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Re: The Rift Between African-Americans And Recent African Immigrants To The US by salford1: 2:47pm On Jan 09, 2020
Jaqenhghar:

..and Africans dont blame anyone shey. Your country is over 50 years old with not one stretch of good road anywhere in that dump. You people are still blaming white people and leaders
Interestingly, in the heirachy of world politics and racial interaction, other countries still accord more respect to the black Amarican than a black African.
Black people have suffered.

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Re: The Rift Between African-Americans And Recent African Immigrants To The US by Fulmigati: 2:47pm On Jan 09, 2020
Destroyerofyeeb:
So we should hate whites too because they hate whites?
I can't speak for anyone. Do what you feel is best for you. grin
Re: The Rift Between African-Americans And Recent African Immigrants To The US by Destroyerofyeeb: 2:49pm On Jan 09, 2020
I have no issues with white people, my issue is with Nigeria leaders who fvcked up the country. Let akatas resolve their issues with whites and stop the dumb name calling whenever Africans don't align themselves with their fvcked up western mentality.
Fulmigati:

I can't speak for anyone. Do what you feel is best for you. grin

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Re: The Rift Between African-Americans And Recent African Immigrants To The US by codemaniacs: 2:49pm On Jan 09, 2020
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Re: The Rift Between African-Americans And Recent African Immigrants To The US by Jaqenhghar: 2:49pm On Jan 09, 2020
Dicktionary:
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If you have never been there, you won't know!
Blacks have the highest number of School drop out.
Blacks have the highest number of ex-convict
Black have the Highest number of Single parents and Baby mama.
Everything evil doing are associated with blacks.

In Connecticut I was advised not to step into a particular white Neighborhood, because of White Supremist and Neo-Nazis.
The police brutality there on blacks is a play to what SARS is doing in Naija, at list in Naija you can bride, but there, bullet speaks better and faster.

Black's are really suffering and dying in silence.
When I watch them hyping their Advanced ShitHole, I Laugh!!!!

Finlanders and Canadians see America as a ShitHole!!!!!




Smh
BlackSupremistD!ck
We can argue that the system in America is rigged against the black man... its not his own country etc. Lets talk of your Niggeria ( poverty capital of the universe)where you are all educated yet you still look up to the Chinese to build roads for you. And you call the Chinese and Lebanese man "master" in your own country. Lets talk of their establishments in YOUR OWN COUNTRY where they say no blacks allowed and you treat them like demi gods. You talk as if your country is safe or one can step out after dark.

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Re: The Rift Between African-Americans And Recent African Immigrants To The US by 1Sharon(f): 2:49pm On Jan 09, 2020
TimiRume:
Let's stop pretending, there is very little similarity between Africans and African americans. The only thing we have in common is our skin and shared ancestry, nothing much. They are not us, we are not them. And its okay.

Their mainstream culture is toxic and Africans copying them should learn from the long term consequences that come with such lifestyle.

Just shut up!! They are not superstitious like you lot.

African americans are the MOST imitated and popular group of blacks around the world.

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Re: The Rift Between African-Americans And Recent African Immigrants To The US by nograv: 2:50pm On Jan 09, 2020
Darkseid:
The problem with the black race is black people angry angry

You sharap!! angry

I wish I could give you one dirty slap!! mumu
Re: The Rift Between African-Americans And Recent African Immigrants To The US by DarkJeddi(m): 2:51pm On Jan 09, 2020
Jaqenhghar:

..and Africans dont blame anyone shey. Your country is over 50 years old with not one stretch of good road anywhere in that dump. You people are still blaming white people and leaders
We blame our leaders because they have the responsibility to make good decisions,not the white man..

If America is run by lazy Black Americans,Nigeria would be better off.. angry

Nigerians maybe a lot of things,but we are NOT lazy..

You have all the opportunity in the world and yet you still whine..

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Re: The Rift Between African-Americans And Recent African Immigrants To The US by 1Sharon(f): 2:51pm On Jan 09, 2020
SkinnyNigga:
mingle with Akata ?? it's a no no ..

Why call them names?

