True Liberation

The struggle for true liberation will not occur unless all forms of oppression are challenged.As a black man I have ignored the ways that the racism of America is inextricably linked with the sexism of America.They are systems of domination that seek to define and confine human potential and aspirations.I recognize now that I have been quick to challenge the racist foundations of America but have ignored the destructive impact that sexism has had on my sisters in the struggle. To adopt the position of a freedom fighter one must be willing to challenge all systematic ideas that seek to destroy and limit the life chance of others. We cannot allow for the evils of American patriarchy to be left of the hook for the ways that it shapes and defines so much of American life. True change is impossible unless we wake up and recognize that modes of identity that depend on the domination or subjugation of others are destructive to the possibility of creating true liberation for all.