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St. Augustine, Florida. June 18, 1964. One of America's oldest cities—and one of its most violently segregated. A motel owner poured acid into a swimming pool full of people—and the police arrested the swimmers, not him.

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In colonial Zimbabwe, a Black man could build a shop — but the law decided where, who he could sell to, and how small he had to stay. On purpose.

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Colonialism broke the foundation. Some of our own leaders burned what was left. Both truths belong in this conversation. We cannot fix what we refuse to see clearly.

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The world calls Black-led nations failures. But who designed the economy? Who killed the leaders? Who collected the debt? Before you accept the narrative — know the full story.

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Black-led nations were looted before they could stand, their leaders were killed before they could govern, and their debts were designed to never end. AND — some of our own leaders became the weapon used against us.

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Colonialism did not just steal land and resources. It deliberately dismantled governance systems, installed puppet leaders, rewrote education, and created economies designed to export raw materials — never finished goods. The infrastructure was built to extract, not to develop.

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But colonialism alone does not explain a governor stealing a hospital’s malaria drugs. It does not explain a councilman diverting school funds to build his own mansion. Internal corruption is real. And it is killing us.

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Burkina Faso. Ghana. Mali. Nigeria. Mozambique. Every time a Black leader tried to build economic independence — they were overthrown, assassinated, or sanctioned. Thomas Sankara built roads and schools. He was killed. His killer was backed by France

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They Used Dogs Against Us in 1993. The Same Year Mandela Won the Nobel Peace Prize.

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A taxi driver is pulled out of his car and attacked by a police dog during demonstrations in the business district of Johannesburg, February 1, 1993. Credit: Dylan Martinez