ARENT YOU TIRED?? ( A BLACK MAN RANT)

DISCLAIMER the views expressed here is solely from the mind of the author V.Vaughn Over the last 2 years, ever since this whole COVID mess, I have been reading different books and collective stories written by black Americans, and I couldn't help but notice one common theme with these written works: There is alot of promotion of victimhood and woe-is-me in the narrations, hardly anything actually inspiring or empowering to Black people in America. Aren't you tired of the same old "woke" think-pieces that only discuss the supposed problem and not any tangible solutions to the conflicts? Arent you tired of the same old "urban fiction" stories about some drug dealing dude and a woman who is obsessed with him? Well I know for a fact I am sick and tired of that. The difference between me and most people is that I am willing to talk about this on a platform such as this, I am willing to verbally express what alot of people may think but too scared to actually say it, and I am also willing to hold discussions based on SOLUTIONS. I feel as black people, it is high time we start getting creative with our thinking, it is time to proverbially "leave the block" so to speak. We have been doing things the exact same way for over 5 decades now, don't you think it is time to look at this and say to ourselves "hmm its been years and shit has not changed much if at all"? I spend alot of time on social media (Facebook to be honest) and I see these stories and say to myself "are we really doing this to ourselves yet again??". In terms of storytelling, I see way too many stories based on slavery or some traumatic events from history concerning the black community. My goal with GREY MATTER is to show the world that black people in America have a bigger imagination than slavery stories and quote unquote "urban fiction". I don't want to be the only black person in America with a story to tell that isn't part of the victimhood mentality and want to empower black America with stories of encouragement in the face of adversity. This year, I aim to inspire others to live their truths, think outside the box, and think outside of the toxic cultural norms perpetuated in the Black community. Science fiction is a world not widely explored within the black community. Outside of Octavia Butler, there isn't many known black sci fi writers or creatives (If I am wrong, which hopefully I am, please feel free to send me some recommendations of black sci fi creatives). My ultimate goal is to tell a story, inspire other black people in America (maybe even around the world) to create their own science fiction worlds, and to turn this into a potential collaborative effort. I just think completing a creative project solo isn't as fun as creating something great with a group of people you fucks with and support each other mutually. One thing I feel I have taken for granted during the pandemic was social interactions and building new friendships and bonds over mutual interests, passions and sharing similar values as well as sharing a common goal that can be reached with that collaborative effort. They say Rome wasn't built overnight, well Rome wasn't built singlehandedly either.