Buying and Selling NFT Slaves in the Meta Verse

The prevalence of racism in the world is a direct result of white supremacist ideology and theory. Unfortunately, even in the digital world, such as the metaverse and the newly growing non-fungible tokens (NFT) cryptocurrency, racism persists, causing weariness and dismay for African Americans.

According to Vice, the increasing popularity of NFT has led to the emergence of racist collections that shock the masses, such as the "Floydies," NFTs depicting George Floyd, and the recent project called "Meta Slave."

The creator of Meta Slave, who goes by the Twitter handle @UniqueFractal, initially claimed the collection was inspired by Black Lives Matter and intended to honor George Floyd, but the images associated with the project proved otherwise. Instead of apologizing after facing backlash, the project was rebranded to include images of non-black individuals.

Meta Slave's racist and offensive nature is undeniable, from the intentional selection of every image in the 1865 piece algorithmically generated NFT collection being a Black person to listing one NFT as "Hard Work" with a smiling face and a plant emoji.

Despite claims of a "big misunderstanding" and the intent to show that everyone is a slave to something, the project's intentions remain questionable, particularly when selling black NFTs during Black History Month. It raises serious concerns about the project's motives.

It is essential to call out racist projects like Meta Slave and reject them. Fortunately, OpenSea removed the project, and the NFT community has not embraced it, with only two units sold. The majority of the NFT community is appalled by racist NFT collections, and more should be done to address them.