By: Richard Graves , November 2, 2025 "But remember, you're not a slave, Cause we was put here to be much more than that,  But we couldn't see it because our mind was trapped"  (Eric B. & Rakim, 1988). Unfortunately, Black Americans receiving SNAP benefits have long been used as the public face of the “my food stamps are going to be cut off” outrage. Both the political right and left weaponize this image, either casting Black Americans as lazy freeloaders or as helpless pe