Now that the midterm elections are behind us, and the voters have had their say, elected officials and political pundits are weighing in on the reasons that motivated Americans to abandon President Donald Trump’s regime and how that will impact the future of our nation.
Meanwhile, with unprecedented victories at local, state, and federal positions, African Americans have reason to celebrate.
But in the midst of horn tooting, it is wise to remember that when former President Barack Obama was elected as the first Black man to the White House, plans were already in place to make sure nothing like that happened again. In fact, a select group of powermongers allegedly met the day after the general election for a board room planning session.
Documents and testimonies illustrate that concerted efforts were set in motion the day after Obama won to identify and support a white man who could stir the conscience of those who longed for the “good old days.”
You know, that time in America when Black folk were marginalized, manhandled and missing any semblances of equality under the law. Those good old days when African Americans stayed in their place and yielded to the heinous demands of white supremacists. Those days when Black people who dared to speak up suddenly went missing or when their homes and churches were bombed.
Black matriarchs often warn their children to not party too long before realizing that you’ve got to clean up the mess, and that’s the same case for the United States. As the old adage goes: “It ain’t over til it’s over.”
America may now have more Black senators than we’ve ever had in the past and Democrats may soon have control in nine of the 10 largest states in the Union.
But as history shows us, we would be wise to stand on alert. Because there are those among us, both Black and White, whose heads are spinning in revulsion, like the little girl in “The Exorcist,” as the priest tried to heal her.
We are a nation that needs healing from the wounds of white supremacy.
African Americans come from ancestors who survived in spite of everything thrown at us. We come from people who were kidnapped, tortured, lynched, and treated like animals, property, and subhumans. So we understand the nature of the beast and how far he/she will go to remain at the top of the pecking order.
So, celebrate, but not too long, because the war to regain power has already begun.
