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troy20:
its easy to spot a misandrist anyway.

so it is with misogynists...they give themselves away by the nasty names they call women...in general...as well as how they treat them

Weah96:
The girl must be fatherless. Or she was a compensated troll.

This girl is a product of her environment where witchcraft is blamed for sickness, death, bad luck, etc. Accusing someone of practicing witchcraft is a powerful tool to use to get back at a hated person or seek revenge on a husband-stealing hussy. It's also a good way to get rid of elderly relatives you don't want to support or who refuse to sell you that coveted piece of land you've been eying for years.

And why do you say this girl must be fatherless or was a compensated troll?

smh

Below are three examples of the madness that grips people who actually believe witchcraft exists.

Suspected Witches Get Burned Alive in Kisii, Kenya

More here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7NYvki5yvs
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Children Of The Congo - From War To Witches

More here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNPKLekfYks&feature=player_embedded
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Saving Africa's Witch Children

More here: http://www.veoh.com/watch/v196340339cSNnb35

POTISKUM, Nigeria (AP) — A suicide bomber disguised in a school uniform detonated explosives at a high school assembly in the northeast Nigerian city of Potiskum on Monday, killing at least 48 students, according to survivors and a morgue attendant.

Read more here: http://news.yahoo.com/suicide-bomber-kills-48-students-nigeria-094106242.html

(VIDEOS)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2_FWoR8Chw&feature=player_embedded


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2x8zSf2gXo8

majekdom2:
did oyedepo label the girl as a witch or the girl called herself a witch ?

The girls said she was a witch for Jesus, then he slapped the taste out of her mouth.

Some Pastors/Bishops/Prophet/Etc. disparage themselves by their activities and the words that fall from their mouths. They need no assistance from any person or country.

Examples:

Pastor Chris Oyakhilome Removed As Trustee Of Christ Embassy, U.K. Branch

On August 11, the U.K. charity commission also removed Anita Oyakhilome and appointed an interim manager to take over the management of the church. In what it described as a “temporary and protective measure,” the commission appointed Rod Weston of the international audit and accounting firm, Mazars, to take over the running of the church. The Commission says it is investigating the church over “a number of serious concerns relating to the use of charitable funds, in particular large connected party payments and the potential misapplication of grant funding.”

Read more: http://news2.onlinenigeria.com/headline/381701-pastor-chris-oyakhilome-removed-as-trustee-of-christ-embassy-u-k-branch.html
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Pastor Tells Church Members To Transfer Half Of Their Money To Him

The very flamboyant Pastor, Allan Kiuna of JCC is one of the richest pastors in Kenya. He's really got style and grace but pastors have come under heavy criticism for soliciting money from members and Allan has not been left behind in such sagas. Last weekend he was busted live on TV misleading his church members that if they transfer half of their money to his account,then the money will double in a few days. This has been the trend from Kenyan pastors who been accused of stealing from their flock. (Source: onlinenigeria.com)
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Deeper Life Bible Church Pastor Ifeanyichukwu Eric Abakporo Gets Six Years In Jail For Fraud

Ifeanyichukwu Eric Abakporo, a Pastor of the Deeper Life Bible Church, has been sentenced to six years imprisonment by a federal court in New York. The former Brooklyn-based civil attorney will be spending time in a United States prison in a case of defrauding banks, mortgage lenders, property owners, and property buyers. Mr. Abakporo was sentenced on Wednesday, May 28 along with his co-defendant, Latanya Pierce, who received a lighter, 30-month sentence. They were both found guilty of the federal charges of conspiracy to commit bank fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and bank transfer fraud, involving at least two mortgage property lenders.

Read more: http://news2.onlinenigeria.com/news/top-stories/357509-deeper-life-bible-church-pastor-ifeanyichukwu-eric-abakporo-gets-six-years-in-jail-for-fraud.html
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Nigerian Prophet Caught Pants Down With Married Church Member

Prophet I.T. Adewoye one of the leaders of Cherubim and Seraphim Movement Church Worldwide was caught pants down with a female member of his church, Mrs. Lateefat Balogun in her matrimonial home.

Read more: http://news2.onlinenigeria.com/headline/334265-nigerian-prophet-caught-pants-down-with-married-church-member.html
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More?

http://news2.onlinenigeria.com/keywords/nigerian-pastors/index.1.html

iamord:
Okay I get u..sorry for the misunderstanding

No problem.

iamord:
How will this news stop them from not letting oyedepo in.??.

This was a FYI post.

It was in response to a poster mentioning that the UK allowed human-animal marriage but was now barring Pastor Oyedepo from entering the country. I think his/her response was on Page 2 of this thread. I'm assuming the poster thought that the UK legally actually allowed such a marriage, which they don't.

The UK is not just coming down on Bishop Oyedepo for his plans to open what they consider a questionable church. There's more to the story.

NEWS STORY

Bishop Oyedepo Banned From Entering The UK Over Church Corruption

by SaharaReporters, New York, Oct 16, 2014

The UK Home Office has banned flamboyant Nigerian pastor, Bishop David Oyedepo, from entering Britain, a British government source told SaharaReporters. Mr. Oyedepo is known as the general overseer of the Living Faith Church Worldwide, otherwise known as Winners Chapel.

The UK Home Office has banned flamboyant Nigerian pastor, Bishop David Oyedepo, from entering Britain, a British government source told SaharaReporters. Mr. Oyedepo is known as the general overseer of the Living Faith Church Worldwide, otherwise known as Winners Chapel. Headquartered in Ota, Ogun State, the church has branches in numerous parts of the world, including the UK and US.

