Muyiii:
Truth be told I haven’t directly had an encounter, however I do experience subtle discrimination often. For instance, at work I’ve often heard people say “you don’t act like a Nigerian” or “are you sure you’re Nigerian”? Apparently there is a certain way Nigerians act that I’m not accustomed to. Another form of subtle racism I encounter often (thanks to the drug peddlers, Scam con artist) is the issue of trust. I’ve been denied lucrative job opportunities because of my nationality. I however, made a good breakthrough when I became a citizen. My advice to all is, please be a good ambassador of Nigeria where ever you are. Our image in badly tainted overseas.

See Nigerian democratically elected leaders wilfully packing our commonwealth into their pockets/private bank account

It's normal stuff here in the U.S just like how as a Yoruba guy, Igbo pple disgust me, no be small.

ednut1:
3 years in uk. 3 years plus in Canada. No experience of such. Una no dey tire for negativity

Abeg make nobody quote me. Comment your own face front 😆. I’m above 6ft with long hands i dey wait for racist o. If them no go collect

U.K and Canada? Come to the U.S and come see something.

You get used to it.

Africans and black people need to drop this 'victim' mindset. There is serious tribalism going on even within people from the same state in Nigeria .

CandidAdmin:
Nigerian based abroad, please share your experience with racist or when you are being discriminated because of your color.



Note: This is not an Anti Japa thread.

no racism can compare to me loosing out of opportunities and be the clog in the wheel of travel plan of my associates because I can’t get my Nigerian passport renewed for the last six months. I haven’t experienced any racism personally. Mexicans are great people. And I have a few of them as business associates

TheCongo2:


No politician had told me anything about racism.
Canada has a specialized commission that deals with racism. It is called the Canadian Human Rights commission.
The data of this commission are available and you can make your own conclusion based on those data.
What do you do for living if I may ask ?

Everyone in that commission are mostly woke liberal just as the whole Canadian government is. So I’m not surprised. They’re still working for those woke politicians and your woke prime minister . They all strive on racial division to win elections. Black people in America are beginning to realize that. I’m a flight trainee learning on the job working as a flight instructor

Honestly the only time I experienced anything close to racism was from my fellow Nigerians, because I am dark skinned. We see ourselves as the only one licensed to abuse one another based on color but frowns at it if others discriminate. We must first fight it amongst ourselves from tribalism to the father of them all "racism". Years back, a comedian was cracking a joke with people of different races, that God created black people last that's why we are black. While my fellows were laughing sheepishly, could you believe the majority of the light skinned race left the arena.

falopey:

Forget what woke politicians that strive on racial division for the sake of winning elections tell you. I have been in the US for seven years. I have never experienced racism for once. Of course you will get whatever you’re looking for if it’s racism you look out for every day you step out, you will get it

I think it's problematic when people try to dimmish other people's experiences esp. when it comes to racism. You are an outlier.
As a child, I was stopped by police with guns drawn at least 2x. Once, they thought I had drugs in my bookbag, (was heading to Sat. school where I tutored). Stopped me at a bus stop guns ablaze. 2nd time I was outside my privileged high school across the street from Harvard Medical School. I was waiting for a bus after school. Someone called and said I had a gun in my waist (why else would a black boy be there?). Both situations could have ended badly.

As an adult another 2x. Once surrounded by 4 cop cars, about 8 cops, guns drawn and asked to lay on the ground. Was walking back to my apartment in a white part of the city with 3 friends (all black). Supposedly someone shot inside a movie theater... and well we're black. That situation could have ended very badly.

Those are a just times where I was stopped guns ablaze by police. Many stories just being pulled over or harassed.

I will share a bit of what i have discovered in my short stay here in Canada. Whites are very accepting of you as a black provided you stay within certain defined limits that exists in their subconscious minds. They are very ok with you working as a clerk, an entry-level officer in a bank or in a government agency or working as a support or care giver. They start rolling their eyes when you start breaking borders and moving into more traditional, professional roles which they consider their enclaves e.g being a lawyer or getting into management. You need to wear a thick skin at that level.

With black medical doctors and nurses though, they really don't have a choice. Same goes with IT. There's a shortage of professionals in those fields. I call them the "colour blind" professions.

