The Response - More than Black

The history of being an African American is rooted in words, descriptions, definitions and names. It is in this that a nation of people has categorized, marginalized and dissected my people.

As Defined by a Nation (by Angela Barrett)

Slave

Defined as a mule disguised as a human mimic; can be identified by the blackness of their skin and the lack of intellect. [Note: can be scientifically proven that these creatures are insignificant].

Colored

Defined as one with too much in contrast to those with just enough. Unaware of their station, subject to demanding when we are not willing to give, passion perceived as violence and a need to exist as free although their existence is defined as ‘enslavement’.

Black

Defined as one who mimics darkness, the quality of NOT existing, the quality of NOT being wanted, the quality of NOT. Also representative of disease, infestation, taint, filth, and the physical representation of purgatory – not to be touched, not to be loved, not to be seen. [Note: to keep civility, they have been lied to, told they are human but the nation knows the truth.]

African American

Defined as one who is not American although they live in America. The term has been ‘taken back’ by those creatures, but still represents the state of not belonging (as recognized by the nation).  [Note: Recently, we have seen a wave of resistance; we constantly beat them back, but the fight continues…no plans on file to rid the nation of them permanently.]