Addressing the Elephant Coming in the Room
Ice Cube recently went on the show “Cocktails with Queens” to discuss his reparations’ crafted plan. While there, he was badgered, interrupted, and disrespected. However, while he was there, something was brought up that will have to be addressed eventually. Who gets what? One of the panelists questioned Ice Cube about his plan not specifically outlining anything for Black women. Instead, the plan focuses on Black people. This brings up an issue that often lies dormant in Black society. Usually, any benefits for the Black community are given to Black women. Moreover, when anything is proposed for Black people, there are Black women that rally for benefits specifically for Black women. Now, Ice Cube addressed the woman’s question by inquiring: Aren’t Black women considered Black people. However, the root of the issue is that boisterous Black women want more benefits out of the reparations plan. They feel that they deserve to have more than Black men. The root of this entitlement i...