ANGER MANAGEMENT - Black Man's Burden

History is replete with accounts from the Eurocentric perspective. Specifically speaking, on how European and American history rationalizes slavery, colonialism and imperialism as the white man's burden to civilize and Christianize the barbaric people of the world (black, brown and yellow people). As the online dictionary states, the white man's burden is:

The supposed or presumed responsibility of white people to govern and impart their culture to nonwhite people, often advanced as a justification for European colonialism. (Answers.com)

However, the truth is dramatically different; the so called white man's burden created one of the black man's greatest burdens - black rage/anger.

No serious historian would overlook the psychological effects of slavery, sexual exploitation of black women, reconstruction era terror (the formation of the KKK), Jim Crow, and economic apartheid had on African Americans - especially an emasculated man.

Modern social observers would even say that black on black hatred, crime and violence results from rage/anger turned inwards. Additionally, they may acquiesce that while progress of African Americans is on biblical levels, our even greater progress is hindered because of our self loathing spirit.

Hence, with our knowledge and understanding of metaphysical principles - negative energy attracts more negative energy - the challenge becomes, how to transform or channel the negative energy into positive energy. I believe the first step of this process is to forgive. I am not referring to a naive attempt to convince ourselves that the leopard has changed spots; I am referring to a spirtual and psychological release of this negative waste. Just as a colonic purges the body of unnecessary toxins, we must purge ourselves of the toxins of anger.

A man steeped in anger can not clearly see opportunity or his blessings. A man steeped in anger can only focus on what other people have done to him. God can not place a blessing into a clenched fist. The act of anger transformation benefits the forgiver and begins with letting go of negative vibes.