Haterology 101: The Expression of Self Hate in African Americans by Khalif ‘Ras’ Williams

Self Hatred (aka One Ya Self!)

We people of color in America live in a society that is consumed with the idea of hate and haters. The origins of this behavior is rooted in human nature more specifically the masculine ego and has been a particular thorn in the side for the creators of Hip Hop, African Americans who by virtue of their history and survival mechanisms that became necessary for our enslaved ancestors to get ahead in a society that held them as unintelligent, subhuman chattel to be exploited to the death and domestically terrorized. Next their captors systematically murdered them with religious and governmental sanction for 300 plus years. This and other issues come into play in the way this concept and mindset has permeated our so called “modern” society. click image for essay