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Re: The Rift Between African-Americans And Recent African Immigrants To The US by 1Sharon(f): 2:51pm On Jan 09, 2020
sweerychick:
True, but I think is because of slavery..

They felt that Africans sold them into slavery

Which is true

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Re: The Rift Between African-Americans And Recent African Immigrants To The US by wink2015(m): 2:51pm On Jan 09, 2020
Okpa042:
There is a huge chasm between African-Americans and African immigrants in the United States. That chasm has widened over the years. It has caused deep animosity between many African-Americans and their African immigrant cousins.

The chasm has prevented African-Americans from participating in the current economic boom in Africa and it has shut many African immigrants out of opportunities for economic advancement here in the United States.

The problem stems from deep misconceptions, sometimes fueled by the U.S. media. Astonishingly, many African-Americans believe that Africans are backward and primitive. Some make crude jokes about Africans or do not acknowledge the great contribution Africa has made to the world.

For their part, many African immigrants buy into the erroneous notion that African-Americans are lazy and violent.

They do not appreciate the great sacrifice African-Americans made, through advocating for their civil rights, to lay the foundation for Africans to be able to come to the United States and live in a country where both blacks and whites have equal rights, at least in theory if not always in practice.

The different experiences of the two groups

To understand the deep division that exists between African Americans and Africans, one first has to examine the background of the two groups.

Before migrating to the United States, most Africans have typically dealt with white Americans who went to Africa as Peace Corps volunteers, missionaries, doctors or teachers. These Americans acted as mentors and guardians to the Africans and developed positive relationships with them.

When they come to the United States, it has been my experience that Africans can easily identify with white Americans because they understand each other. Before migrating to the United States, the majority of Africans have had little to no direct negative experiences with whites. They simply do not hate them.

On the other hand, most African-Americans grew up in black neighborhoods where they learned from older generations the history of slavery and the cruelty it inflicted on the black race. Furthermore, they have usually experienced firsthand and in their communities the legacies of racism that still exist in the United States.

With this background, many African-Americans are not generally predisposed to trust white Americans, and they look down on those African immigrants who express respect or admiration for white Americans.

How they react to racism and discrimination

A fundamental difference between African Americans and African immigrants is the way they react to racism and discrimination.

African Americans usually see racism as the main cause of poverty among their people. They are also quick to point out instances of perceived racism, even in circumstances where it is ambiguous, unclear or more complex than simple racial bigotry or discrimination.

A classic example is the currently large African-American population in prison. Most African-Americans feel that the only reason there are so many African Americans incarcerated is their race. They blame police discrimination and lawmakers who make laws weighted to punish blacks.

For Africans, after suffering many years in civil wars, military coups and other problems, they are happy to be in a country that offers them freedom. They are ready to integrate into the American culture without getting involved in the lingering racial conflicts. They do not typically get involved in the ongoing civil rights struggle – and that has angered many African-Americans.

How they react to adversity

Perhaps the greatest difference I have seen between African immigrants and African-Americans is how they react to adversity.

Most African immigrants to the United States came here for economic advancement. They do not have any political agenda. They are willing to take any job and do not blame the “system” when they fail in their endeavors.

Most African immigrants to the United States often live in mixed neighborhoods instead of black neighborhoods and they easily integrate. African immigrants know who they are. They are not easily offended when someone tries to put them down. They know where they come from and why they are here.

For African-Americans, there is often a tendency to blame slavery for most of the problems they face today. For instance, when African American students fail in school, some educators blame slavery and do not look for other factors.

However, the time has come for African Americans to realize that while racism still persists, the best thing they can do for their children is to teach them to take full responsibility for their actions. Fathers need to take care of their children and young women need to stay in school instead of having children.

It is only when black people, be they from Africa or America, unite to instill discipline and respect for each other that the chasm that has divided us will narrow. Then we can finally work together to remove poverty from our people both here in the United States and Africa.

Source: https://www.theglobalist.com/african-americans-african-immigrants-differ/

African Americans do not know the opportunity they have in the United States.

They will know better if they had the chance of living in Africa.

