How Elite Africans In America REALLY Feel About African Americans| Ep. 53
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- Join us on the Repat podcast as we explore the perspectives of elite Africans on African Americans. Through candid conversations with prominent African intellectuals, and influencers, we aim to shed light on the relationship between these two communities and the potential for greater collaboration and understanding. Subscribe now for fresh insights on this important topic!
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Really enjoyed this conversation and the chance to tell a little bit of my story.
@MasterGabs: WE ALL Appreciate you brother, you're a true example of "Bridging the Gap". The intelligence and empathy to see ALL sides, The COURAGE to lovingly criticize, And the vocabulary arsenal to express and soften the shots fired without them losing impact power.
Followed you on IG.. Next level eloquence man.. I really appreciate this channel and this episode. This was one of the best gap bridging real conversations ever in the diaspora.
I enjoyed listening to your story. You are well rounded
AA are not Africans we are ancient descendants of Israelites from the tribe of Judah(Jews). We were taken from the kingdom of Judah Negroland in West Africa. If you look for old map of Africa you will see Negroland.
You are calm, collected and articulate was a pleasure to listen to you.
As a white fella in your country I found it interesting and I also learn from Ugandans on a daily basis
All the best
Kwame Nkrumah one of my Pan African heroes once said, "I'm not African because I was born in Africa, I am African because Africa is born in me". Kwame Nkrumah attended Lincoln University an HBCU in 1935 to begin his undergraduate degree, and then went on to get his master's degree.#B1
As a graduate of Lincoln’s political science department, thrilled to see this reference to Kwame Nkrumah 🔸🔹
You will never in the USA hear a Chinese person who is first Generation American tell a Chinese person who has many generations in the USA that they are no longer Chinese in fact they actually help each other all the way
Those little China men own y'all bush people
The ones who haven't breed out their race. Chinese are loyal to their race
@@sportreelz7025 and they eat dogs yulk
@@ovaaa They are still striving, let them eat all the dogs they want, it's them eating it, you eat cow, which is just an animal as dogs.
@@sportreelz7025 you must be 3rd world did you know ...American blacks are the most powerful minority in America here's why more members in Congress than all the Latinos and Asian groups combined more mayor's in America cities than all the Latinos and Asian groups combined more black millionaires in America than the Latinos and Asian and Jews we have had a black president black first lady of a super power nation we have 2 members on the us supreme court senators black governor compared to black Americans Asians are nothing in America society dummy
I think it good that the young man who were born to Ugandan parents had the chance to experience being in the presence of Afro American people. But when you are in the presence of the elderly Afro Americans from the Deep South, especially Louisiana, then you really feel the African spirit. Southern Louisiana cuisines are similar to West African cuisines. I Love being around old Afro American people because that’s when I really feel the African spirit. Their presence is very peaceful, and they speak with wisdom.
Black Americans in the south have the culture
I’m from Louisiana our cuisines are not African. We do not have African culture.
@@xocolatl3682 it’s black American creole a mix woe gumbo jambalaya ettouffe
@@marcuscole1994 I have to set the record straight. We were already here. Most of the food you see here comes from American soil. White and black Europeans who were also sent here to work plantations as less desirables ( slaves ) added some of their own touches but that’s about it. The only slaves brought to Louisiana were all from Caribbean islands and they were already in those islands for thousands of years. Caribbean’s we’re captured from their tribes and sent to America, Europe, and even to African nations because they were revered for their pearl diving and fishing skills💯🫱🏿🫲🏾
@@xocolatl3682 what part of Louisiana you from
This is one of the best Pan-African channels hands down! These conversations need to be had.
If you like pan African channels I bet (Black Power Media) will not disappoint.
