Motsi Mabuse (39) is shaken. "To see our brothers and sisters fight racism and justice in 2020," she said sadly. The events in the United States, which were triggered by the death of African-American George Floyd due to the racist violence of a police officer, open up old wounds for the South African-born woman. "We are the children of the apartheid era. We were taught very early in life that we were born in a time of conflict," wrote the "Let's Dance" jury member on Instagram.
Dealing with racism has always been part of her life. But Mabuse and her brothers and sisters, as she calls the People of Color, had learned to come out of it stronger. "Sometimes we feel stronger and we feel that the wounds have healed. (…) But the past few weeks have brought back so many painful childhood memories. Wounds that we thought would have healed," writes the 39-year-old continue.
Your message: "Hate will never win"
The dancer is moved by the great sympathy for "Blackout Tuesday" (June 2), in which countless people, out of solidarity, posted a simple, black picture on social media. In their opinion, this action would not be sufficient by far. "The point is, when I woke up the next day, I was still black and it felt like everything was fine. But for many, that's the daily reality." Mabuse's call is therefore: "Racism should be combated with change." Just talking about it is not enough. Changes would have to be implemented.
"How many years will it take humanity to understand that we are all human?" Asks the 39-year-old publicly. In their eyes, it was high time for 2020 to finally rethink. The universe had "sent a clear message: hate will never win".