Africa The Only Place Sane Black Men Still Retain Their Dignity

May 6, 2022 |

Many of us can no longer live in one country after toiling all our life. There is a friend that returned home after his sojourn abroad. As soon as his plane landed on African soil, he kissed the ground and exclaimed: Thank God Africa, where Black men are men. After clearing Immigration and Custom, we asked him why he fell on his face when he landed. He was not in a rescue mission from Libya, a Muslim praying or the Pope kissing Airport tarmac.

Mind you, his first cultural shock outside Africa was when he saw a Black man carrying a sign in a demonstration that read: I Am A Man! On his return back home, he swelled up, lifting up his shoulder in a pompous manner. Our friend claimed he has just regained his dignity as a proud African. Our first thoughts could have been that he got into trouble with the law, his wife or children abroad. Actually, he was too careful and respectable to put himself into such situations. But he saw too many Blacks in such trouble, he swore that it would never happen to him.

So why would he display such gratitude on landing in Africa? The answers and the emotional tolls he repressed for many years would be told later in a better atmosphere and a lighter mood. Apparently, he left Africa in the good old days and invested back home to enjoy some level of comfort on his return. During his time abroad, he studied, worked as a professional in the day and supplemented his savings with any second job he could get, so that his wife and children could live reasonably well.

Despite his success, he never got the respect he thought he deserved if he had made it in Africa. The environment was so hostile to Black men, no matter how successful they are, the level of reward for their hard work is lower in the Western world than those accorded to whites and Asians. Indeed, anyone can climb on Black men that championed Civil Rights which opened the way to success for others. The only sanctuary is at home with a lovely wife and children. Even then, if anything goes wrong at home, a Black man is guilty until proven innocent.

Africans or Blacks are inductively programmed, especially the ill-informed to disrespect one another and be courteous to others first when in doubt. So, you find Black on Black crimes worse in Black neighborhoods, tribal turfs or some slight misunderstanding in African/Black homes getting out of hand. Indeed, if Police are called, a Black man could be shot before the facts are known. You must have heard about the Black Talk in the families of Africans, when confronted by Police. Even if he needed protection and had called the Police!

It is the messages passed on to Black children when the most successful Africans like the late former Secretary of State General Colin Powell and former President Obama, shared experiences they had with Police and on the job. Yet, there are Africans that claim they have never experienced discrimination in their lives abroad. They live in self created bubbles unknown to their relatives and friends. Let the fools fool other fools.

In addition, many Africans claim they had worse experiences with Police in Africa. We have to be clear and not justify Police brutality in and outside Africa. The point here is that disrespect, humiliation and discrimination are separate from Police brutality outside Africa to Black men. Hardly would a depraved Police in Africa pick on you or even shoot you dead execution class for no other reason, other than the color of your skin.

What we have in African countries is violence we all dread during political struggles, campaigns for power and vicious crime bred by abject poverty. It can be brutal when Police are used against civilians. In many cases, armed gangs would fight the Police back. Some of the African Police are so scared, they refuse to wear uniforms in volatile areas for fear of being attacked. It means the Police have been used beyond their lawful duties of law and order. We cannot imagine one or two African Policemen executing an innocent man in broad daylight with a gun and walking away scot-free without being mobbed.

Those of us that have read the history of “Black Wall Street''. how Symbionese Liberation Army were bombed out or seen what happened to Black men when they dared organize revolts against Police outside Africa, we know better. So we have to be careful in our consideration when comparing slights and outrageous crimes against Blacks/Africans at home and in the Diaspora. This does not prevent our Youths from taking the deadly risks through desert and sea to their "dream" countries since they lack opportunities at home.

The way most of the countries treat innocent Africans at the point of entry is so appalling, many of us dread going out just as others endure the shabby treatment at overseas airports as the price we pay for the criminals denigrating us outside. Mind you, that there are worse non-Africans criminals traveling unhindered around the world is not a justification. Many whites are more concerned about angry Black men than angry white men as a couple of legislators openly stated after the insurrection at the Capitol Hill in the United States.

In spite of all these, there is an African brain drain of professionals who think they are welcomed with the opportunity they never had at home. Dig deeper, it boils down to how much you are paid compared to African currencies. Foreign workers hardly learn that they will never get paid for their worth or as their coworkers. Foreign employers know devalued African money does not buy much at home and very little abroad. Whatever they pay, tickles you. Buying a plane ticket at home costs a fortune to convert. A fortune that could start some small businesses, only in Africa. If duly successful at home, taking a business or holiday trip abroad is refreshing.

