Being black was an illusion created when white settlers first arrived in SA and told them that they are black and inferior while they, on the other hand, were white and superior.
For 370 years, black Africans have been contending with inferiority in race which is nothing more than a mere myth. Myths are not real and can therefore not affect anybody unless they are believed. The extent of psychological damage suffered by black people because of racism is something that cannot be measured.
In today’s generation, both black and white people have been born into a country that functions according to this illusion and we all do not know what normal without racism looks like. Only human beings are concerned about the colour of people’s skin. The whole of nature embrace diversity. I always marvel at the different species of roses in my garden all with different bushes, leaves, flowers, and colours. Each bush creating their own unique kind of beauty. None think they are better than the other, they know that their creations are just different. Black people need to find their own unique creativity so that they can make their own contribution in the world.
White people created myths about black people being failures, inferior, small and incapable, and black people have not been allowed to function as their true selves because they do not really know who they are outside of the myths invented and socialised by society. They cannot fulfil their full potential and make a real contribution in the world while they continue to believe these myths about themselves.
Black people and women do not need anybody’s permission to embark on their journey of healing and self-discovery. We can all today start to be serious about ending race and gender inequality and see real economic growth in twenty years.Gobodo is founder of Awakened Global, a movement that seeks to see true liberation against prejudice for the disadvantaged, particularly black people and women
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