wife of a particular Hindu deity, especially of Shiva. Yet another guru from India... How many have come to America with this false religion masked as some type of new social movement? "Wild Wild Country" Part 2
It didn't start with slavery. The slave trades were the net results of anti-black racism.
They are so naive to say Indians did not have to deal with slavery . Indians and specially hindus of India had been under constant occupation since past 1000 years first under the Isllamic invaders and then under the British. They have suffered events far more barbaric than the the holocaust itself with persistent attempts to erase their cultural and civilizational identity. These Gen z wokes spew bullshit about their own culture and people to be cool. Indians are not anti black They just font identify with the culture. Most Indian families will not marry into different religion or culture that is how we are it has got nothing to do with skin tone because in india within one family u will find people of all skin colours but yes they will be of the same religion and sharing the same.culture.
Woke liberal nonsense by know nothing ABCD’s
Woke nonsense by ABCD’s For the most part regarding Indians discriminating. Very shallow and ignorant perspectives with a myopic look at India behavioral habits. You don’t know enough about your own society and pontificate on issues. Indian Parents want their children to associate ie partner with intelligent, wise, productive and well behaved civilized people. No one including other Indians who may divert from productive habits is excluded from being undesirable Quit telling Indians about Slavery. Thousands of Indians were sold as slaves a thousand years ago after the Islamic Invasion and suffered under horrendous slavery. Sick of this nonsense by know nothing ignoramuses
As a black man with a beautiful Indian wife. I appreciate both of you lovely women saying these fine words about the stigmas regarding black and Indian relations. What I noticed is that unfortunately talk is cheap. The more relationships that happen the more people will have to appreciate them. Therefore you both need to find two respectable black men and make some beautiful Blindian babies. The rest will follow when love resides.
Birds think that they are the best species on the planet. Why? Because they can hop, walk and fly. Animals with fur and four legs think that they are the best species on the planet. Why? Because the have four legs and fur to protect their skin. Humans often think that their specific combonation of DNA are the best. Why? Their apperance, ability to stay out in the sun, etc. The truth is that everyone is beautiful in his or her own way.
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I find the Asians and Indians community the most racist and I feel the same way towards you times 100%. You disgust me, and god will not have such behavior in his kingdom!!!!!
I am U.S Navy Veteran and English is my second language. I have over 18 years of IT experience with IT certification and B.S Degree. I cant find an opportunity to become an engineer. I always get an entry level jobs.. I've work with so many whife females that are managers but yet it's been claim that there is no asian discrimination.
As a Black man l never knew the colorism in Bhaji by the Beach and Misssissippi Masala still going on in America. Even Nikki Hailey shows her colorist attitude towards Kamala Harris,sad.
I really dont care to change you people's mind about how you all feel about my people. The Messiah himself said he come not to send peace on earth, but a sword. So we'll never be in peace with each other and i don't desire to. Yall Keep on aspiring to be white haha. It just identifies spot on who the Bible is referring to.
How can any other race or ethnic group think that they are better than black Americans when they had to flee their homeland (for far worst conditions )to a home land built by black Americans. Every good thing you enjoy in this country is from black work and ingenuity.