Fear & Anger

      

The other day, my husband and I watched The Underground Railroad, a series that just released.  This is not a review, but rather a reflection that was inspired by watching such theatrics.  I took the day off and we watched the entire series before bedtime.  I have no regrets being that I'm some that appreciates theatre as a form of art moreso than for entertainment.  While many, who've attempted to watch, complained about it being another display of what is the new coined phrase "Black Trauma Porn", for the very first time, I can't disagree.  While I found "Them", another series often described as "Black Trauma Porn", to be very empowering and liberating psychologically, I cannot say the same for "The Underground Railroad".  This has a lot to do with who is writing and producing, as well as what their intentions are.  I can honestly say that "The Underground Railroad" is more of a continuation of triggering the mind by way of fight or flight while simultaneously encouraging a flight response.  "Keep Running Because You Can't Win" and other messages reaffirming lies of "White Superiority" & "White Dominance".

    It does, to my liking, shine light on the fact that many of us only overcome fear, when we are angry enough to no longer be afraid.  Righteous Indignation many times dissolves fear.  Unfortunately, without courage and critical thinking, this keeps us is a constant cycle of Fear & Anger, back and forth, without creating any substantial amount of change.  When you refuse to sit with your emotions and sit with your trauma, to fully understand it, to embrace it, you relinquish your control.  Too often, we are simply eager to return to any amount of peace, whether it is an illusion or not.  Peace is not the destination, but a symptom--an effect.  When you seek peace at all costs, you forfeit your freedom, forfeit your birthright, forfeit any REAL PEACE.  Peace cannot be had at any cost.  Peace is not something to grasp in your hands.  Peace comes from within.  Its the reward of the righteous for doing great work.  You can only have peace when you are in right standing with God-Allah-The Creator-Source of ALL LIFE.

Its Time to Bring About God's Kingdom on Earth.