Why 12 Black Men Deserve An Apology

WHY 12 BLACK MEN DESERVE AN APOLOGY

On this Valentine’s Day, I write this apology and love letter to all twelve black men that were on stage Sunday February 8^th, 2015.

Dear Beautiful Black Men,

I want to apologize for the individuals who refused to acknowledge your presence, those that refused to look at you while on a big stage with a pristine presentation. I apologize for the masses that miraculously missed the bigger picture… you. 

Once again, mainstream media and too many of its puppets found a way to disrespect and ignore you by spinning the wrong message. A message that would have our young boys and men believe they are not wanted, that their lives do not matter or that our men are invisible. It is not true! Our young boys and men are loved, they are needed, they are wanted and they are not invisible.

On February 8th, 2015 there were a lot of us who saw you; we recognized your beauty and your pain in that brave performance when you held your hands up and when you reached out to us.

I know it’s hard to believe and I trust that you are even more confused right now. How could anyone love you when a song about God with a pure message could cause such ugliness and hatred among so many?

Many who elected to jump on the negative bandwagon, to follow the media’s spin and to help spread the negativity proudly via social media.  Many who should have been looking at you, uplifting you and supporting your brave performance.

I apologize for individuals who cannot comprehend the fact that kids are the future. To ensure a brighter future for everyone it is vital to connect with the youth. Here we have an artist who has earned the full attention of the youth: kids buying the artist’s music, reciting the artist’s music, emulating the artist in every way imaginable to full fledged idolizing the artist.

When an artist has such power over the youth how could delivering a positive message about unity for our young boys and men be a bad thing? How could letting our youth hear a song from an artist that has their full attention praising God in public be a bad thing?

An artist who has the full attention of our next generation of leaders decides to use such a huge moment to praise God and to shed light on some serious dark issues that most are too afraid to talk about, issues so dark that many have lost their lives and continue to lose their lives.

I am apologizing for those who decided to turn their backs on God and you: our brothers, sons, nephews, husbands and fathers. Those who decided to turn your beauty and pain into a despicable media game; Light skin versus dark skin, gospel versus pop, pretty versus ugly and the ultimate spin, God versus the Illuminati. 

To our men, I offer you love in the form of a letter. I am not alone either, there are many of us who believe in you, depend on you, want you, love you and see you. I hope that you believe this message instead of the one that continues to spin out of control.

To the 12 black men who treated us to an amazing performance, thank you! Please accept this apology and love letter. You are loved!

Sincerely,

The ones who saw the bigger picture... YOU

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