Blacks And American Patriotism

I am an American Patriot! I am unapologetic, resolute, and undaunted in proclaiming my steadfast love for the United States of America! But first, allow me to unveil a few fellow black Americans who apparently do not share my love of country. I categorize them by their own spoken words as “American haters”!
-Josh Howard, former NBA, Dallas Mavericks star once said, “The Star-Spangled Banner is going on right now. I don’t even celebrate that ---- I’m Black.” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qi523TdWj_E)
(https://youtu.be/-BqG9kjknVw?si=O7HgbMZlNALOsoGL)
-Black singer Rene Marie was asked to sing the National anthem for a Mayoral event in Denver, Colorado, but substituted the Black National anthem instead (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cw02sW04hHE). After such an outrage, Rene explained, “When I decided to sing my version, what was going on in my head was: ‘I want to express how I feel about living in the United States, as a black woman, as a black person.”
-Or, what about Reverend Jeremiah Wright, “…no, no, no, not God bless America, but God damn America. That’s in the Bible, for killing innocent people. God damn America…” Actually, Reverend Wright---you need to reread your Bible! There is no damning America in the Bible!!!
-Or, what about black ‘Grey Anatomy’ star actor Jesse Williams declares, “…we're done watching and waiting while this invention called whiteness uses and abuses us…” His take is really interesting because he has a ‘White’ mother! I wonder if he applies his statement to his own mom!
 I personally beg to differ with the previously mentioned people quoted above! On the contrary, let’s look at some past Black patriots, who loved God first, and then second, loved America---in that order: which is the real foundation for American Patriotism.
1.Johy Roy Lynch, who was born into slavery in 1847, but later became the first black Speaker of the House--in none other than--Mississippi!! Furthermore, he was the first Black to preside over a National Convention in 1884—the Republican National Convention. He said,
 “I love the land that gave me birth. I love the stars and stripes. This country is where I intend to live, where I expect to die; to preserve the honor of the national flag and to maintain perpetually the union of the states, for which hundreds, and I may say thousands of poor, brave, and true hearted colored men have fought, bled and died.”
2.Abolitionist Frederick Douglas, was taught by his mentor William Lloyd Garrison that the Constitution of the United States was a racist, pro-slavery document because of the inclusion of the 3/5 clause. However, subsequently, in his writing entitled ‘My Bondage And My Freedom’, Mr Douglas had a change of heart,
“I was on the anti-slavery question, fully committed to the doctrine touching the pro-slavery character of the Constitution. I advocated this with pen and tongue according to the best of my ability. However, upon a latter reconsideration of the whole subject, I became convinced that the Constitution of the United States not only contained no guarantees in favor of slavery, but on the contrary, it is in its letter and spirit an anti-slavery instrument, demanding the abolition of slavery as a condition of its existence as a Supreme law of the land! Here was a radical change in my opinions.”
 
  The next seven people (3-9), whom I call them the Black Magnificent Seven--all of which were American Patriots--- who loved and served America during the Reconstruction period(1866-1876) —which was a time just after slavery ended in 1865. They were the first Blacks elected to Congress in American history--all elected as Republicans.
3.Hiram Rhodes Revels(1827-1901) from North Carolina. He was both a pastor and missionary for the AME church, who later became the first president of Alcorn Agricultural and Mechanical College, which is now Alcorn State University. He became America’s first black U.S. Senator from Mississippi after the end of the Civil War. Ironically, he filled the Senate seat vacated by Jefferson Davis who left to join the Confederacy to become its president.
4.Benjamin Turner from Alabama. He was a slave both before, and during the Civil War. Incredibly, he was so wise and articulate that he became a wealthy businessman within five years of the war’s conclusion. He was elected to the House of Representatives. 
5.Robert Delarge from South Carolina. Like Benjamin Turner, Robert was born a slave, yet within three years of the end of the Civil War he served in the state house, where he chaired the Republican Party’s platform committee, and became a state wide elected official, all before being elected to the House of Representatives in Washington D.C.
6.Josiah Walls from Florida. He was a slave before the Civil War and was forced to fight for the Confederate army. After being captured by the Union army, he quickly enlisted with them, and later even became a Union army officer. Subsequently, he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. He was twice challenged by the Democrats for his congressional seat. He successfully won in his first election challenge, but lost his second attempt and the Democrats sent him and he never again returned to Washington.
7.Jefferson Long from Georgia. He also was born a slave, but taught himself to read and write, and later even built a business. However, after being elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, the Democrats made sure his business was boycotted, and after suffering great financial loss, he was forced to return home.
8.Joseph Haines Rainey from South Carolina. He was also born a slave. Incredibly, he became the Rainey became the first African American to preside over the House of Representatives as Speaker pro tempore. He served in Congress longer any of the other black person during Reconstruction. 
9.Robert Brown Elliott from South Carolina. He was not born a slave, and had a high formal education. He could speak and read in four languages: Spanish, French, Latin, and English. He became the Speaker of the House on the state level.
These are just a ‘few’ of the Black American Patriots who lived in American antiquity.
  I’m sure you are probably wondering why Blacks who lived through and around the time of slavery were American patriots, while it appears that so many contemporary Blacks are angry at America…what is that all about?
  First, there are many contemporary Blacks who love America—because they have come to understand God’s call upon this great nation! While many Blacks have bled and died fighting in past American wars; many other Blacks have read about the great sacrifices those Blacks who lived before them had to make to realize their unique purpose.
  There are at least three reasons it appears that Blacks hate America:
1.In order to increase ratings and sales, the liberal media loves to agitate, stirring up resentment, by incessantly presenting Blacks who are angry at White people…for being White! For example,  White Privilege, Whiteness, Critical Race Theory, Intersectionality, etc.
2.The vast majority of Black ‘America-haters’ are Black racists/nationalists, i.e. Black liberals* have been taught to focus on American slavery, which they claim has caused a permanent mental illness called Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome (PTSS)!
3.Tragically, because of liberalism, there has been a great falling away from the Word of God, i.e.faith in God, by American Blacks, which has resulted in either ignoring or rejecting God’s call on this nation.
 
Can Blacks be American Patriots? Absolutely YES!!!
 
Blacks should be America’s GREATEST patriots!!!
  
*Although I’m sure they exist, I have never seen or heard of a Black ‘America-hater’ who is not a liberal/progressive. 
 
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