I Would Like to Fight
Before I start, I would like ya’ll to know that it has taken me at least 2.5 days to write this article. I spent at least 10 hours to figure out a title that properly conveyed my feelings but wouldn’t have law enforcement banging down my damn door at sunrise. I’m just so angry! I never thought that Meghan Markle’s transition into the Royal family was going to be a crystal stair. I’m not that damn naïve, okay? I knew shit was bad when she almost started crying when that South African reporter asked her if she was okay, but I didn’t expect it to be so bad that Oprah Winfrey is asking for names for a murder list like Arya Stark! Every Black woman that I know is upset and ready to beat somebody’s ass over this interview, and it’s not hard to understand why.
Let’s get some shit clear from the very beginning. Meghan Markle did not deserve to be treated this way. There’s no excuse for any of the things that happened to her. None. I don’t care if they have a fancy title and live in a dilapidated palace; their behavior is inexcusable and unforgiveable. Period. They can hide behind tradition and titles all they want, but all this interview did was confirm that the Royal family has essentially become irrelevant in the 21st century. The Royal family is as unimpressive as William’s hairline and as bland as Kate’s personality. They tore a Black woman down to the point that she contemplated taking her own life because the Institution wanted to protect a dying symbol of imperialism and colonialism. And at moments when the Firm could have stepped in and did the bare minimum of dispelling nasty rumors about her, the Firm kept quiet in an attempt from having their own dirty laundry thrown out in the streets. It’s infuriating to me that they say Meghan as cannon fodder to be sacrificed on the battlefield of the fucked up tug-o-war between the Tabloids, the Firm, and the Institution. They used Meghan as a scapegoat for their own crimes, and it’s inexcusable that she was criticized and hated for shit that she didn’t even do. It’s utter bullshit when you consider that all of the terrible things that were done or said to Meghan by the Firm and the Institution are the result of jealousy and racism.
Meghan is clearly more popular and loved than the current lackluster members of the Royal family. Let’s be honest, people were more interested in Harry and Meghan’s relationship from the beginning than they were in Kate and William’s. It’s a fact, and it’s clear that somebody in the family was struggling with that realization. Some people can’t understand how they can be the perfect Princess in appearance and behavior but not win the hearts of the people. They’re next in line for the throne, but they can never and will never resemble Diana, Princess of Wales. They’re not every Black mama’s favorite Royal, and as much as they try to understand it, they just can’t understand that they’ll never be THAT girl. But Meghan is! People like Meghan. When she went on royal visits overseas, people were excited to see her. Little girls wanted to be her. Beyonce put her in a fucking Louvre worthy portrait. She’s the shit, and instead of stepping their pussy up or learning from Meghan, they sat back and watched as the tabloids said nasty things about her and stoked the flames of hatred in racist ass people across the country. They allowed people to say that Meghan made them cry, when in actuality it was the fucking opposite. They kept their mouth closed, and that shit is inexcusable. It’s not Meghan’s fault that you are as stale as a church communion cracker on 1st Sunday.
No comment necessary. You know who the baddest bitch is in this photo. Photo courtesy of Page Six
It’s interesting to me that there were conversations regarding the potential color of Archie’s skin, but all of those conversations were with Harry, not Meghan. I wonder why…Probably because people prefer to hide their racism in a pair of granny panties that they only wear when they know that they don’t have company coming to visit. I’m sure they were also afraid of Meghan’s reaction. God forbid if they trigger the Angry Black Woman, right? If you want to be racist, just be racist. Don’t hide it. Say it with your chest. Because if you were comfortable enough to have those conversations with Harry, then you should have been comfortable having them with Meghan. Don’t write a check that your ass can’t cash especially when some parts of your household are in a MAJOR disarray. I know you like to think your shit don’t stank, but lean a little bit closer and see that roses really smell like BOO BOO. Instead of worrying about the sex trafficking or pedophilia allegations against Prince Andrew OR the rumors that William was having an affair with Kate’s friend, you’re worried about the color of this child’s skin? Skipping over ALLLLL of that just to focus on the amount of melanin in a child that hasn’t been born yet is the definition of peak racism. Tell me I’m wrong church!
I can only imagine the things that they said to or about Meghan that we will never be revealed. Even in telling her truth, Meghan was careful to protect people, especially the Queen. She didn’t give names (no matter how many times Oprah asked) and she kept details of situations as vague as possible. She’s better than me, and it’s fucked up that even in her grief and trauma, she has to care more about the feelings of others than her own. I knew that she held back in that interview, and if she told us every single thing that she experienced, the Royal Family would be unable to recover. How she can still have compassion for someone who has treated her so wrongly, I’ll never understand. It makes me think of Black womyn who silently suffer through conflict in their own family or relationships in an effort to keep the peace. In this regard, Meghan is no different from us. She just had a husband who loved her enough to recognize when it was time to pull the fire alarm and exit the damn building before the flames consumed them.
It’s sad to know that no matter how clear Meghan and Harry are about Meghan’s role in their decision to leave the Royal Family, the tabloids will continue to portray her as some siren that has lead Harry away from his family. No one will believe her when she says that she was suicidal, and certainly no one will believe her when she says that she did not plan all of this from the very beginning. We, as Black womyn, have to continue to step in and protect her, and women like her, when we can. As I always say, “Black womyn, we all we got.” I admire her courage for telling her truth, mostly because she did it so gracefully. She knew that she couldn’t be emotional because it would only be used against her; something to which many Black womyn can relate. I’m glad that she’s been able to get the help that she receives, and I’m glad that her, Harry, and Archie left the Firm before history could repeat itself. I hope that Meghan knows that Black womyn have her back, and if she really wants us to we’ll show up at the front gates of Buckingham Palace with “F*** Them Other N****” on repeat. Just say the word, sis.
Photo courtesy of ET Online.
P.S. I’m ready to ride for little Archie “Drive Safe” Mountbatten-Windsor. PERIOD.
