Many people within the Black community are trapped in their own Matrix.

I believe that many people within the Black community are trapped in the Matrix of a warped definition of what it is to be Black. Just like in the movie, the Matrix uses humans to siphon away their essence and energy to fuel a distorted, self-serving and lifeless system of control. Neo's power is only released when he is made aware of his mental prison and given the training and tools to understand the true world.