Blacks should never use the term “Gentrification”

During the Democratic Party Primary Debates, I highly doubt Black relocation will be specifically addressed.  They never do.  The areas that are the worst offenders are Democratic states- Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, Seattle, Washington D.C., New York City. Brooklyn, Bronx, Oakland etc.. However, more than likely, if affordable housing is raised the term “gentrification” will be repeatedly used to describe exploitation of Black communities and Black relocation by the what I call, the new urbanites and New American White Supremacist.  (NAWS).[i] I refuse to use the term in my writings, except for this particular post.  The correct terminology is “relocation”, “exploitation”, and “displacement”.   Blacks should never use the term “gentrification”. Why?  Because it is a self promoting, ridiculous term that whites have given themselves.  Looking at the definition and etymology of the word, it literally means the process of becoming an aristocrat.  Whites and Asians[ii] are not automatically aristocrats just because they moved into a Black neighborhood for cheap.

According to the Marriam-Webster dictionary, gentrification’s definition is: “the process of repairing and rebuilding homes and businesses in a deteriorating area (such as an urban neighborhood) accompanied by an influx of middle-class or affluent people and that often results in the displacement of earlier, usually poorer residents.” Gentrification’s history and etymology is “gentry + -ification”, which comes from Middle English gentrie “high birth or rank, properties ideally characteristic of those of high birth, the wellborn collectively,” borrowed from Anglo-French genterie “high birth,” from gent “of aristocratic birth” + -erie -ery —. Gentry’s definition is “the condition or rank of a gentleman”, “upper or ruling class : aristocracy”, or “a class whose members are entitled to bear a coat of arms though not of noble rank especially : wealthy landowners having such status”.  -fication is a noun combining form.

Not all Black’s homes are in need of fixing in Black neighborhoods.  The definition assumes Black neighborhoods are in disarray.  Middle class and affluent Black people with educations exist in Black neighborhoods.

The belief that one improves one’s class through Black abuse and exploitation is an unfortunate, long standing problem in this country that is passed, since the beginning, to each immigrant group.  The truth is, in American the streets are not paved with gold, but as soon as one gets off the boat, plane, or on foot, one is better than a Negro and thus higher in status than in their own countries.  Then once no longer the lowest class, the economic and social promises are rightfully theirs, and not the Black American who is wasting space even though we built this country since colonialism.  That’s the real promise of America.  Black American have been lied to about this and many other things.

[i] Please see my earlier posts about the New American White Supremacy (NAWS) and its effect on Black relocation. The New American White Supremacy is a post 1950-60s Civil-Rights, modern form of white supremacy that was created in response to the Civil Rights Litigation and resulting progress.  Its purpose is to prevent any of the Civil Rights movement’s goals from happening in real life under the guise of secret racism and social justice.  The idea is to turn back the clock, both socially and professionally- i.e., the work environment.  Unlike the pre-Civil Right Era generation, this NAWS approach embraces dishonesty and race manipulation as its main weapons, coupled with police brutality to do the dirty work for them.  The NAWS approach often uses Asians, MENAs and Hispanics to help them suppress Black Americans. Because it is a multi-ethnic white racial group along with Asians abusing Blacks, the NAWS approach falsely claims they are more diverse and accepting.  Maybe, but not if you are a Black American.  The result is that a Black American will have to fight the whole world. For example, this is true in the legal field and other professional fields where a Black American will face extreme hostility and dishonesty due to the prevailing belief that Black Americans are not entitled to work in these fields. The numbers are often manipulated.  For example the statics regarding women in law merge Black and White women together.  But if one examines the number of Black women, its minuscule.  White women are the ones enjoying the post-feminist revolution. And honestly, as a Black woman attorney, white women and the other female white ethnic groups with female Asians create the group who is most hostile to integration in the legal field.  Older white men are happy to watch them hurt Black women while some of the younger white men will actually help and protect white and female abuse.  In my experience, some white males will be at least willing to hire me as a Black female without attempts to ruin my career.  White women and their friends have attempted to remove me from not only jobs but also the profession itself under false accusations. A job, even if not partner, is better than no job and is definitely better than attempts to remove one from the profession or job under lies about them being emotionally hurt, disrespected or made to be uncomfortable. White women and friends have also refused to serve me under false accusations and even have tried to get me arrested under false accusations and spread false rumors. These events occurred multiple times over many years in both work and private life.   Say anything in your defense where white women and friends are causing problems, and you will be accused. They will also accuse you when you did not do anything at all. This approach is the accepted approach in the Democratic Party states.  However, it is practiced by both parties, especially in the West and North.  The NAWS approach is more successful at eliminating the local Black population than open racism.   Racism is a sliding scale.  To use terms whites like to use, on one end of the spectrum is Nazism which has a zero tolerance policy for Blacks or whatever group- in the US its Blacks.  Subjugation/segregation is actually on the other end.  That approach keeps its Black population but subjugates them.  While neither is good, NAWS and secret racism results in Black populations that are almost non-existent, especially compared to the percentage of the rest of the population.  Again, please read my prior posts showing the Census numbers regarding which states have the highest and lowest Black percentages of their populations.  California and the other Democratic states have lower percentages of the Black population than the South and Midwest.  https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/MS,TX,NC,CA/PST045216.  All statistics and definitions are from the US Census website at https:// www.census.gov.  What that means in real life is, in California, one doesn’t see many Black people- especially outside of the few remaining Black neighborhoods which are in the displacement process.  Their tolerance here for Black presence is very, very low.  This refusal to accept a large Black presence is not limited to older generations.  My generation and the younger ones have eagerly and fervently taken up the cause from their parents who taught them how to be a secret racist very well.

[ii] Hispanics and MENAs are all whites according to the census.  Hispanics are self-selecting the “white-alone” racial category.  According the Census, there are no Black or Native Hispanics in the United States.  Apparently they are all 100% Spain Spanish, which is not true.  So, as everyone is either white or Asian in this country, I can say that Whites and Asians….   The Native population is almost non-existent. They were killed so the whole world to this day can say this country is for everyone.  Everyone who comes here, with the exception of Black Americans from the slavery tradition, is another person whose presence ensures the Native American will never get their land back.