With time, determination, a positive outlook, and having the right qualifications and skills, I find it's easier to break through those racial barriers than the nepotism and tribalism that exist in Nigeria.

Worry about Tribalism and Religious differences in Nigeria first. Some Animals in human skin are still so much tribalistic in 2023! The Last general election exposed how backward we are in our thinking as a nation!

IjebuWarrior:


U.K and Canada? Come to the U.S and come see something.

You get used to it.

He may just be oblivious to racism. So, even if he goes to the US, he may still not see it even though it may be right in front of him.

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Most time we blacks are the cause of the racism showed to us in UK especially the Yoruba folks. Imagine in a pub bus someone will be conversing with phone on speaker shouting ontop of his voice. Smh

ayandee:
I will share a bit of what i have discovered in my short stay here in Canada. Whites are very accepting of you as a black provided you stay within certain defined limits that exists in their subconscious minds. They are very ok with you working as a clerk, an entry-level officer in a bank or in a government agency or working as a support or care giver. They start rolling their eyes when you start breaking borders and moving into more traditional, professional roles which they consider their enclaves e.g being a lawyer or getting into management. You need to wear a thick skin at that level.

With black medical doctors and nurses though, they really don't have a choice. Same goes with IT. There's a shortage of professionals in those fields. I call them the "colour blind" professions.

With time, determination, a positive outlook, and having the right qualifications and skills, I find it's easier to break through those racial barriers than the nepotism and tribalism that exist in Nigeria.

Finally someone who understands how racism in Canada works.
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IjeBos:


I think it's problematic when people try to dimmish other people's experiences esp. when it comes to racism. You are an outlier.
As a child, I was stopped by police with guns drawn at least 2x. Once, they thought I had drugs in my bookbag, (was heading to Sat. school where I tutored). Stopped me at a bus stop guns ablaze. 2nd time I was outside my privileged high school across the street from Harvard Medical School. I was waiting for a bus after school. Someone called and said I had a gun in my waist (why else would a black boy be there?). Both situations could have ended badly.

As an adult another 2x. Once surrounded by 4 cop cars, about 8 cops, guns drawn and asked to lay on the ground. Was walking back to my apartment in a white part of the city with 3 friends (all black). Supposedly someone shot inside a movie theater... and well we're black. That situation could have ended very badly.

Those are a just times where I was stopped guns ablaze by police. Many stories just being pulled over or harassed.

There’s no element of racism in everything you highlighted. Just police doing their job probably responding to an emergency call. Were you not let go after you complied and not trying to play the fool like how a lot of Americans do? Were you not allowed to leave after you were properly identified? So police can’t do their job again? That’s not racism

Karleb:


I'm curious tho, do these people have a genuine reason to be scared of backs. Aside the stereotype, have black people been harming or robbing these guys?

As Gerrard59 has said, their opinion of black people is formed from what they see on media: like their local t.v stations, Youtube, discussion from their parents telling tbem to be careful of black people etc.

Was opportune to watch BBC while in the U.K and for the most times they kept showing malnourished children in slums, child soldiers, war zones. There's no how you would see those for a long time and not have a stereotype stamped in your mind.


I've met a white guy before who genuinely believed African was a country and some of these guys find it hard to believe we have urban areas.

Anyways, I've noticed a white guy changed his row of seats when I got into a bus though I could tell he was uneducated and exposed.

I've also been the only one stopped in a queue in an airport in Asia for checking of my identity documents while other passengers whites and Asians were allowed to pass freely.

Mindlog:
While tribalism is catwalking in the open air in Nigeria.

Nigerians don't need to go overseas to experience discrimination.
Go to any government office in Lagos and you will see how non-Yoruba speakers are discriminated against.
Go to Abuja and you see how Fulanis discriminate against Nigerians

falopey:


Everyone in that commission are mostly woke liberal just as the whole Canadian government is. So I’m not surprised. They’re still working for those woke politicians and your woke prime minister . They all strive on racial division to win elections. Black people in America are beginning to realize that. I’m a flight trainee learning on the job working as a flight instructor

Where did you get that from ? What is your source ?

Skyview01:
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I would not argue with you and may be probably right.