Nevertheless, Africans are deemed the richest Blacks in America! Please bear with me. One of the reasons successful Africans become disillusioned abroad is that their success does not give them basic respect accorded to others. Even more devastating, is that Africans have to work two or three jobs to make the same or more money than their counterparts. They will never work that hard at home. Some of them die early hustling like a lion hunter to provide for their families and extended relatives at home. There is the African proverb that if a hunter thinks about what he has to go through to bring meat home, he would not share it with anyone.

The bottom line is, until African Youths tackle the demons in their individual countries and make them productive, Blacks, no matter where they are in the world will never be respected. It is insane that those in charge of African productivity are the same ones jetting out at will, using incomes they cannot earn fairly to buy exalted underused shelters abroad where they are disdained and least respected. If those they saw working hard to achieve abroad cannot earn the dignity they deserve, what makes money launderers think they can be respected anywhere?

Blacks are so laced with inferiority complex.

I will flex the world but NEVER as a slave. Africa is pride, and I am very proud of where I am.

If you cannot guarantee me the kind of freedom and fearlessness I enjoy here you can keep your free visa. I am very not interested.

Good write-up!

Felimax:
Blacks are so laced with inferiority complex.

I will flex the world but NEVER as a slave. Africa is pride, and I am very proud of where I am.

If you cannot guarantee me the kind of freedom and fearlessness I enjoy here you can keep your free visa. I am very not interested.

Good write-up!

What has Africa achieved that should make us proud?

Proud of living in poverty?

Are you sure it's pride not arrogance?

LordBoldermort,

There are people like you all over Africa trying to discourage proud Africans that are working hard and thinking outside the box to create greatness out of themselves and their communities.

People like you have absolutely nothing to offer and refuse to make yourself or your community a better place. So you invade others' communities abroad or in Africa and label them the dirty place you come from.

Always looking for readymade instead of providing anything tangible. Mr. what have you accomplished in your life instead of feeding on the sweat of others?

LordVoldermort:


What has Africa achieved that should make us proud?

Proud of living in poverty?

Are you sure it's pride not arrogance?

nobaga:
LordBoldermort,

There are people like you all over Africa trying to discourage proud Africans that are working hard and thinking outside the box to create greatness out of themselves and their communities.

People like you have absolutely nothing to offer and refuse to make yourself or your community a better place. So you invade others' communities abroad or in Africa and label them the dirty place you come from.

Always looking for readymade instead of providing anything tangible. Mr. what have you accomplished in your life instead of feeding on the sweat of others?

Mr Op charity they say begins at home!

Do u know that middle class and some upper class can no longer afford to buy "brand new tear rubber" any longer?

even London used is hard to buy these days.
They can only afford Nigeria used!

VeeVeeMyLuv:

Mr Op charity they say begins at home!

Do u know that middle class and some upper class can no longer afford to buy "brand new tear rubber" any longer?

even London used is hard to buy these days.
They can only afford Nigeria used!

Some brand new Toyota is about 30m oo... tell me how many middle class family fit buy that one?

LordVoldermort:


What has Africa achieved that should make us proud?

Proud of living in poverty?

Are you sure it's pride not arrogance?

The kind of pride when you see the movie Apocalypto.

Africa has nothing agreed but right here I am king. A friend of mine beats up one Chinese national at one of the Dangote cement factories and after everything was settled then I knew what it means to be superior. I cannot compromise my freedom and fearlessness for anything, I am so grossly happy with the little or much I have the white man is not feeding me.

I will flex the world as a king Never as a slave. Inferiority complex wan finish some black men.

Felimax:


The kind of pride when you see the movie Apocalypto.

Africa has nothing agreed but right here I am king. A friend of mine beats up one Chinese national at one of the Dangote cement factories and after everything was settled then I knew what it means to be superior. I cannot compromise my freedom and fearlessness for anything, I am so grossly happy with the little or much I have the white man is not feeding me.

I will flex the world as a king Never as a slave. Inferiority complex wan finish some black men.

This is why we have to make Africa or Nigeria work for all of us to the extent that no Africa person will think of seeing the need to travel to huzzle for greener pastures in Europe and America.

VeeVeeMyLuv:

Mr Op charity they say begins at home!

Do u know that middle class and some upper class can no longer afford to buy "brand new tear rubber" any longer?

even London used is hard to buy these days.
They can only afford Nigeria used!

