Kodak Black shared controversial views on slavery. During the livestream, the Florida rapper stated that he is “not mad at slavery,” arguing that Africans should not have participated in selling other Africans during the transatlantic slave trade. He also questioned why Black people did not resist more forcefully during that era, comments many viewed as dismissive of the extreme violence, coercion, and systemic oppression enslaved people faced.
Historians note that the transatlantic slave trade, which lasted from the 16th to the 19th century, involved European colonizers forcibly transporting an estimated 12.5 million Africans, with millions dying during capture, transport, or enslavement. While some African intermediaries were involved, the trade was driven and sustained by European demand, military power, and economic systems that relied on brutality and dehumanization.
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Kodak’s remarks quickly sparked backlash across social media, with fans, activists, and scholars calling the comments historically inaccurate and harmful. Critics emphasized that enslaved people did resist—through revolts, escape, cultural preservation, and everyday acts of defiance despite facing severe punishment or death.
The moment has reignited broader conversations about historical literacy, accountability for public figures, and the responsibility that comes with influence. Whether intentional or not, Kodak Black’s comments have placed him at the center of a heated debate online.
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