WOMANISM
Black Men Keep Picking the Wrong Side
Where has the loyalty gone?
Last summer, Megan Thee Stallion named Tory Lanez as the man responsible for shooting her. Shooting an unarmed Black woman who was “trying to leave the vehicle” is shameful. However, what’s even more disturbing than this one-off incident is how Black men responded to it.
I can already hear the “not all Black men” roaring in the background. So, yes, let’s go there. Rick Ross provided a perfect example of what that support looks like. For some, calling Lanez out may have broken the bro code, but I’m glad Ross didn’t buy into that. As reported in Billboard:
“Tory Lanez, poor decision brother,” Ross said on his Instagram Stories. “Dropping that project… Just outta respect for Breonna Taylor, bruh, we gotta respect these sisters. That ain’t how you address the accusations you facing. That was a poor choice, homie. You ain’t getting no money with that shit.”
The problem is not that Black men don’t support Black women at all. Instead, it’s the inconsistencies in that support that prove problematic. While Lanez bragged about attending a rally to support Breonna Taylor, it means nothing when you treat the Black women you know poorly. And the same goes for all those Black men who wanted to say things like “We love our women,”…