Oh! Charity begins at home.

What distinguishes intelligent people from follow-follow people is, one sees a problem and solve it. Others follow. Instead of you to dig out a unique way of solving the problem you stated, you think the best way is to run into a wall, when pushed.

A man could not find water, he dug a well for the community. He then poisoned the well so that he could import Avian water

Intelligent man preached Structural Adjustment and follow-follow man adopted it. Since then, he could not buy a brand new Odutola tire made in Nigeria led to the fold up. Or brand new car assembled in Nigeria.

VeeVeeMyLuv:

This is why we have to make Africa or Nigeria work for all of us to the extent that no Africa person will think of seeing the need to travel to huzzle for greener pastures in Europe and America.

I am not against anyone going abroad for greener pastures but from the little I have read and understand, I don't see anywhere else in the west where I can exercise my full nature as an African man without getting some form of intimidation. I am black and I am built for this part of the world.

A white boy met me at a eating joint at Alausa and before I knew it the attendant ignored those of waiting to attend to the white boy, immediately, I told the woman I will throw the food away and pay for whatever damage my action will cost should they attend to him before me, they quickly took my order and allow my trouble to go. That is me, I am wired that way.

Felimax:


I am not against anyone going abroad for greener pastures but from the little I have read and understand, I don't see anywhere else in the west where I can exercise my full nature as an African man without getting some form of intimidation. I am black and I am built for this part of the world.

A white boy met me at a eating joint at Alausa and before I knew it the attendant ignored those of waiting to attend to the white boy, immediately, I told the woman I will throw the food away and pay for whatever damage my action will cost should they attend to him before me, they quickly took my order and allow my trouble to go. That is me, I am wired that way.

U are very correct. That is a good corrective measures to make an impression.

There are way too many black people with inferiority complex with regards to race. When they see white man they loose control.

That is why african men from the era of slave trade to this moment lack the ability to respect themselves in governance, human relations etcetera.

VeeVeeMyLuv:

U are very correct. That is a good corrective measures to make an impression.

There are way too many black people with inferiority complex with regards to race. When they see white man they loose control.

That is why african men from the era of slave trade to this moment lack the ability to respect themselves in governance, human relations etcetera.

You are very correct. I have relatives and friends scattered all over Europe and U.S but I have never picked my phone to call them and ask for favour, they said I am too proud but I love myself that way.
Another thing they do that disgust me like hell is calling you on long calls and wanting to know the A -Z of what is happening to everyone around. Are you mad? I will just hang up on you, in fact, they don't really call me like that again.

Felimax:


The kind of pride when you see the movie Apocalypto.

Africa has nothing agreed but right here I am king. A friend of mine beats up one Chinese national at one of the Dangote cement factories and after everything was settled then I knew what it means to be superior. I cannot compromise my freedom and fearlessness for anything, I am so grossly happy with the little or much I have the white man is not feeding me.

I will flex the world as a king Never as a slave. Inferiority complex wan finish some black men.

Those Chinese people wouldn't be in your country if Africans knew what they were doing...

They are here because we lack something, something they can provide...

So if we want to be the King we need to start providing not about beating hardworking foreigners.

Excellent job.


We are proudly Africans

Oh "poor" innocent whites were corrected in Nigeria, eh?

Let them go to Human Right commission. Better still, let them go to the highest court in the land. They will be provided lawyers.

My only fear is that in their countries where gun taunting thugs were acquitted and cleared of all wrong doing, even met a former President, Nigerians may punish one another.

LordVoldermort:


Those Chinese people wouldn't be in your country if Africans knew what they were doing...

They are here because we lack something, something they can provide...

So if we want to be the King we need to start providing not about beating hardworking foreigners.

Hardworking foreigners who sees us as slave will not mess me up in their country because I am black and hardworking and equally come to my country and mess me up because he is white and hardworking.
Slave mentality! Count me out!
I am not against you don't stand on my way.

Say what?

Nevertheless, Africans are deemed the richest Blacks in America! Please bear with me. One of the reasons successful Africans become disillusioned abroad is that their success does not give them basic respect accorded to others. Even more devastating, is that Africans have to work two or three jobs to make the same or more money than their counterparts. They will never work that hard at home. Some of them die early hustling like a lion hunter to provide for their families and extended relatives at home. There is the African proverb that if a hunter thinks about what he has to go through to bring meat home, he would not share it with anyone