The COLOR of Hate

“Hate’s going ‘round, breaking many hearts. Stop it please before it goes too far.” --Stevie Wonder, Love’s In Need… There is much written by poets about love, but the true warriors among us, including Stevie Wonder, also write about hate, which really is going around hurting people. It must be stopped. Stephanie Mills sang a song about learning to respect the power of love. It is real, because love is powerful. But we must also learn to respect hatred, the equal and opposite of love, which is just as powerful. When you step into a war zone, you have to know that you may get hit with shrapnel. You also have to realize that when people are shooting at you, it is easy to lose your head and shoot back. Sometimes return fire can simply flare the conflict. Black males and females appear to be at war with each other in many corners of this nation. Hateful things are being said back and forth, and things are getting critical for those of us working for unity. There are still many of us who love each other and who still work against hatred and ignorance. Based on our commitment to each other, we must highlight and combat the ignorant men and women who hate on each other. Left unchecked, their hatred can appear more popular than it really is.