Racism

I came across a course on the internet titled “How to Deal with Racism.” At first, I resisted the urge to comment. It's never wise to react in the heat of emotion—it's better to give yourself time to reflect and regain composure. Only then can you approach the issue with reason, perspective, and a critical mind.

But honestly, why on earth should anyone waste their precious time engaging with ignorance—yes, I’m talking about racism? There are countless more meaningful and uplifting subjects to focus on: love, wisdom, happiness, generosity, kindness, truth, discipline. Yet people choose to dwell on something so backward and senseless. Racists are simply ignorant. Even European scientists have long confirmed what we already know: all humans belong to the same species. If your hatred is based on skin color, there is clearly something fundamentally broken in your thinking.

Worse still, hatred and happiness cannot coexist. So in clinging to hatred, you rob yourself of peace and joy.

It’s truly disheartening when black people get upset because someone ignorant calls them “monkeys.” Do you look like monkeys? Of course not.

If you see a human being and reduce them to an animal, it reveals a deep deficiency—not just in intelligence, but in love. That’s how miserable racists are. It’s why they turn to violence, why they dehumanize others. Jesus put it plainly: “Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.” If someone can compare a human to an animal, can you imagine how rotten their heart must be? He also said, “A tree is known by its fruit.” And sadly, many pass down this poison to their children—hatred taught as inheritance. That, in itself, is a tragedy. So how can we dignify such foolishness with a course? We would do far better to create a course that teaches people how to cultivate self-worth and inner strength—so they don't depend on the opinions of the misguided to define their value.

If thinks you're inferior, it only becomes a problem if you believe it.

Let us, as black people, take pride in who we are. We are the descendants of one of the most remarkable civilizations ever to grace this planet. The pyramids stand in timeless testimony to our legacy.

Race is ultimately a geographic classification. Beyond that, anthropologists agree: Africa is the cradle of humanity. And since God is love, we as Africans must be the ambassadors of that love. That is how we will conquer hatred—not by lowering ourselves to it, but by rising above it with dignity, wisdom, and love.



Yusuf Monhaté 

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