How Is That A Blessing?

How is that a Blessing
Our father's & brother's were murdered & sold.
Stripped away from their families
How is that blessing?
Our mother's & sister's were abused & raped
How is that a blessing?
Our psyche's were stripped away
How is that a blessing?
We were made to feel less than a man
Taught that we were inferior
How is that a blessing?
Things that were put in place to keep us in check
Has caused mental damage
Today we still feel the effects
How is that a blessing?
We were lynched & tarred
Emotionally, physically & mentally scarred
How is that a blessing?
We were branded & sold like cattle
Beat with whips like animals
How is that a blessing?
It's not
It was a curse.


*These are the raw emotions that arose inside of me upon reading this article: http://www.thedailydolt.com/2012/10/06/arkansas-republican-slavery-was-a-blessing-for-black-people/ *