Nahhh
Those Africans are lying. Africans come to America and talk that TRASH. African Americans made it possible for Africans to come to America without slavery and Jim Crow Laws. If they come here with a higher standard then why are most Africans (literally) dirt poor? Africa is DISGUSTING. I’m African American over 55, and I’ve met one or two Africans who were good people. Others here can go back to Africa! ✊🏾🇺🇸
Coming from a prominent family in Haiti, I relate to this discussion. My first exposure to Africans, as a kid, was at a private school that I went to. There were two brothers that were a grade under me. They had a regal & confident way about them that stood out to me. Later when I saw their father, I was taken aback. The man was tall, dark & also had the same regal demeanor. I later found out that they were Nigerian. My personal experience as a first generation Haitian in Canada was a trip. In Canada, black culture was dominated by Jamaicans. Haitians speak french & Jamaicans speak english. That alone was an obstacle because Black American popular culture was also english. So we were right away seen as different. Even the clothes we wore to go to school were different. I remember wearing dress shoes & "church" pants to go to school. The other black students wore jeans, track pants & running shoes. Basically, we look the same but our cultural heritage is very different👊🏿
As a Jamaican, my first experience with Africans were also Nigerians, but they were like the average Jamaicans. They are confident people, and they don't look at Jamaicans as arrogant, contrary to other Caribbean countries. Haitians are amazing people, too. They are guarded, and I guess it's from not speaking English as a first language, but they are smart and down to earth. Very Adaptable and similar to some Jamaicans as well
@@sportreelz7025 👊🏿🇭🇹❤️🇯🇲👊🏿
Question..do non Haitians try to tell you that you are just an African? We're always told that. Wonder why people aren't comfortable with other people knowing who they are? I'm not pan African but was raised by one. I am a copper colored American though.
Haiti is one of my favorite places in this whole world to be. Never forget that you too are regal.
I don't always agree with Oshay, but I give credit where credit is due. He's doing a great job with the podcast and has pivoted well to conversations that bridge the gap between the diaspora. This show was interesting and I'm glad the Ugandan guy was able to learn from AA history and perspective in America.
I agree for the most part. I frequently dont agree with Oshay's other channel (and even did a "don't recommend") I'm proud for him on much of his work here. He also had a solid interview by the former Passport Bro guy - who also did a solid job creating a good interview with Oshay.
I wish you would not call yourselves boys and girls. All of us are mixed also. Happy my African, First Nation, and Scottish ancestors survived. Killing each othr is just crazy, and you are going to hell in gasoline draweres.
It’s Upper Marlboro in PG county MD where affluent AA live. Potomac is predominately yt even though the RHOP are bw. Another great show. Glad to learn more about Agaba experience growing up in the USA 🇺🇸 as a privileged African immigrant family. Most of us overseas are usually from poor or lower middle class and only attain a higher status in Africa as a result of the remittances we send to Africa to develop ourselves. Thanks to the panel 👍🏿👌🏿👏🏿
This conversation is soooo needed❤
The lack of knowledge & understanding of our unique experiences and perspectives is by design. Together we are "The Global Majority"! Imagine that🎯
Peace!!!
POWERFUL WORDS!
The podcast is SLAPPING as they say here. I'm expecting to see the huge semi circular custom desk and green screen background soon. I grew up helping my grandfather castrate pigs and literally having to use gasoline to get the smell off before going to school the next day, being scared to get on a huge new horse my father had because I could see his muscles rippling and I would constantly lose the "stare down" a horse gives a stranger(which is why I prefer motorcycle today). I went to an HBCU on academic scholarship and totally relate to Oshay's comment about the pressure in those environments to be something that you are not.
If they are so “elite “ why can’t they fix Africa
well that's dumb logic. America on average has the richest Black People on the planet. One can ask ,why aren't they fixing the hoods and making sure every Black American is right.
@@franksmith16 absolutely BS and my question still stands.
Great Topic, you all touched on some great points. Overall maturity, and understanding is necessary for us to coexist and cooperate.
I never thought I'd agree with Tariq Nasheed but why can't Africans seem to get it straight on their continent?
Good questions, poor leadership, obsessive religiosity and belief in almost everything western. Africans tend to treat Africans with difference and abstract thinking as outliers to be ostracised. Immediate gains trump all.
Same reasons diaspora blacks cant hold a job or get just a simple college cert to get them a stable income.
If you can understand how the "hood" doesn't get better then its the same reason.
@@durangobasics6195
So stupid. We are a minority thats outnumbered and dont control the system. Whats your excuse?
@@durangobasics6195Exactly
The humility with which Maintain speaks his truths must be admired by anyone listening. He has the characteristics of the peacemaker and wisely avoids the arrogance of a shi-starter!
I love this conversation. We need more of these. ✊🏿❤️🖤💚
Great conversation, discussing the similarities and differences. Keep up the good works.
I have friends from several countries in Africa and the Caribbean, and what I find crazy is how we find ways to attack each other when we are all under attack by one specific group. Do you think that the division between us is by accident? That is why, although we universally have the greatest numbers, it is our division that keeps those with the least numbers in control. This has worked for millennia. Our unity frightens them more than death. No matter what country we are from, the colonizer has systematically divided and demeaned us and has become powerful as a result. What do we gain by fighting each other? Nothing. I say we find common ground because, like it or not, we are all we have.
