Segregation???
Would Segregation Work in Our Favor?
The idea of segregation returning is something that most would consider extreme, even impossible. But when you live in a country that continuously pushes you to the back, dims your light, and forces you to work twice as hard for half the recognition, you start to wonder— would we be better off?
I’m not racist, but I am a Black woman in America who sees the reality of what’s happening every single day. I live in a city where my family and people who look like us are not accepted, no matter how hard we try to assimilate, succeed, or even just exist. Our children don’t get fair treatment in schools, in sports, or in their everyday experiences. I watch my husband and children put in work—hard work—only to be overlooked time and time again, while others get handed opportunities we’ve earned. The system isn’t broken. It was built this way. And that’s why, if segregation did come back, I think we would thrive.
What Happens When We’re Forced to Stand on Our Own?
History tells a story that too many people conveniently forget. “When we were segregated, we built.” We created our own communities, our own businesses, and our own wealth. Places like Black Wall Street in Tulsa, Oklahoma, proved that when left to our own, we flourished—until it was violently taken from us. The same people who wanted us separate couldn’t stand to see us succeed independently.
If segregation happened today, it wouldn’t mean we are “less than.” It wouldn’t mean we are unwanted—it would mean that “we would finally be forced to show the world who we truly are, without the constant barriers placed in our way.” Our own schools, our own businesses, our own sports leagues, our own political structures—everything we’ve always been capable of, but without the systemic sabotage that keeps us from getting ahead.
The Reality of America Today
Let’s be honest. “We already live in a segregated America—it’s just not labeled that way.” Look at where we live, where we work, where we send our kids to school. The separation is already happening, but without the unity and financial structure to back us up.
Now, we have a president who has no shame in letting us know “we are not welcome”. Every policy, every decision, every move is a reminder that they want us to struggle. But here’s the thing: we see the game being played. We know the bait-and-switch tactics being used to push us into chaos. They want us in the streets, reacting, becoming easy targets. “But we’re not falling for it.”
November 5 came, and we showed up. The rest of the country didn’t. This ain’t our battle to fight. We warned them. We spoke up. We told them exactly what was going to happen. Now, we’re watching it unfold, and we’re resting. Not because we don’t care, but because we refuse to keep fighting a battle that isn’t ours to carry alone.
A Future for Us, By Us
At the end of the day, I don’t wish for division. I wish for fairness. But if fairness will never be given to us, then maybe separation wouldn’t be the worst thing. Maybe it would be the push we need to finally build “for us, by us, without interference”.
America has shown us time and time again that it doesn’t value us unless it’s to entertain, serve, or provide labor. But “we are more than that”—and we don’t need their approval to thrive.
XOXO Kaye,