White supremacy is built on a false belief: that some people are naturally superior to others because of race. Throughout history, this belief has shaped how “truth” is told. Facts have been distorted, voices silenced, and stories rewritten to justify inequality. Understanding this is not about blame; it is about honesty, healing, and building a more just and human world.

How Truth Has Been Distorted

Silenced Voices

For generations, the stories, achievements, and lived experiences of Black people and other marginalized communities were ignored, erased, or rewritten. When only one version of history is told, truth becomes incomplete. Real truth includes everyone.

 

 

When Lies Disguised Themselves as Science

False ideas about race were once presented as “science” to justify slavery, colonialism, and segregation. These ideas were never truth; they were tools of control. Yet they shaped laws, institutions, and attitudes that harmed generations.

Controlled Information

Education, media, and political systems shape how people understand the world. When these systems carry bias, they can normalize inequality and hide injustice. Over time, repeated narratives can feel like truth, even when they are not.

Blaming the Oppressed

Inequality is often explained as personal failure rather than the result of historical and structural barriers. Poverty, exclusion, and limited opportunity are blamed on individuals instead of systems that created unfair conditions. This shifts responsibility away from injustice and delays real change.

 

 

The Human Cost

Distorted truth has lasting consequences:
Inequality in education, health, wealth, and justice
Loss of dignity, identity, and recognition
Division, mistrust, and social tension
Generations growing up with limited opportunity
Injustice does not only harm those directly affected; it weakens society as a whole.

A Path Toward Justice and Liberation

Liberation is not about replacing one form of dominance with another. It is about building a world where every human being has equal dignity, voice, and opportunity.

Telling the Truth

Healing begins when societies confront history honestly, acknowledge harm, and listen to voices long ignored.

Learning and Critical Thinking

Education that includes diverse histories and challenges stereotypes helps people see beyond myths and recognize our shared humanity.

Building Fair Systems

Justice requires institutions and laws that protect everyone equally and actively resist discrimination.

 

Creating Real Opportunity

Equity grows when people have fair access to resources and opportunity, so history no longer determines a person’s future.
Letting People Speak for Themselves
Communities must have space to tell their own stories and participate in decisions that shape their lives.

Choosing Solidarity Over Division

Progress happens when people stand together against injustice, recognizing that humanity is shared not divided.

Zahara Nabakooza
Leader Truth Alliance