We have always dived ourselves
I meant divided
@@yusefnegao True, which explains a lot...
These are GREAT discussions that MUST be had in order to prosper in the future.
I really enjoyed some of your last podcast including this one. Keep up the good work!
Wooooowwww this turned out WAAAYY BETTER than expected whew!
Oh, I loved this conversation and show. I just happened upon it and I am so glad I did. I have subscribed and look forward to watching much more. Thank you for being so "real!"
Comparing oneself to another is the biggest red flag of insecurity. The lack of awareness is glaring. Money doesn't mean one has evolved or is self aware
Awesome podcast! More conversations like this need to happen. Keep up the great work!
Africans just know tht all the opportunities u enjoy in America came from African Americans if it wasn't for us u couldn't do anything here
You stating the obvious really. Just the same as the as the African Americans who go to places like South Africa to start businesses and become successful there, it's because of the Africans there. they weren't necessarily going to those places during Apartheid times were they?
@@madee764 lol nice try not the same at all...yall are literally dying on boats trying to get here Noone is dying to get to Africa. Maybe one day but not rn...we built this great opportunity while living in the enemies land under 400 years of enslavement If we did tht you should have been able to build better then us in your own land even with apartheid...thts truly why Africans don't like us we did more with less
@@MikeJones-qo7vt Stop it. Absolutely no one from my country is dying on a boat trying to go to some foreign land..............................
...........Another Fact, America wasn't built by Black American intellect but rather just labour, so the Europeans could've used any other labour force and the result would've still been the same. Hence the freed men who went back to Africa and established countries like Liberia and Sierra Leone didn't do much better.
If you didn't fight for Africans to come you would just have more other immigrants from somewhere else. So it was a strategy to do that which means benefits to both sides.
@@durangobasics6195 how does Africans coming to America benefit the descendants of slavery tht built and fought.? Whats the trade off ? Africans think they are better
Wow, profound, intelligent convo.
Educational, insightful, inspirational.
The Conversation we needed to have.
Nuff respect
Bless up 🙏🙏❤️
Watching from the land downunder Sydney NSW
Thank you Brothers and Sista! This is true enlightenment.
The reason Americans in STL or Detroit don't care about what's going on in Africa is because they're too busy trying to survive themselves. The moment that care should be given is when either people migrate to the others land. But lets face it both sides romanticize the other without knowing the true issues of the land. This is why understanding and respect should be had for each groups plight in their homeland so migrants can be taught about the issues and how to navigate the new space.
AA & A’s are one and the same people and let no one come between us!
No we're not. It's not that simple.
Yes musical I surely agree with your sentiment but I tend to wear my positive cap a bit more because negative comes to humans without any effort on our part
Love for the Love
I agree with this guy a little bit. I refer to myself as Black. I assume I am of African descent, however, I may never know where my family originated from. I have no connection to any nation in Africa. So I don’t call myself an African American. Having said that, I am proud to be Black, or African American, whatever I am. I know there is SOME LINAGE to Africa. I may never know what that is, but I’m proud it’s there.
AA, A are not one stop with the bullshit Africans have better love and appreciation for white folk than the very people that look like them maybe not exactly but skin folk right as a matter of fact africans like to shit on us black americans on every front dude im painting with a broad brush but to honest i personally have not felt a welcoming feeling around any of em and i see how they light up around white folk that's my experience and my take i personally feel that they think that they're better and always ready to wag their finger at us and thats just my take period
How and the hell do we black Americans track where we came from in africa we've literally been in america for centuries and no we are not African and a lot of us don't claim that shit neither we have tried and tried to ally with with no reciprocity so later for y'all and what y'all think
Morehouse stand up!!!
Excellent Conversation. Thank you
Great discussion,a frank and honest respectful dialogue.
Very nice discussion, many more blessings and prosperity to all of you❤
This video is one of the best video I have listened to on this channel.
As a Morehouse College Alumni I thoroughly enjoyed this video.
My goodness! I was feeling all this as it was being spoken. O'Shay, you a whole mess, LOL. I feel you 💯 on everything said. I want your channel to grow SO BIG in helping us unite and becoming the powerful people that we are, together, and not divided. It will take a lot of work but I thank you for all your hard work in getting this channel started and having these tough conversations most are afraid to have. Thanks to you all, from Sacramento CA ❤️
Excellent discourse Morehouse brother.
