The Unspoken Truth of Black Suffering

For a long time, the white superiority groups have argued that black people in America are lazy and unwilling to work, and they shiftlessly wait for government cash to fund their lives. However, Martin Luther King Junior contrasts that view by stating that the United States government was giving away millions of acres of land in the West through an act of Congress. Note that his speech came at a time when the government of the United States refused to give black people land. Martin Luther King Jr. subverts that stereotype of laziness. He even rhetorically explains how the government has applied unequal treatment of races and has used black people for cheap labor in trying to help the white European peasants. He stated that the government failed to help the black community, and self-help enabled them to thrive. The reality is that black people have always been victimized, abused, used, and subjected to unequal treatment because of their color. I may not have lived in the time of Martin Luther King Jr., but I have witnessed the American judicial system's unfair treatment of people of color.

It might sound like a fallacy or a mere inconvenience for some people who have never experienced racial profiling or do not even know of someone who has ever been a victim. In reality, people who have suffered or experienced racial harassment or profiling always pay a hefty price, whether emotionally, mentally, physically, or even financially. Some people argue that racism only hurts the lawbreakers – that is true. However, they do not understand the social damage and psychological torture black people experience when subjected to racist attacks and unequal treatment by the government systems. There is a tendency for people to associate individuals with a group of people who are unwilling to work and do bad things. Everybody wants to be judged as an individual – by the content of their character, not the color of their skin (Vail) – it is emotionally harmful and psychologically draining to put an individual in a cluster they do not fit or belong in. that's why there is an increased level of frustration among the black community because they have been disenfranchised just because of someone's mistake.

A close friend of mine was very bright and hardworking. At school, he performed well and even got good grades. He had a young family and desired to establish his own business, buy a home and pay for his child's education. However, his dream was cut short after being wrongly accused of rape and sexual misconduct. He was incarcerated for twenty years, which chattered his dreams. He lost his job, family, dignity, and hope for a better future. His biggest mistake was being black in a system that upholds and promotes white superiority. His generation's future depended on him, but the justice system was skewed and could not listen to the defense of the innocent man. Apparently, the person who accused him was a pathological liar who took advantage of the situation and destroyed a good man's life.

A black man is less likely to be believed when he defends himself in a court of law, and they are more likely to be punished. There exists a historical and systemic racism that promotes discrimination and hatred against black people. Surprisingly, even black people have turned against themselves. They hate and even kill each other. The division is systemically orchestrated, and a perceived inadequacy and intolerance have been created to make the black person look evil and an inferior human. These are the things that Martin Luther King Jr. was fighting against, and, unfortunately, he did not live to fulfill his promise. However, his dream is still valid, and there is still hope for a better future for my friend and many people who have been wrongly accused. One day, justice will prevail, and everyone will thrive based on their efforts, not color.