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Mastery

They are afraid of intelligent conscious people of color who recognize their own power. They are afraid of intelligent conscious people of color who recognize their own power. They are afraid of intelligent conscious people of color who recognize their own power. They are afraid of intelligent conscious people of color who recognize their own power. They are afraid of intelligent conscious people of color who recognize their own power. They are afraid of intelligent conscious people of color who recognize their own power. They are afraid of intelligent conscious people of color who recognize their own power. They are afraid of intelligent conscious people of color who recognize their own power. They are afraid of intelligent conscious people of color who recognize their own power. They are afraid of intelligent conscious people of color who recognize their own power.

 

Even Racists can Love

Even racists can love, yes you heard me right, they can love their wives and families, they can enjoy the passions of life, the thrill of victories, they can even cry for their losses, and even shed tears of laughers with friends. Yes, even racists can sing of joy, can clap loudly and praise to the God almighty. Yes, even racists can feel the universe flowing deeply through them, gushing out happiness as they hold for the first time their newly born child. Yes, even racists can crawl in fear, can be angered to defend rightfully so their dignity, their human rights, their freedoms of speech, their rights to bear arms and their love for their community. Yes, even racists can befriend you, can hold you dearly, can shape memories and lifelong bonds with you, can feel your world, your pains, your history and struggles. Yes, even racists can smile with you, can look at you directly in the eyes and agree with what you say. Yes even racists can love.

 

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Fabrice Guerrier is a Haitian-American writer and poet. His writing has appeared in the PEN America Blog, Public Pool, and Blavity.