Columbus Was In Trouble Before 'Black Lives Matter' Demonstrators Pulled Down His Statue

The fall of the statue of Christopher Columbus in Saint Paul, Minnesota

The world is bleeding because world leaders that often put criminals behind bars are the same leaders in the United States of America and many European countries that, for centuries, have been aiding and supporting crimes committed by some historical figures linked to slavery and colonial brutalities.

You can't apologize for slavery when statues like those of Francis Drake and Christopher Columbus are standing on this earth since they continuously remind descendants of slavery of bitter memories. 

You can't apologize for colonial aggression and brutality while there are statues of King Leopold II all over Belgium commemorating his achievements of killing thousands of Africans, including women and children.

What Black people know is there are some white people out there that want the Black man to feel stupid, but we shall not feel the way they want us to be.

 

From historical time till now, all that we read every day is "the first white man to do this and the first white man to do that"; hardly anyone reads "the first Black man to do this."

Frankly speaking, white people have claimed to be the first men to do every good thing on this earth but not the first white man to carry shit because that is bad. Yet history acknowledges the fact that civilization commenced in Africa. 

People who doubt that must first read about Egypt and the ancient city in Mali, West Africa, called Timbuktu.

After the brutal murder of George Floyd, an African-American, by white racist officers, Black people who are fed up with such killings with impunity took to the streets, not only in America but also in other countries around the globe. 

This enabled the 'Black Lives Matter' movement, which came into existence in 2013, to stand firm against those unnecessary and senseless killings of African-Americans.

The 'Black Lives Matter' demonstrators demanded the pulling down of certain historical figures commemorating and linking to slavery, such as Christopher Columbus in Saint Paul, Minnesota; King Leopold II in Belgium; and Robert Milligan, a slave owner in London.

Yet many, including American President Donald Trump, are objecting to the removal of those statues. 

There are many historical facts that aren't accurate; for example, before the demonstrators stormed the streets after the death of George Floyd, there had already been the demand for Christopher Columbus statues to be broken down.

Historians argue that it's not possible that Christopher Columbus was the first man to discover America because there were already Native Americans—Arawak Indians—before he arrived in America. 

Thus, many reggae musicians not pleased over those historical lies have already played songs against Christopher Columbus. Two such musicians are the Jamaican reggae stars, 'Burning Spear' and Joseph Hill, the lead singer of the group called 'Culture.'

African-Americans, or Black people in general, will not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but it’s time to denounce racism and discrimination and seek equal opportunities because Black Lives Matter too. The red color of blood in white is the same in black.