Disclaimer: If you are easily bothered, triggered, or upset please stop reading. To the victims and their families my deepest condolences, during this moment of grieving. I hope this continues the conversation for the betterment of our community.
I recently came across a document surrounding the conversation of the suffering of black women and the debates exchanged due to the recent passing of conversational social media figure Kevin Samuels. It was a paper written by the late Patricia Robinson. The link provided at https://repository.duke.edu/dc/wlmpc/wlmms01008 is called "Poor Black Woman." In part, "... Black women have been told by black men that we're black, ugly, evil, bitches, and whores. ... Now a lot of brothers are into a new bag." These statements were written in 1968, 54 years later the same mentality is being spread through the "high value" "red-pill" rhetoric de-humanizing Black women for a viral moment and profiting from social media platforms as our pain is gone un-heard.
According to the FBI, an estimated four (4) Black Women and Black Girls are murdered daily why? An estimated 65,000-74,000+ are missing. We are in a state of emergency. Not only are we battling white supremacy, and maternal mortality rates, interaction with someone can be life or death, if we do not engage or if we do submit we are subjected to violence. To top it all off we must now be careful of our partners and family members too.
Zion Foster, a Michigan teenager was allegedly murdered by her cousin Jaylin Brazier and was placed in a dumpster. Zion Foster's body has yet to be found, while Brazier is sentenced to a prison sentence of 23 Months-4 years on one count of lying to authorities and one count of lying to authorities in a violent crime. In Columbia, South Carolina a daughter ShaNeal Brown and her granddaughter Jessie Brown were murdered by their father/son Rafael Brown is currently charged with two counts of Homicide.
I have seen and heard black men and some black women go out of their way on Twitter Spaces and other social media outlets, celebrities, and social media figures alike from Slim Thug, T.I., Joe Budden, Marlon Wayans, Martell Holt, and Ovie Soko trying to justify that because Kevin Samuels died Black Women should be silent because of his transition. The men I just mentioned have had allegations of cheating on a former or current partner, "allegedly" had additional children outside the relationship, or have had past "allegations" of abuse in the past. Using your massive social media platforms to shame, bully, or humble Black Women for a Black Man that stated "... if I bash women my likes would go up," meaning he knew the risk and still chose to sacrifice Black Women for personal gains.
Kevin Samuels told a Black woman on one of his live "... you know kids can say anything .... children lie" many including myself have interpreted that if your child tells you someone did something to them as a parent/guardian/confidant you should deny that child's claim. I can not tell you the number of threads I have read for the past two years where individuals have had the courage to speak their "truth" as a relative, a family friend, or a mentor betrayed the trust and violated that person as a child/teenager and how they were ridiculed and denied justice. Leaving that individual to bear the burden that should not have been there in the first place.
Another point last year Kevin Samuels posted on his Twitter and other social media platforms "... Another fallacy beauty is not subjective ... that's why we have beautiful people ... you can map their facial structure and it goes to mathematical calculation. The thing is we're talking about Black Women they are on the opposite of the spectrum on all ranks. ... Black Women are starting to look more masculine. ... Black women's biggest enemy is Hispanic women? .... She understands how to season food ... she understands feminity." Only to find himself months later with a Hispanic/Hawaiian Island Pacificer woman who he "allegedly" met in one day and brought her back to his apartment. A walking contradiction of standards. You can not spread hate and toxic energy against Black Women when you are living and expect that same group to be silent and turn the cheek to save feelings.
It is now considered a "cash cow" to profit from bashing, humbling, and disrespecting Black women without consequences or accountability. None of the Black men or Black women who are now defending Kevin Samuels's character where were you? You were SILENT on his approaches when he was alive which caused real-life consequences. Take into account Rajee Black who was an "alleged" subscriber to Kevin Samuels's channel last year Black murdered his pregnant Tara Labang and Wendy Black his ex-wife who was quoted that her ex-husband was, "... violent, unstable and determined to kill her." Wendy Black's pleas with the court were denied.
Black Men like Kevin Samuels speaks of this "high value" "manosphere universe" rhetoric which harms the community as a whole. Last year Michelle A. Vain a Bank of America Senior Vice President Ewas murdered by her ex-partner Anthony Turner who also after she broke up with him. Turner's bail was set at $2 million facing charges of Homicide and First Degree Burglary facing up to five (5) years. Almost two weeks ago today, Johnisha Williams and her siblings Jamonica Williams and Jordan Williams were murdered by her ex Terrel Lewis in which their eight (8) year old child was a witness to the triple homicide. Currently, Lewis is charged with three counts of second-degree murder, and is held without bond. Approximately 40% of Black women will experience DV in their lifetime, while 56% will be murdered by their current or former partner.
Black Women face white supremacy just as Black Men are denied the opportunities as you. Black Women always ensure to support our communities because we know it's bigger than us. When we do set boundaries and standards of our own safety mental, physical, and emotional we are thrown into a sphere of being too bossy, too independent, and too aggressive. We are reminded to stay in our lane and be quiet. When we do find our voice and speak up we are faced with backlash from our own community as to why did it happen? Did you cause the event to occur?
Look no further than Megan thee Stallion being injured in 2020, even after the CBS interview with Gayle King was released, with confirmation of medical records and a text by her former friend Kelsey Nicole confirming the "alleged" incident, Megan is still being dragged up and down the TL. Megan thee Stallion is still being bashed by the media particularly Black Media which should be another conversation in itself. The trial date begins September 14, 2022, if convicted Tory Lanez could up to 22 years in prison.
"The Male Ego is the Most Sensitive and Dangerous Thing in the World."-Karl Anthony Towns
What can we do to push the conversation forward? I believe if we are going to move forward, Black Men you must hold yourself and the Men within the community accountable. When you see or hear some foolishness going on don't be silent or co-sign the foolishness. When you listen to your podcasts or watch your favorite social media personality wonder why the person or persons you are listening to is going out of the way to hurt Black Women. If we want the next generation to move forward we must address the issues now, before we no longer have a community to protect.
P.S.: To the Black Women Black, LGBTQ+ and Black Men that not only showed up in this instant, but make your duty in spreading hope, love, and peace to Black Women. From QueenVLion I thank you and LOVE you to the Sun, Moon, and the Stars above.
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Sources
https://repository.duke.edu/dc/wlmpc/wlmms01008
https://womensmediacenter.com/news-features/the-urgent-crisis-of-missing-black-women-and-girls
https://twitter.com/2RawTooReal/status/1522443336023425024?cxt=HHwWgICypbuJ56AqAAAA
https://www.wbaltv.com/article/rajaee-black-wendy-black-custody-battle-murder-suicide/38507117#
https://twitter.com/QueenVLion1/status/1523025374372065280?cxt=HHwWgMDT9cbg76IqAAAA
https://www.blackburncenter.org/post/2020/02/26/black-women-domestic-violence
https://www.thecut.com/2022/04/megan-thee-stallion-and-tory-lanezs-assault-case-recap.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njSP9-jpLIE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkDVDAR49Ts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4Qwr9GMvec
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