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Am I A Hater Because I Love Black People? (797 hits)

This post came from my sister blogger LaShanda Henry and I think it reflects how our own people hate on each other instead of uplifting people like this young sister and helping her to be uplifting, instead they down and denegrate her name. Listen up and give your perspective.

(This is from a viewer) Y DO U Use ur colour in such a dis respecting way to ur forefathers what was a real living issue for them, exploiting ur colour this way makes u fickle, ignorant, predjudice, such a hyporcrite & un imaginative…let go & move on with the re…st of us or don’t insult ppls intellegance like pretending ur a special breed of human ur the same good & bad as everyone else….how dare u segragate in this way …i find u very offensive & i am not discribing who i am….Y??? who has an issue…who is promoting hate & segragation!!!! -@Star Ducks

While I would love to say I was shocked to hear someone felt like this way about who I am and what I do online, I am not surprised because I get comments like this all the time on my youtube videos. Even though I am about community, even though I make it clear I love working with other black women BUT everyone is free to connect with me online, I still get this kind of response which leads me to ask the question: Am A Hater Because I Love Black People?

Why is it ok for other cultures to support their people but my vision, my support is misunderstood and misconstrued in such a demonizing way?

To the comment above I said:

While I won’t be so bold (as you) to make any rash judgments on your character, I will say this … In all my life I’ve never chosen to do or promote any of what you suggest. I am not here to put down or isolate, just the opposite… between the millions of black women and men like myself who feel a void and need positive reinforcement about who they are and what they are doing, I AM HERE to bring us together, keep us connected, and say that it is OK for us to support one another.

While you take this time and your effort to so passionately hate and disrespect me, I’m hoping I can take a few minutes to open your eyes to the fact that all forefathers of every race, creed, and color encouraged pride in one’s self, culture, and community. All cultures look to their elders to teach the children history. All cultures look to their people to work with one another, teach one another, and lend a hand in all ways possible.

Would you say what you have just said to me to a Jewish person building a school for Jewish Children? An Asian person building a store in a local Asian community? An hispanic person committed to hiring hispanic employees giving back to his/her community? Again, why it is you feel this is about hate & segregation speaks not to my character, but your take on the world. You do not or perhaps don’t want to see how uplifting ones people promotes financial, spiritual, self esteem building that no one can or should question.

In spite of what you said and perhaps for the exact same reasons you said it, I will with all my might continue to do what I do and do it well. -LaShanda Henry

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Posted By: anita moore
Monday, February 28th 2011 at 11:11PM
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I know brothers and sisters, but this is what this sister get everyday on her sites from ignorant people. It hasn't stopped her. She's been at this for over 10 years. I guess she was just venting after she went to such a powerful event given by our people and came back to listen to some nonsense like this. It is truly a shame, that our own people can't come together, if indeed it was an african american. I truly wonder!
Tuesday, March 1st 2011 at 7:51AM
anita moore
I view Sister LaShanda Henry's videos often, and what she is going through is similar to what Min. Farrakhan and Rev. Wright have also experienced. It bothers me to see how some ignorant people call her a racist. But I take it as an excellent comment because it shows that the knowledge that our sister possesses is far greater than what these so-called adults can even fathom.

To these same folk who are outright making the attacks on our sister, are you lifting your voice against your own brothers and sisters who are making themselves wealthy off of the weakness and the ignorance of the REAL RACISTS? Are you lifting a finger to give back to your schools and your communities? I don't think so.

Instead of talking about how racist our sister is, how antisemitic she is, get off your asses and help her get the message out to the Black community. Don't just sit behind your computers and post gossip about our sister, whether it is true or not!
Tuesday, March 1st 2011 at 11:52AM
Siebra Muhammad
@Brother Clark, sadly so we are still blind to the intolerance of others and somehow think when we do it to our own, its ok, when what we should be doing is coming together instead of taring each other down. I'm pretty sure this sister is going to continue in the struggle, because her following shows she is doing something relative which benefits and has a great impact on our people.
Wednesday, March 2nd 2011 at 8:49PM
anita moore
Yes, one is a Hater, of the Creator of Adaam(as) if that one uses and lives by the paganChristian term 'blackiethis, whitiethat'
Friday, March 4th 2011 at 8:25AM
powell robert
Hi Anita...my motto to this kind of nonsense is, "I" am the most important person on the planet". If the person can't deal by saying the same thing about themselves , then that is on them.lol (smile)
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