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Re: The Rift Between African-Americans And Recent African Immigrants To The US by codemaniacs: 2:52pm On Jan 09, 2020
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Re: The Rift Between African-Americans And Recent African Immigrants To The US by Jaqenhghar: 2:54pm On Jan 09, 2020
codemaniacs:


Africans and most African countries are under indirect rule...
poverty is a very good way of keeping people broken and the pawns wh:yte people elect for Africans sustain the poverty...

Only Africans who own their companies, schools e.t.c and state governments are what's reducing the poverty and bad infrastructure..
Still blaming I see. SMH

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Re: The Rift Between African-Americans And Recent African Immigrants To The US by Nobody: 2:54pm On Jan 09, 2020
We can regain our emotional and psycological sanity, love, humility, unity and peace to resist any further attacks. We need to build stronger ties to neutralise and destabilise their venomous invasion.


codemaniacs:


it was because Africans were filled with love, humility, unity and peace they were attacked, kidnapped e.t.c..

AA's, Congolese, original North Africans, Africans in southern Africa e.t.c.. were the worse hit..
Re: The Rift Between African-Americans And Recent African Immigrants To The US by IJEYdiamond(f): 2:54pm On Jan 09, 2020
oluwarantimi:
Lol,
Then its best you stay in your African country.

My dear if you have not had an experience with them then you will not understand... !!

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Re: The Rift Between African-Americans And Recent African Immigrants To The US by codemaniacs: 2:55pm On Jan 09, 2020
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Re: The Rift Between African-Americans And Recent African Immigrants To The US by Jaqenhghar: 2:55pm On Jan 09, 2020
DarkJeddi:
We blame our leaders because they have the responsibility to make good decisions,not the white man..

If America is run by lazy Black Americans,Nigeria would be better off.. angry

You have all the opportunity in the world and yet you still whine..
Who are the leaders? Where do they come from? Who elects them and approves of their behaviour? When they give out 500# who are the people who collect it?

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Re: The Rift Between African-Americans And Recent African Immigrants To The US by Obiaksnews: 2:55pm On Jan 09, 2020
This write up is absolutely true, if you are a major user of twitter you would notice from time to time the clash between Africans and African Americans, What makes it even more painful is when African Americans make derogatory statements about Africans forgetting they themselves are first Africans before they became Americans. African Americans perceive racism in their everyday life that they get mad even when a white individual rocks an hair style typically worn by Africans, And even get more mad when Africans don't support their notion or perceive an act of racism which to an African is something they are used to here in their everyday life. The problem between both parties is their different levels of orientation, there needs to be a way for this gap to be bridged in order for both parties to be able to achieve growth together.

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Re: The Rift Between African-Americans And Recent African Immigrants To The US by APOPTOSIS: 2:55pm On Jan 09, 2020
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Re: The Rift Between African-Americans And Recent African Immigrants To The US by Destroyerofyeeb: 2:56pm On Jan 09, 2020
Akatas put Nigeria on the map? grin grin typical dumb blah blah blah from another ignorant dimwit.
Jaqenhghar:


Stop speaking out of your ass please if you jave facts present them here. Problem with you niggera is you act on your feelings and just run your mouth.

The people you call Akata are the ones putting your shithole on the world map. They are too talented and brilliant to function in a dysfunctional shithole. The few who have come back to effect a change have been met with insults ( from your types) and resistance to progress. You should be grateful and on your nigger knees thanking them imstead of the name calling

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Re: The Rift Between African-Americans And Recent African Immigrants To The US by codemaniacs: 2:56pm On Jan 09, 2020
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Re: The Rift Between African-Americans And Recent African Immigrants To The US by Jaqenhghar: 2:57pm On Jan 09, 2020
salford1:

Interestingly, in the heirachy of world politics and racial interaction, other countries still accord more respect to the black Amarican than a black African.
Black people have suffered. Chai.
At least the black American is a product of a functioning ( though racist) system. At least the ones that manage to make something of themesleves really excel. In our own area you need to get out of that place to excel because the country itself is so anti progress

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Re: The Rift Between African-Americans And Recent African Immigrants To The US by SkinnyNigga: 2:57pm On Jan 09, 2020
1Sharon:

Why call them names?
akata is not a derogatory word
Re: The Rift Between African-Americans And Recent African Immigrants To The US by Destroyerofyeeb: 2:57pm On Jan 09, 2020
You have no idea what they call Nigerians.
codemaniacs:


stop calling them akata..

its not a derogatory word like you think... its reference to the black panthers movement by AA's.

akata = cat/panther.

