African Americans Vs Africans, Who Is To Be Blamed For This Dissension?

Chinani,

Please forgive me for being dismissive of your point. As a 1 on 1 point, your right. It would match my argument. However when points are equal then it means there is no room for the argument to go forward.

Unless I went off on a tangent of innuendo's and rumors and reputations of Nigerian men, which I already eliminated yesterday as a possible response.

So sorry. I understand your argument was stronger than I have chosen to give it credit for.

diddy4,

yeah it is meant to indicate sneaky laugh ---- 

diddy4,

I don't know.

I was changing my post as you said that. But still it is okay.

diddy4,

Alrighty already. Have a good night, son.

I don't think we think hard enough about the issues that surround us.

What would happen if all the blacks saw each other as family.  Us in the most powerful nations in the world; mostly fully integrated in the military, economic and political structures, versed in the sophistication that runs it, combined with the raw talent and hunger from the Continent and South American, augmented with the access to financial capital in and the untapped oppurtunities for developments everywhere we call home,   the answer is obviously a global superstate that spans both political and economic lines.

But to the problem:  African Americans Vs Africans, Who Is To Be Blamed For This Dissension?

I think everyone here that perceives the problem is to blam.  I, for one am guilty.  I am too open.  I use to think that every Continental was down with Pan Africanism and serious liberation work.  Now, I understand that I must be very careful in who I approach and how I approach them.  I automatically thought that everyone from the Continent was a highly sophicated well read African Soul MAAAAANNNNN!!!!!! (or SOUL WOOOOOMMMAAAANNNN!!!!!(^_^)

Unfortunately, that just isn't the case, the same way every person over here isn't well versed in African Spirituality, History, Politics, and Culture, or even cares for that manner.

The overwhelming problem is too many chocolate covered crakas on both sides of the table and this includes the UK. and uropean blacks.  That too, is not addressed.

I always say to Continentals, if you want to deal with Africans who were born in America, seek out the African Centered Book stores and Community Organizations.  If you are in Raleigh, NC check out Blacknificent Books, and The Know bookstore and see Anton, live in 3D.     Even if you are not in a big city you can check out LIB Radio at www.libradio.com.

Continentals expecting the average unread ghetto person to understand being african is like expecting the average rural village person to understand being america.

My Queen is from Seirra Leone so i get all the good cooking!!! Binck, Akara, groundnut soup, sour sour, cassava, fufu!!!  YEAH!  Anybody ever had plantains fried in palm oil?  THAT is sum good eatin. (^_^)

funny.

 

we just had an argument, nothing personal. im cool with her and her weird sense of humor.

waiting for chinani to perfect her cooking skillz.

@Drusilla
No problem. A little innuendo keeps things interesting.

@Anton
  I didn't know people in Sierra Leone eat cassava & fufu too. I like your point. We're all to blame & I nominate my cultural ignorance. I think small misunderstandings can lead to hurt feelings & after that prejudice starts to build & our communities are suddenly antagonistic. As for Akara? Reminds me of childhood; the word makes my heart sing. Eat one for me.

Na wa o! This man - Mochafella - hasn't contributed 20 kobo to the topic but he's steady lurking, lurking collecting dating advice! *Hisses* *Rolls Eyes*

True talk Anton.

Even tho I am not a total subscriber to all of his work, I like the way Neely Fuller puts it:

Culture is merely what you are doing at a given time:  If you are robbing liqour stores or running internet scams then that is your culture.  If you are developing institutions for the benefit of African People or working to eradicate your people's poverty than that is your culture.

I try not to deal with too many debates and instead go for the most logical and concrete observation available.


True, we are all africans but then you have to ask yourself: "Where is that getting us?"  I have seen many Continentals display the same behavioral tendancies as negros over here who want nothing to do with africa.  I am getting to the point where its basically "Who cares what you are or where you were born?  How much work are you putting in to be Free so future African babies are born free and happy?" 

a kneegro is a kneegro (^_^)

A kneegro is what we call a black person who is accomandating to those who does not have his best interest at heart.  A person that presents themself as sophisticated but at the same time displaying symtoms of self hate.

Most will write it as needtogrow.  Not the same use as Negro.  And now you know!

OMFG!!!

And its not a scammer!

HOLY!!!!!

(^_^)

Question:  African Americans Vs Africans, Who Is To Be Blamed For This Dissension?

You know you could also answer it by saying "Everyone who fears the true potential of the African Collective."  That way, you don't place undue blame on any one element, instead acknowledging the distribution of cause and effect that is the foundation of the "Why?" we are where we are presently.