This show got that heat 🔥🔥🔥
As ethiopian I think the "elite african" is such a stupid term. These people are anything but elite.
Exactly. What makes them elite?
Oh wow too much feelings!!!! They’re elite because they’re doing better than most of y’all. Hard to swallow 😂. Don’t be jealousy
@@africanglobalnomad I knew somebody will mentioned jealousy lol. My question still stand thought what make him an elite? He has described his background his father worked for the worldbank so he was a member of the working class. According to the World Bank Group website, the Salaries at The World Bank Group range from an average of $47,317 to $163,117 a year that's good money but it doesn't make him an elite in Africa. I'm registered as a corporate lawyer in 4 countries (Rwanda, Cameroun, Mauritius and luxembourg) so i'm doing way better than most people in Africa does it make me an elite? The firm I work for is currently handling the estate of a family that inherited $300 million in Cameroon. So, trust me, I know what the African elite looks like and I know that neither I nor the people on the stage are elites. The notion of elite refers to a minority group of people who have, in a society, a prominent place. So when we think of the African elite we think of people like Aliko Dangote, Tony O. Elumelu, Mike Adenuga, Baba Ahmadou Danpullo, Paul Fokam Kammogne etc... not people from the working class. Contrary to the popular belief among African Americans, the richest Africans are not in America or Europe. So even though the majority of Africans are poor, there is an elite in the various African countries that have substantial fortunes. As a matter of facts the richest blacks are african.
@@africanglobalnomad If it was not for black americans leading human rights movement, africans wouldn't be allowed to enter US in the first place. I don't live in US but those who do should thank black americans and kiss their feet.
@@showa546 you kiss their feet since it concerns you so much
As a light skinned African American from Baltimore who attended Tuskegee and Morgan State University, I found this interview EXTREMELY fascinating.
Very insightful conversation; Great podcast!
Been loving this show.
Very good show. We need more of these.
After watching you all love you deep and now is my go to channel. Oshay I’m from Sac too and glad you are in Africa. Tears came rolling down and will just say the COLINIZERS REALLY DONE BAD FIR US BUT WE MUST EDUCATE AND UNDERSTAND WITH EACH OTHER AND LOVE EACH OTHER. Been feeling not apart of the USA and need to here and see we all coming together in dialogue
This is so informative
BRAVO!!! Oshay ... I've watch much of your content and I will say this, NOW young man, much respect. You told the absolute, unvarnished TRUTH. SUBSCRIBED!
This is such a great video/podcast!! The topics were super insightful and soo great to hear the different perspectives. That said, Anita Tunasandwich TOOK ME TF OUT!!!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂. S/O to Master Gabs for that… love it.
This was a 5 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾. Really hit my soul💪🏾✊🏾🖤
I’m DC Native……. And I have never heard 👂🏾 of Jack & Jill group…. WOW!!!
Great conversation.
Great discussion guys
I AM LOVING THIS CONVERSATIONS VERY INTERESTING .🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲
This was my FAVORITE EPISODE BY FAR. I absolutely loved listening to the different experiences of each black man as they navigated their early years, highschool years, college years and now their respective careers. I grew up in DMV area in America; therefore, as an African, I totally can relate with GAB's experience. Although never apart the JACK AND JILL society; I knew about them and attaining higher education was top priority in my family. Any way, I could listen to each man talk about their experience all day long. GREAT JOB GUYS, I WAS TRULY ENTERTAINED WITH THIS EPISODE.
Good show. I enjoy you guys.
Good content Shay!
The most educative discussion of all the Kenganda CZcams conversation so far, Keep it up !
This was so on point....
Very interesting storylines from master gabz
Good show! I learned a lot but was reminded of my youth and school days! This is the kind of dialogue we should have with each other as indigenous brothers and sisters of dark-skinned nations. It is this kind of comradery that can establish powerful unity. We may come from different tribes and nations but we are the largest group of people on the planet.
Incredible !🫡
The sad shameful reality is our African forefathers put us all in this space. We are the same blood and we need to embrace each other with love for the benefit of the collective.
You see this scam spam in the comments above this one?.Ancestors may have put us in the predicament, but people who do this type of thing will keep the mistrust and judgment separating cultures.
Exactly. Just how they are doing Africans in Africa today
@@victoriaogunsanya9074 what?..