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Re: The Rift Between African-Americans And Recent African Immigrants To The US by Obi1kenobi(m): 2:58pm On Jan 09, 2020
I find it curious how Africans (Nigerians especially) love to say African-Americans blame all their problems on white people. This may be true, but the hypocrisy involved is staggering. Africans themselves are fond of blaming European colonialism and neo-imperialism for their problems. Yet, claim black Americans like playing the victim.

The only difference I see between black Americans and African immigrants is their circumstances which lead to different behavioral patterns. Africans mostly come from shitholes, so when they go to Europe or America, they understand their new privileges and know they have no excuses not to succeed. So they're filled with pluck and determination. African-Americans on the other hand do not understand how privileges they are and how much harder their counterparts find it in other parts of the world. They're indoctrinated to feel perpetual victimhood and indoctrinated to believe there is systemic discrimination that obstructs their progress, so many turn out lazy and unaspiring.

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Re: The Rift Between African-Americans And Recent African Immigrants To The US by Octaves(m): 2:58pm On Jan 09, 2020
The same argument I have with my dad. This is why I don't readily support their black lives matter protests. They are racist to Black Africans and are still complaining of racism (especially when they are shot while trying to pull a gun on an armed officer)
Africans whose families borrowed money and sold ancestral lands just to send them to USA, come there and excel while they are still complaining of racism and slavery

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Re: The Rift Between African-Americans And Recent African Immigrants To The US by Jaqenhghar: 2:58pm On Jan 09, 2020
Destroyerofyeeb:
Akatas put Nigeria on the map? grin grin typical dumb blah blah blah from another ignorant dimwit.
The usual name calling . Motor park intellectualism. Continue

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Re: The Rift Between African-Americans And Recent African Immigrants To The US by codemaniacs: 2:59pm On Jan 09, 2020
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Re: The Rift Between African-Americans And Recent African Immigrants To The US by Nobody: 3:00pm On Jan 09, 2020
zomby:


Not all african Americans think this way...

The main issue btw african American and stupiid africans is:
1. When you africans leave your shitthole countries and have the audacity to criticize the african Americans in their country.
2. When you africans think you’re better than african Americans
3. When you give birth to your african baby in American, return to your shitthole countries and then send the child back to America after 18 years to simply milk all the things (you did not work for) American citizens work hard/ pay taxes for
4. When you leave your shitthole countries to simply milk the American system, either by your fraudulent activities or by collecting govtmnt money that you do not deserve.
5. When you open your goro infested mouth to castigate the african Americans without taking a time out to completely understand their various backgrounds and history.
6. When you leave your no light shitthole countries to complain about the American system.
7. When you finally obtained your blue passport (become a voter) without understanding that a few african Americans died many years ago fighting for the rights to vote.

Can you imagine, a bunch of clowns running to Nigeria to milk our system and also criticize everything about Nigerians?
Do you guys remember how the Ghanaians were treated in Nigeria many years ago?

Africans should simply shut the fuccck up, learn to understand the history of african Americans and stop looking down at them....For sure, some of these people (African Americans) are more decent by far than average voodoo mugger Africans

Before you advise the african Americans you should first advise the area boys all around Nigeria and also stop collecting bags of rice to vote for those leaders that continue to sink your shitthole countries


Ur mad

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Re: The Rift Between African-Americans And Recent African Immigrants To The US by 1Sharon(f): 3:01pm On Jan 09, 2020
SkinnyNigga:
akata is not a derogatory word

Yes it is. Don't come here and lie.

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Re: The Rift Between African-Americans And Recent African Immigrants To The US by codemaniacs: 3:02pm On Jan 09, 2020
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