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Op-Ed: Why I Don’t Plan to Raise My Black Children in the US
21 Ninety ^ | Nov 2023 | Aysia Morton

Posted on 03/16/2024 3:26:05 PM PDT by where's_the_Outrage?

As a Black woman living in the United States, the prospect of becoming a parent one day is both exciting and terrifying. The world offers endless possibilities and opportunities, but ignoring the challenges and harsh realities that disproportionately affect Black and Brown communities is impossible.

Unfortunately, there’s no escaping the pigment of your skin and the pervasive sting of systemic racism and racial discrimination. This reality exists across the globe. Altogether, every country is affected, as countries of color are taken hold by colorism. Comparatively, there’s something sinister about American racism. Even European countries, the OG colonizers, look at us incredulously.

Here are some reasons why I won’t be raising my future Black children in the United States.

Gun Violence in America

Poor Education Systems

Disparities Harming Black Communities

Considering the Future

This decision is rooted in love and the desire to provide children a safer, more equitable, and nurturing environment. But this conversation should go beyond individual choices and focus on collective and community efforts. Can the U.S. work towards positive change and make the world a better place for our future kids to thrive? In the end, it’s about doing what’s best for our children and future children and ensuring that they have the opportunities and support they need to lead fulfilling lives.

(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Conspiracy; Society
KEYWORDS: aysiamorton; black; crt; guncontrol; racism
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I was going to say "Bye" but it seems there are a bunch of cookie cutter articles resurfacing exacerbating racism, all with the intent to blame Trump and conservatives.

The expose some valid issue such as blacks being shot, but fail to address that the main culprit such as black on black.

1 posted on 03/16/2024 3:26:05 PM PDT by where's_the_Outrage?
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To: where's_the_Outrage?
Finally. A little good news. Thanks for posting.
2 posted on 03/16/2024 3:27:33 PM PDT by DSH
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

Ghana or Nigeria probably would be great choices.


3 posted on 03/16/2024 3:28:44 PM PDT by rovenstinez
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I hear Somalia is a great place for blacks.


4 posted on 03/16/2024 3:30:03 PM PDT by ChuckHam
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

Every complaint she has was brought by Dems that she voted for.

Idiot.


5 posted on 03/16/2024 3:30:03 PM PDT by Fledermaus (Is it me, or all of a sudden have the buried trolls come out on FR like cicadas? It's all noise.)
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

Is racism her experience or what she believes is her experience?


6 posted on 03/16/2024 3:30:15 PM PDT by ThisLittleLightofMine
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To: rovenstinez

It’s the parents not the country.


7 posted on 03/16/2024 3:31:06 PM PDT by cnsmom
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

She is free to move to whatever country she thinks will be better. There is no wall keeping her in. In fact, there is no wall keeping people out.


8 posted on 03/16/2024 3:31:25 PM PDT by KittyKares
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Sounds like you going to **** them out of college football scholarships and MFL contracts.


9 posted on 03/16/2024 3:32:02 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Could a "caravan" of freeloading U.S. citizens be able to make it into Mexico before they are shot?)
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To: rovenstinez

Yes, she should go to the African country of her choice, where alleged white racism won’t be a problem.

Of course, she may find other problems with living in Black countries such as Ghana or Nigeria, but at least she won’t be able to blame white racism anymore.


10 posted on 03/16/2024 3:32:13 PM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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” In fact, there is no wall keeping people out.”

Sadly too true.


11 posted on 03/16/2024 3:32:48 PM PDT by where's_the_Outrage? (Drain the Swamp. Build the Wall.)
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To: cnsmom

Parents? Plural? C’mon, man!


12 posted on 03/16/2024 3:33:38 PM PDT by gundog ( It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. )
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Good luck, When you move to Africa, just remember you will no longer have the ability to claim racism when you find the same conditions you complain about here exist there as well.

I don't need to warn you away from Haiti do I? Hope you find your Nirvana, though I know it doesn't exist. America used to be that place along with a few other western civilization oriented nations which have all gone south now.

13 posted on 03/16/2024 3:34:19 PM PDT by Robert DeLong
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Marcus Garvey would approve.


14 posted on 03/16/2024 3:35:15 PM PDT by Bookshelf
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

Japan should be just perfect for her, based on her list of concerns.


15 posted on 03/16/2024 3:35:38 PM PDT by HartleyMBaldwin
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Ass meet door.


16 posted on 03/16/2024 3:35:41 PM PDT by Wilderness Conservative (Nature is the ultimate conservative)
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Okay, just be sure to cancel your US citizenship on the way out! Enjoy the country of your choice, don’t bother to come back to visit.


17 posted on 03/16/2024 3:36:18 PM PDT by rigelkentaurus
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What a STUPID female!

So just WHERE doe she plan on going, to raise her black kid/s "safely"? I bet she has less than NO idea what other countries and their populace are like.

18 posted on 03/16/2024 3:36:49 PM PDT by nopardons
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My money says she is not going anywhere. Worst case, she goes to Canada, but that is COLD.


19 posted on 03/16/2024 3:37:39 PM PDT by rbg81
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To: HartleyMBaldwin

She could “defect” to North Korea.


20 posted on 03/16/2024 3:38:28 PM PDT by rbg81
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