DUC: Wake Up Call-Black America We’re Under Attack

Welcome back to Da Urban Conservative, the podcast that keeps it real and holds it down for Black America. Today, we’re diving into a serious topic that many people are too scared to address: the calculated attacks against Black Americans, and how systems seem designed to keep us isolated, targeted, and held back.
Today, we’re going to explore recent incidents that make it clear—if you haven’t already—that this isn’t just about racism from a few individuals. We’re talking about the larger systems at play, the institutions and structures that have been crafted to maintain control over our people. When things like the Office of New Americans are used as vehicles for targeted mass deportations, or when Black Minnesotans are receiving text messages telling them to “go to the nearest plantation,” it’s clear there’s an agenda at work here.
For those of you tuning in, this episode is a serious wake-up call. No more sugarcoating. No more turning a blind eye. If we don’t start seeing the game that’s being played, we’re going to keep getting played.
Let’s get into the first part of this—those text messages in Minnesota. Imagine this: you’re a Black resident, just living your life, and suddenly, your phone pings. You look down, and there’s a message telling you to go “to the nearest plantation.” We’re in 2024, and yet someone thinks it’s acceptable to send that kind of message? Let’s be clear—this is not just hate; it’s psychological warfare. The goal here is to instill fear, make us feel less than, and keep us second-guessing our place in this society.
The people sending these messages know exactly what they’re doing. They’re tapping into the painful history of slavery, the generational trauma that hasn’t gone anywhere. They’re trying to remind us of the chains we fought to break, just to make us feel like they’re still there, looming over us.
This isn’t just an isolated incident. Across the country, there are constant reminders, both subtle and overt, that Black Americans are still viewed as less-than. It’s in policies that restrict our voting rights, it’s in our schools that are underfunded, it’s in the constant surveillance we face from the police. We’re being told in a hundred ways, both big and small, “This country was not built for you.”
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Now, let’s talk about the so-called “Office of New Americans.” When people hear that, they might think it’s an office dedicated to helping immigrants find a new life in America. And maybe that’s true—for some. But increasingly, it seems like the same government resources will being used to push mass deportation agendas. What started as a support system for people seeking the American Dream has been repurposed to deny people that very dream.
But here’s the twist: in this game of mass deportations, Black immigrants are some of the first to be targeted. Yes, Black immigrants. It’s a bitter truth that even within immigrant communities, there are hierarchies. Black immigrants are often more heavily scrutinized, detained longer, and deported faster. It’s a continuation of the same discrimination that Black Americans have been fighting for centuries.
This system is set up so that Black people—whether born in America or not—are treated like outsiders. And if we’re not careful, we’ll get caught in that net too. The power structures are dividing us, playing us against each other, and using our differences to keep us from uniting against a common enemy.
So, where does this leave us? I’ll tell you where it leaves us: in a position where we have to decide. Are we going to keep pretending everything is okay? Or are we going to wake up, stand together, and start fighting back in a way that no one can ignore?
I get it—some of y’all would rather be lonely than surrounded by clowns, rats, and snakes. I feel that. But let’s unpack that for a second. When we say we’re surrounded by “clowns,” we’re talking about people who don’t take our struggle seriously. These are people who laugh, who make a mockery of what we’re going through, who turn our pain into a punchline. They think our history, our trauma, is a joke.
When we talk about “rats,” we’re talking about those who turn against us, who sell us out for personal gain. These are people who might look like us but are working against us. They’re cozying up to power, they’re undermining our communities, they’re taking resources that should go to the people.
And then there are the “snakes”—the ones who smile in our face while plotting our downfall. These are the ones who pretend to be allies, who tell us they have our back, but the minute we turn around, they’re working to undercut us.
So yeah, it might feel easier to be alone, but isolation is exactly what they want. Divide and conquer—that’s the oldest trick in the book. If we don’t come together, we won’t stand a chance against the clowns, the rats, or the snakes. We’ve got to remember that our real power is in our unity, in our collective strength.
The clock is ticking, y’all. No one is coming to save us. Not the government, not the system, not some magical savior. It’s on us to stand up and make a change. The system has never been designed to protect us—it’s designed to contain us, to control us, to remind us that we’re supposed to stay “in our place.” But we’ve broken free before, and we can do it again.
If we don’t wake up, we’re not just letting ourselves down; we’re letting down every Black person who came before us. The ones who fought, bled, and died for us to be here today. We owe it to them, to ourselves, and to the future generations to keep fighting.
So, here’s what I’m asking: start small, but start today. Educate yourself, educate your family, build networks with people you trust, and be ready to stand up for your rights. Whether it’s at the voting booth, in the schools, in the workplace, or just in how we show up in our communities, we have to take charge of our own destiny.
Thank you for tuning in to Da Urban Conservative. This was a tough episode, but these are the conversations we need to have. Because if we don’t talk about it, we can’t change it. Until next time, stay strong, stay united, and stay woke.