@@Silverbackugx I hear you
This is what White people tells you, and you believe them? Your forefathers were themselves victims
That's right Oshay you need your time, to relax, enjoy, and create things by your dam self
Awesome Talk
Kenganda is going to take off.
Great conversation
Oshay!!!!!! Much love brother
Great podcast
"come here girl, come get dis heritage!!!"
😂
🔥that's fire🔥
Kenganda about to take off !
Brother Oshay, Sister Joanita! You have filled a gapping void in our quest to build a Greater African community. Brilliant conversations. I just have to get one thing off my chest, though... Sister Joanita, you are too FINE. Peace
Good discussion 👌
We dont have hbcu's in the UK but WE have had ACS..African carribean societies in many universities for the past 20 years!!...you spoke for the black British experience there oshay and the black British brother didn't interject there but its all good..great show
That's not the same he talking about over 100something çollege that been historical black built for black American
@@marteza654 I'm fully aware..I'm not making an exact comparison at all...I loved drumline btw with nick Cannon from back in the day. All I'm hinting at is fine the UK black experience at universities can't numerically be compared to the states no way but its not fair to minimise presume it being a certain way and speaking for it when you weren't apart of it. Secondly, the dj black British brother i dunno if that was his experience at all as he didn't interject when it would have been nice and appropriate if he did so. Yes London is the main pocket of blacks in the UK but not the only for one and black ACS's are across uni's across the country and have been for the past 20 years. DMU in Leicester, Aston in brum, Coventry uni where I'm from and bucks new uni where i attended in high Wycombe. Respectfully would be nice to see some other black brits on this channel to speak on the black Brit experience which isn't a monolith and is ever changing. Its a story, dynamic and set of experiences few outside of the UK get to hear and appreciate and process for as varied and rich as its in its own niche way. Not comparable in numbers to the AA experience no way and that's what it is and the truth while it's a sizeable genuine apparent niche in itself not appreciated or understood internationally as what it is. Oshay speaks FOR it sometimes 🤣..I'd like to get a call up. Shoutouts to the international black community though..AA's, carribeans, continental Africans. In love 🙏🏽✊🏽🌍
The respect has to be there for black Americans regardless if there are born in the USA coming from foreign soil..
No these immigrants have to respect black Americans when they come to America not the other way around
@@eugenereeves418there goes your hood joker mind speaking. You imagine respect is one way street. Naah. In any case, no African is relying on ados for upkeep. Keep waiting for anybody to respect you alone. 😂
@@eugenereeves418We must both mutually respect each.
Brotha Oshe' droppin knowledge
Best show on CZcams
Hands down
This is a great podcasts
Great show
This is one of my favorite channels, Oshay good job on this one!! West Coast stand up🤣🤣
Very insightful
I absolutely love this discussion. Dialogue such as this is so needed in our community. Let's stop hating one another and understand that we share a common bond even if we speak in different languages and dialects. Brother Oshay raised a point that I as a African descendant born in AMerica struggle with when we encounter arrogance from pure blooded Africans, it is not our fault that our ancestors were sold. I still claim my birthright even if I was not born on the Motherland.
It really hurts me when I am looked down upon by one of my own who was born or is second generation here in America. They look at us with such disdain. I really hurts, and I'm a 47-year-old male. Let's do better my people.
I love every one of your accents.
They should know our story!
More of these conversations, I think as Africans much as we have alot of struggles existing on this with continent, we have alot of room to give the rest of the diaspora in expressing themselves, we can also all (the black/African diaspora) learn to be more compassionate and sympathetic to each other's experiences, that's the only way we will look out for each other
Charles County Md. has overtaken P.G. County as most affluent majority black county. One of my childhood buddies is from S.E. Washington D.C. (Capital Hill I might add). He pretty much grew up in privilege all the while being drawn to the kids from the less fortunate side of things. He actively tried to escape his bubble in contrast to this brother from the DMV. Being "down" is a pressure on many Black American youth regardless of class.
You like a gossipin female
He know u typin dat shit?😂😂 female shit
I understood your intro DJ! 😆 🇩🇲🇻🇮
Thank you 😂 🇩🇲 🇰🇳
Why some of us act like only those taken away were made slaves? African were kept as slaves on the continent and colonization never ended. Let's just embrace each other.
