DEGENERATION OF COLOURED SEEDS
“Within this darkness of mine, I try to seek and find, one tiny hole so I can spark the light in my mind.” – Earl Mentor
I cannot emphasize enough how social engineering has negatively impacted the well-being of our people during the Group Areas Act. We are still dealing with the trauma from past conditioning, especially among the senior citizens in our communities. The hate and despair ingrained in the hearts and minds of my parents have significantly impacted my self-confidence and self-belief while growing up. Many others struggle with similar limitations due to the experiences of their parents and grandparents, which then affect their children. How can a parent teach a child if they are still grappling with their own trauma? Our parents were not taught how to handle this negative emotional barrier, affecting their self-belief and leading many children to seek validation by joining gangs.
Regarding absent fathers, I have researched the factors that adversely affected coloured men in marginalized communities during the eras of slavery and apartheid. Coloured fathers were often forced to leave their families for extended periods to work inland, far from their wives and kids. This prolonged absence sometimes led these fathers to seek relationships with others, resulting in more offspring. Additionally, there was forced breeding among slaves to produce more slaves for their masters, leading to certain slaves having specific traits that increased their sale value. The sale and transportation of slaves far from their families had a damaging impact on the well-being of both the children and the partner left behind. This relentless cycle eroded the emotional bonds between slaves and their families, as they lived with the knowledge that they could be separated from their loved ones without ever seeing them again.
“The Coloured Male Psyche” discusses the emotional challenges faced by coloured men in connecting with their families and the historical oppression faced by the coloured community. It also touches on the impact of drugs and gang culture in their communities. The writer emphasizes the struggle and resilience of coloured men in society while also highlighting how external factors like drugs and gang culture have had a detrimental effect on their communities.
Looking back, we can see a history of people of color being disempowered. Today, we still see the effects of apartheid on coloured males who have suffered from years of mental, emotional, and spiritual abuse. Many struggle with feeling broken and believe there’s no way out of the misery that has become ingrained in their consciousness. I believe the challenges faced by our colored apartheid males today stem from high rates of domestic violence and a lack of positive role models in our communities. Many turn to alcohol and drugs to numb the pain and end up perpetuating the cycle of abuse.
Despite the initial hope of a “rainbow” nation, it’s clear that +30 years later, we still need to work through the damage apartheid has caused. How much longer will we as a people need to confront the layers of self-hate?
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