💯❗️ The United States exploited African labor, sanctioned enslavement, inflicted racial terror, and implemented policies that destroyed Black lives, families, and futures—while extracting immense wealth. Acknowledging this truth is essential for justice, repair, and reconciliation. The exploitation, enslavement, and genocide of African people in the U.S. were intentional, organized, and profitable—not accidental or merely “of the past.” They shaped the nation’s economy, laws, and social hierarc