So, it is definitely not only 'the White Man' who has a burden to carry.
A burden of guilt, a burden of having to do penance, of having to atone for sins committed by their fathers, in the past and distant past.
The 'sins' of the 'black man' might, arguably, not be as enormous as those of 'the white man.'
Although I should not be surprised if some were to say, you know what, they are greater. The 'sins', the burden of the black man is greater than those of the white man.
Because, arguably, the 'burden of the black man' is mainly made up of inaction, in effective action, of omissions, of things which 'he' should have done, but has failed to do.
Progress 'he' should have made, but has not made. Of guilt 'he feels, or should be feeling' for his failure to improve his condition, but has not done so.
Whereas the 'burden of the white man', is a burden of guilt for things he has done, which he probably ought not to have done.
For advantages he has gained, arguably unfairly, and at the detriment of others, including the black man. Of guilt for his lack of compassion, for his mischief and his lack of propriety.
But he, the black man, which also includes the black woman, is certainly not immune from sinning.
And must therefore carry his 'cross', even if less or more comfortably than the white man appears to be carrying his.
To be continued!
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