There are still hundreds of other white countries where blacks are living comfortably that were never developed them.

The 8th wonder of the world is why blacks are still unable to develop their own country in 2023. Nigeria is a case in point.

[b]The blacks that developed the USA did that under close scrutiny and supervision of the whites. [/b]Left to themselves, the USA will be like Nigeria.

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XtraFortunes:
The tribalism in Nigeria is worse than the racism in America.

Like somebody said sometime ago it is better to live in an advanced country with racist than to live in an under developed country like Nigeria with tribalism

Even me I have become tribalistic as I can not be friends with a Fulani man as I see all of them as killer herdsmen now. Will you blame me? After seeing Fulani herdsmen kill, kidnap and rape people with non of them brought to justice by government.

TYPICAL NIGERIAN DUNCE WITH NO BRAIN.

‘’THE TRIBALISM IN NIGERIA IS WORSE THAN THE RACISM IN AMERICA.”

“EVEN ME I HAVE BECOME TRIBALISTIC”.

Ignorant peabrain confessing to be PART OF THE PROBLEM.

falopey:


There’s no element of racism in everything you highlighted. Just police doing their job probably responding to an emergency call. Were you not let go after you complied and not trying to play the fool like how a lot of Americans do? Were you not allowed to leave after you were properly identified? So police can’t do their job again? That’s not racism

What @IjeBos had experienced could be a case of racial profiling. It is possible that the police work was mixed with racism.

Eagba:

This is one act that I find it hard to perfect

You gats learn am.

If they smile at you, smile back and move on

No racism pass tribalism, so quiet.

CandidAdmin:
Nigerian based abroad, please share your experience with racist or when you are being discriminated because of your color.



Note: This is not an Anti Japa thread.

Twice in a bus from new Jersey to New York I have had young girls (Caucasian USA) stood up from her seat and requested I sit instead. As indicated above I tend to agree that racism and tribalism are individual and not a group thing.

TheCongo2:


Where did you get that from ? What is your source ?

We see it in the media what Canada is turning into, into the far woke left even worse than the US. It’s an open secret. Conservatives, Muslims, christians are being forced to worship at the woke alter or be jailed in Canada or cancelled. All government institutions in Canada are now lgbtq and BLM compliant. Why wouldn’t they make everything about racism where there’s none

CandidAdmin:
Food for thought - Germans see...

Ok, are they wrong? Civilization is talking here. Look at the state of their country and look at ours. Are they not right? Look at the leadership of this country. Look at the naira. Fuel, electricity, lawless justice etc. Doesn't it all add up? If it was that nice as we pretend to be, why are we japa-ing? What is wrong with Nigerians?

falopey:
We see it in the media what Canada is turning into, into the far woke left even worse than the US. It’s an open secret. Conservatives, Muslims, christians are being forced to worship at the woke alter or be jailed in Canada or cancelled. All government institutions in Canada are now lgbtq and BLM compliant. Why wouldn’t they make everything about racism where there’s none

Okay, can you give me the data.
What is the percentage of the liberal supporters that work for the Canadian Human Rights commission ?
I need facts and not opinion.

A lot of self-hating black people here. Inferiority complex to the power max. Excusing the racism that is meted out to them.
And a lot of denial of racism. "If e no happen to me, e no dey happen anywhere" is absolutely idiotic of an opinion.

I leave and work in the UK. The racial differences and Tribal sentiments in Nigeria is more.

We have more racist in Nigeria than abroad.. so go rest

This happened in Germany,
So this white fucking toilet cleaner in Frankfurt airport was cleaning the toilet after every user that was on the queue(travellers will know how airport toilets have so much traffic),
Got to my turn,she didn't clean after the guy before me so that I'll use a dirty toilet(afterall I'm African),
I went in ,emptied all I had in my guts since i just finished smoking and didn't flush so that she'll come and clean the real deal after me lol.
As I dey commot,see person carry mop the pursue me lol,I ignore am waka go my way.
Make she go wash my big black shit,Idiot.

oakenfold:
A lot of self-hating black people here. Inferiority complex to the power max. Excusing the racism that is meted out to them.
And a lot of denial of racism. "If e no happen to me, e no dey happen anywhere" is absolutely idiotic of an opinion.