Hello everybody! I’m here to tell you about a speech I’ve been making for the last few weeks. This is a speech about racism against Africa. We, as Filipinos may have experienced racism as well like people telling us to “pick some rice on the rice fields” which can also be used against black African communities. This sentence is used commonly by racist folks who discriminate against African or black communities. Some even says “go pick some cotton” and sometimes at the end of that sentence there is a racist word like the infamous n – word, I do not want to say it considering I am not a black or African person. They say the n – word for agreement, brotherhood, friendship, and family.
I have seen and heard so much about Africa that I am dumbfounded to see people hate them because of their race, or skin, they do not see the greater side of Africa; culture, food, and religion. It is truly saddening that people have been discriminating against African people for decades even centuries! I’m here to tell you to not discriminate against Africans, Black, White, Asian, Hispanic, etc. we shouldn’t judge anyone by how they look, it is just wrong. I have seen so many kinds of African people in tv shows, books, movies, YouTube, TikTok and other social media platform. I’ve seen a lot of them as kind, lovable, friendly, African people. I have seen so few bad Africans that I’m flabbergasted to see that people think African communities are dirty, dumb, broke, evil, and selfish human beings. It has gone to a point that people had to interfere and create something to help those who are Africans or black and it is called “Black Lives Matter” protest and helped so many black African people that you can barely see any racism nowadays. Therefore, I’m informing you to be kind and put a helping hand to those who are struggling because of racism. I’ve seen so many racist cops that kill, and frame, the ones that they arrest because they’re not the same race as them. It saddens me to see that there are people who go out of their way to be racist.
I am here to say that no matter your race, religion, culture, or skin color, you are a human being created by God. You are not here just to obey the ones who hates you, you are here to make an impact on society. You should accept your differences and lives on, fighting for what is right. That is why I’m here to tell you all Lewisian, Students, and Teachers, no matter what your skin color is or your religion, race, or culture, it doesn’t matter you are a human being. To everyone who is struggling because they’re African, American, Hispanic, Black, Indian, Asian, just do not forget you are fighting with everyone who is facing the same circumstance as you are. You are not fighting alone! oh? you can’t?
Do you think everyone hates you because you are different? No! there are thousands or millions of people who are the same as you who didn’t give up because of their race! it was only one bad day, there are better days to come.
Therefore, I’m here to tell you all to stand your ground and fight. Do not give up no matter your race! but alas, it still grows rapidly across the globe. Racism is a disease that has no cure that affects others and burdens others who are not the same as them, so many African people has been depressed and prominently 11 people per 100,000 per year die by suicide, according to Baron. South Africa ranks 10th for the highest rate of suicide by country with a rating of 23.5%.
I wish I could help those who are experiencing racism. I wish I informed you of how deadly racism is. It is truly a sad and depressing fact that people hate each other because of their race even though they are human beings as well. This I wish, informed you about the struggle African people are facing today. THANK YOU.
Cyrell A. Pareja - Nocidal is a Teacher III and holds a Bachelor of Secondary Education major in General Science and is currently completing her Master of Arts in Education, major in Science (CAR). Passionate about lifelong learning and student growth, she believes that "Silence reminds us that good things take time." A true omnivert, Cyrell enjoys both solitude and social interactions, making her a well-balanced and adaptable educator.
The Teachers' Guide International Magazine, January 31, 2025 (ISSN 2984-9799)