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This article is about intra-racial discrimination . Black racism is fundamentally rooted in the historical, systematic oppression of people of African descent. In my first year in senior secondary school, we paid a visit to the Slave Trade museum center in Badagry, Lagos state . It was one of the most heart-wrenching experiences in the early phases of my life, as I was only 13 at the time, and my perspective on humanity changed forever. Before the visit to the Badagry museum, I had only read about racism via Literature and movies; I had never experienced the ambience of hostility, as I was predominantly among my own people, fellow Nigerians. Fundamental Elements of "Black on Black" Racism We were privileged to see the point of no return; however, on our visit to the monumental environment, we were reminded that, as black persons, our forefathers and ancestors were taken overseas to work on a plantation in Europe or across America in exchange for mundane products such as gun...

  The day God saves us, the black people of the world won’t come. The day God will collect our respective nation from money grubbing, corrupt, selfish charlatans is not coming anytime soon, the cruel and evil persons who have no strategy nor plan for the betterment of their fellow black person wouldn’t suddenly happen, it’ll be a fight; a battle would break out and eventually the bushmeat would have to overcome the hunter. Eventually, the black man would realize that God wouldn’t come down to save us from people who have similar skin complexions and complexities like us; God has given us (the black people) all that we need and have ever desired. Nigerian footballer, Anozie He has blessed us with human power, natural resources, impeccable weather, and seasons; unfortunately, the leaders are too myopic to understand the essence of leadership and the ability to create a society where progress and development can compound and evolve for the next generation. God has done everythin...

  So, what does the African man represent? Kenyan poet and fashion designer, Mimiri The African man (generic term for male and female) isn’t just designed to hustle and bustle and wish upon the stars to align for them through God. The African person isn’t created to endure the turmoil of life, seeking meaning via onerous jobs, duties that crack their back and annihilate their mental and emotional well-being. The African person is created to lead and propel into prominence, create a legacy that would define generations, and inspire a burgeoning coterie of people from different creeds, classes, races, and religions. Being an African isn’t a limitation; it’s a responsibility. Being black isn’t a curse, it’s a propeller to accentuate one’s essence through constant carving and stretching; black isn’t strength, black is power, black is beyond the shallow comprehension of modesty. The African man is designed to be braggadocious, to lead and live, to explore and exploit on God’s beautifu...