For centries black people have fought to be seen as a "person" in America.
During the slavery era our ancestors were known as I quote "Chattel".
Chattel was the term given to black men, women and children during the times of hard labor forced upon our people.
The definition of chattel is "personal property" or "possession" and this is what we were classified as, Basically calling us a "Pet".
Even though our ancestors were treated like animals and trash they never gave up hope in a brighter future for our culture and our families. Working the fields day and night, tending to the needs of white people, even helping raise white children they still made a way to feed their children with what scraps they were given and educating them with whatever was worth knowing.
We have came a long way from being labeled as "Chattel" and I am thankful for the men and women who fought and jeopardized their lives for us to be seen as people and not somebody's property, giving us a chance to have our voice heard and transform our dreams into realities.
There are still reparations that need to be done in our culture for our communities and if we continue to come together those reparations will happen.
Keep moving forward and we shall surpass the hate, neglect and Injustice going on today in Black lives.
-Douglas C Pete 3rd
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