
United States of Apocalypse
By Delphia Simmons I read somewhere that the word apocalypse does not mean final destruction and undoing of all things as I had thought, but rather an uncovering, a revelation of what has existed but has not been seen. There have been apocalypses throughout history; I've read about some that belonged to another time. But this apocalypse belongs to us. Like Seers and Prophets of old, we've long seen what others only now see. Bringing light where there is darkness, knowledge where there is ignorance. Caution: Reasons for Ignorance May Vary. Far too many have been in the comfortable illusion of color-blindness, rugged individualism, American idealism, and equal opportunity, while we, as African Americans and people identified as  ânon-white,â live in the experience and reality of blatant hatred and racism in a built system that weâve been forced to keep alive and breathing. A…