To the creator of this thread, how would you like it, if someone stereotyped African men, the way you just stereotyped AA men?
People say African men are womanizers or cheaters, are possessive, insecure, mean, ashy, have multiple wives, don't see women as an equal but as a child.

There are plenty of AA mean who responsible, providers, supporters, and educated, and modest. You appear to be very ignorant.

Never saw the Forbes piece. You make a good point. That explains the stone face. I am sounding off. I won't allow you to make me miserabale. I guess it's true, Misery loves company. I hear and feel alot of anger, resentment, fear, pain,and hatred.

As my grandmother says, we're all just passing through life. If I were you all, I would try and release some of the anger and frustration. Why did I expect for you to accept me or understand, when you can't get along with each other? For those of you who are saying you don't want to be friendly. I bet you pray to God every night, don't you and stay in church, right?

Do you pray that God keep you safe, in spite of the fact that you hate and despise people in your own race who live in America?

To the person who insinuated, Pres Obama wasn't truly African.

Kenyans appear to be very proud of Pres Obama and even claim him as their own whether you see him as truly African or not. It's what a person identifies his or herself as. You don't have to accept him.

Being black is a feeling. He feels more connected with his blackness. It comes out in his actions and his demeanor. You don't have to know him personally to see that. It's apparent.

As I read the thread many people keep saying "your" people. That is part of the problem.

For some reason, black people seem figure out a way to create division amongst their own, whether it be by having different tribes and in the US it's fraternities and sororities, etc. This group thinks they are better and so on. Sad...

I stopped along time ago carrying the burden of this race of people on my shoulders. It was starting to wear my down because my vision was not shared. So, to some degree I guess I have given up hope similar to the person who made those comments earlier.

As long as we keep saying "your" people, we will never move forward. I want to move forward. I am trying to get more peeople on board. I have an open mind and my African American girlfriends all do. My group of friends would never treat an African woman the way we get treated. We've been exposed and think globally. I give everyone a fair chance when I meet them until they prove me wrong. If I hear a negative comment made about a certain group of Africans. The next time I meet someone from that group, I don't automatically think negatively of them, like some of you.

I am sure you can find negative things to say about blacks in America, Africa, the Caribbean, Europe, etc. But the way I look at it is that there are way more positive things you can say than negative.

To address someone's comments.
I have dated black men(African American, African, Caribbean) primarily and a few white, and spanish. So, it doesn't bother me if "our" men date white women. To me, there is no other man like a black man.

Dear, you missed my earlier comment. I said I embrace all people and there is nothing wrong with Africans or anyone befriending white Americans. The problem I have is that these women want even look at me. Or they try to act like they are not looking so that I won't try to engage in conversation. It's somewhat childlike behavior. And it doesn't matter if they are educated or noneducated African women. They all act the same way.

It's human nature to want to be liked or loved by people. Those of you who say you don't care who likes you are lying to yourselves. Let's be honest.

Agreed, there is ignorance on both sides. The one thing this thread has revealed is that we have a long ways to go as a race.

There has to be somewhere in the bible that states the black people are cursed. No other race of people bashes their own like black people. I would appreciate if someone can help me find that scripture. One Nigerian man told me that prior to coming to America, his parents explicitly told him, not to marry an African American woman. Funny, that's exactly what he did. I was saddened to hear that parents would advise of such.

I don't agree with the statement, "they feel more comfortable with their own." In America, when Africans come here they make friends with White Americans most of the time. I've even seen some kiss white people in the mouth. There is nothing wrong with that. But it is the antithesis with us.

The one thing I know about men, is that most men are turned off by insecure, desperate women. So, perhaps that is why African men flock to African American women. I would encourage African women when they step onto American soil, is to come with an open mind. To be successful in America, you have to be willing to embrace all kinds of people. America is a country of diverse cultures, religions, ethnicities, etc. That's what makes American unique. President Obama is able to relate to all Americans, and that is why he was elected twice, 93% of African Americans voted for him. We love him! Although his father is Kenyan, he sees himself no different than African Americans. Maybe if more of you came with that mind set, then you would learn that there are not alot of differences between the two.

Agreed, that was a very ignorant statement. "Do I have an African American accent and am I ghetto". I am still waiting on someone to give me an answer to my question. Any African women out there who might have treated an African American woman this way, want to explain why? Can you be honest with yourself?

The last time I checked 1 million American dollars is equal to approximately 6000 Nigerian naira's.
The address the writer's other comment. Yes, American sisters show love for one another. When I've been walking with
white colleagues and pass by a sister and we each say hello. My colleague will ask me, "do you know her".
I laugh and say no, and explain that this is something that most sisters will do to acknowledge each other.

I'm a professional and have worked for some top companies in the world in management and with a master’s degree. Not sure what you mean by African American accent. But I don't fall into any Black stereotypes. Even if I was "ghetto", it shouldn't matter. Black people really can't afford to be classist when we are the most discriminated group of people on the planet. Sad…

As an African American woman, I can always tell when I am out and about when I encounter an African woman. She either has a cold, stone face, tries to look away and not make eye contact with me. It's really disheartening. Most African American women acknowledge one another out in public with a smile or a simple hello, even if we don't know each other. Over the years, I have had very brief friendships with African born female friends from Cameroon, Nigeria, and Ghana etc. But for some strange reason, they all of a sudden just stopped talking to me. My other African American female friends tell me they experience the same thing. We discuss this issue amongst each other. I once attended a local Nigerian function once and to my surprise, every Nigerian woman at this gathering acted as if I was not welcome. I was very hurt. The person who invited me, who was Nigerian was every embarrassed and offered an apology. When I initiated a conversion, they were very short.
I have lasting relationships with female friends of all races and cultures, but just not African women. Can someone tell me why this is? I just don't get it.