Beautiful dialogue
As I have always stated the small percentage of immigrants from Asia, middle east Africa, Europe who come to USA are the upper class middle class of their Third World fourth world countries therefore they cannot be compared to the 50 million black Americans(descendants of USA chattel slavery) you must compare all the black Americans to their homeland, then you’ll see how black Americans a better off( economically/politically/educationally/socially/ etc)
Not necessarily. I can only speak from my own experience growing up in a predominantly white European country. As opposed to other immigrants my parents chose to move to a white working class neighbourhood because they wanted us to integrate as smoothly as possible; raising their kids in an immigrant neighbourhood seemed counterproductive at the time which I can understand. What they didn't foresee were the social problems that came with living around poor whites so just like African parents in America will tell their kids to stay away from dysfunctional inner city youths, they would tell us to avoid the same type of youths who just happened to be white. It had nothing to do with them coming from an elitist background but more about their conservative upbringing. When my father looked around at his neighbours, he saw dysfunction and he wanted no part of that. Even though they were living in the same building his circumstances were different, he fled a civil war whereas they never applied themselves in life. Many of my friends' parents were functional alcoholics and 1/3 of my childhood friends didn't even graduate high school, it was that bad.
You really think there are 50 million black Americans( not immigrants) when the stats show 49 million all together?
Exactly. This is a point that no one ever brings out when doing these comparisons.
Not true at all. The vast majority of African immigrants outside the continent left for better opportunities. Most literally come from poor families. Now you are absolutely right Black Americans are indeed well of economically I mean you're American the richest and most advanced country in the planet so obviously you have way more opportunities to succeed than Africans.
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Nah it's a matter of upbringing, there are too many distractions in the West, I know because my brother who was raised back home has a completely different outlook on life. Whereas I bought into the nga caricature and started committing crime with youths just as confused as me he kept his nose in the books. Are all AA criminals? Certainly not, but your culture glorifies violence and this mentality is being exported worldwide, just look at England.
Black American would benefit from being friends with African American to understand about their race, and identity.
Hi. Good vibes. Being from Haiti and knowing how we restore the dignity of our race and the flak we continue to get. It’s frustrating that not many want to unite
THEY SEE YOU FOR WHAT YOU SAYIN RIGHT THERE N DAT DESCRIPTION
It's because of misconceptions, spend more time rewriting it, and you'll get a different result. I started learning more about Haitians as a Jamaican, and I feel as though I have become protective of them. They are literally our relatives, and I think for a country that doesn't speak English as a first language, they are very involved, smart, and adaptable.
Instant classic!
As a Haitian rise In Brooklyn this very interesting great topic.
Good conversation
bruh, the longer your vids became, the faster they pass through my headphones, Joa is silent most of the podcast but still gorgeous she's there for us :))
She’s the moderator also note that she’s yet to travel overseas so it’s not surprising that she has little to contribute in said regards
😂😂😂 love this podcast…. Come catch this heritage!!! 😂😂😂
You went to school with Sean King 👑 my brotha 🤣😂 that's Dope
All Africans don't think the same. Don't see Nigerian arrogance and assume all Africans behave the same way.
@5:11 I think it's called Bowie, MD
Blessings to all
Thats why I think its best to stay with you own group..I'm Black and that's who I rock with..we're just different people
Guy keep it up on and other level.
When Some Africans deny African identity to diasporans they do so out of ignorance both cultural and historical. They are also ignorant about the way European colonialism has impacted African cultures and in fact we have picked up many ways from our colonisers. Some people from Africa aren't aware of their ignorance and privilege when talking about diaspora cultures. Its best to stay silent until informed and I can say that we Africans have a lot to learn from the diaspora.
It is interesting to witness blk ppl that claim to be the “most African” as they lean on capitalism, tribalism, and individualism! I believe that this is one reason why so many have an issue w afro Americans specifically. As a collective we understand that there is no finish line when navigating in yt systems. We see how they miseducate, hinder our great that are not institutionalized , and hit reset anytime too many of us move up, so our end goal looks different from others that believe that they can blend in, put head down, and everything will be okay. On a global scale we all need to really sit back and think from a position of yt men! Only then can u truly see what is going on here. I believe that each of us holds a small piece of the puzzle they did that intentionally! Like in america we r taught ownership while Africans are taught education is the way to success! Imagine putting the two together and centering our ppl specifically!
No African will deny you of your identity, make the journey and discover yourself, no you will rather travel to Mexico and Europe get killed or humiliated.
Well said!!!
Shout out to my Morehouse Brotha was that Dr. Braithwaite?