Fear

In the lives of the oppressed fear is a constant companion. Fear creates order and allows for the continuation of oppression. Those who suffer under the boot of white racism are convinced of their inferiority and ultimately seek approval from the one's who created their misery. Daily, I see the ways that fear has become internalized in the hearts of black people. It is a internalized feeling of powerlessness that leads to self-destruction. The inability to change social conditions forces us to embrace the dependent position that defines the lives of so many.So revolution becomes impossible because there is an inherent desire to create change within the rules of society. So the rules that relegate black people to positions of powerlessness are the same rules blacks adhere to in regards to achieving their freedom. There can be no true revolution if the oppressed are still enamored with the fleeting approval of white society.