According to the source, the ban arose from preliminary investigations by Britain’s Charity Commission that determined that monies donated to Bishop Oyedepo’s church for charitable purposes were funneled to Nigeria to fund the preacher’s flamboyant lifestyle.

Bishop Oyedepo owns a plush private jet and has a fleet of expensive cars, among many other astonishing personal assets.

Bishop Oyedepo was barred from entering the United Kingdom in July. However, when SaharaReporters contacted Nicola Kelly, a press officer at the immigration desk at the UK Home Office, she declined to comment on the case.

The same day, our reporter spoke to one Emmanuel Igban, a media aide to Bishop Oyedepo, but he denied that the high-flying preacher had been banned.

But our British source asserted that Bishop Oyedepo and one of his sons had been aware of the probe of church finances for at least three years now. He added that the probe was triggered after the British Charity Commission found out that the wealthy pastor had taken out more than £16 million from the UK since 2009. He added that the commission closely monitors any repatriation of church resources, disclosing that any repatriation of funds of that size was most likely illegal.

According to the source, Bishop Oyedepo claimed that he was running a not-for-profit religious organization, “but the commission determined that he was diverting funds to engage in a series of profitable ventures.”

Bishop Oyedepo, who recently turned 60, is believed to be Nigeria’s richest pastor and is widely regarded as one of the richest televangelists in the world.

The UK government has distributed notices warning airlines that operate flights to the UK not carry the bishop.

Mr. Oyedepo’s private jet is also barred from entering the UK airspace with him on board.

A few years ago, Bishop Oyedepo provoked international outrage when videotapes of one of his church events showed him slapping a teenage girl he accused of being a witch. In the face of mounting criticism, including calls for his arrest for assaulting a minor, Mr. Oyedepo boasted that he would slap the “witch” again.

REWIND:

Nigerian Pastor Oyedepo Assaults Teenager in Church

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=jvKRjETbIRg
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Bishop Oyedepo brags about slapping a girl

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=HMUWnmW5jPY

Re: Claim that UK allows people to marry animals

"Human–animal marriage is not recognized in law by any country, although attempts by humans to marry animals have been recorded."

More here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human%E2%80%93animal_marriage

Did you know that there’s a fan page (of sorts) on Facebook dedicated to the President of the United States? But, not your normal fan page.

It’s the ‘Obama Is Officially The Worst President In American History’ page and currently has 180,301 likes.

See here...https://www.facebook.com/ObamaWorstInHistory

Why are Americans turning against their 'Golden Boy' - Big Bobo? Why have American voters gone so sour on Barack Obama's Democratic party? Even non-Americans are expressing displeasure and disappointment at the Obama administration. White independent voters helped make Barack Obama the first African-American president in history, but now a lot of them apparently don't like him so much anymore.

From the rich to the not so rich - the white and the not-so-white - calls for Obama's head to be put on the political chopping block (impeachment) are growing.

It would seem the love affair Americans and non-Americans had with Obama is over...or...is it?

IS Obama the worst President in the history of America?

What do YOU think?

majekdom2:
did oyedepo label the girl as a witch or the girl called herself a witch ?

In the modern world, no mention of "witch" should be leveled at anyone...nor should anyone confess to being a "witch".

When people label someone as a witch, they tend to forget that true witches are beyond men and their accusations and punishment. They are supernatural - not all human.

This realization is what stopped the witch hunts, over here, in the States, in the 1600s. It took almost a 100 people being burned at the stake and drowned, before the Puritans realized just how foolish they were.

Supernatural beings like witches can't be captured, sentenced, burned or drowned. They can easily escape. They can even kill their accusers, if they so wish, without laying a finger on them.

If no one has encountered such beings...then they don't exist, except in their inner fears and vivid imaginations.

WAKE UP PEOPLE!

EVOLVE!!!

Some Christians treat their Pastors as demigods. They worship them, feel they are above the law and eagerly fatten their Pastors' pockets with their hard-earned money, with little return for their generosity. In return, these Pastors twist scriptures, in order to justify themselves before men and control their lives.

Such Christians are blind to how they are being systematically brainwashed and manipulated, all for the benefit of self-serving Pastors who think themselves as one step down from almighty God Himself.

When will they wake up and smell the deception and manipulation?

These pastors aren't true men of God. They aren't walking the 'Jesus Walk'. They are nothing more than 'Great Pretenders' who should be toppled from their lofty thrones of deceit.

It's understandable that the illiterate and semi-illiterate can be easily conned by these wolves in sheep clothing...but for highly intelligent...highly educated individuals to be conned so easily is a source of wonder. It is these ones who should be shining examples to their lesser Christian brothers and sisters, because they are presumably more cognizant of the Bible and its teachings. But they're not. It's like the blind leading the blind, because both are blinded by the glitz and glitter of predatory Pastors.

Do some Christians need their moral compasses adjusted?

Right is right and wrong is wrong.

There are no shades of grey in this area.

It would seem that the sense of discernment is seriously lacking among some Christians.

Aren't Pastors commanded to 'feed their flocks' instead of 'fleecing their flocks'?

When will this madness STOP?!

Remember this?

Nigerian Apostle Helen Ukpabio Labelled 'A Risk To Children', Deported From The UK

"Apostle Helen Ukpabio, the founder of Liberty Foundation Gospel Ministries in Calabar, was deported from the UK by the British government after deeming her presence in the country a risk to youngsters. The 'witch hunter' who wrote in her book ‘Unveiling The Mysteries of Witchcraft’, that "If a child under the age of two screams in the night, cries and is always feverish with deteriorating health he or she is a servant of Satan", was deported last week after campaigners called on UK Home Secretary to deport and ban her from the UK for leading the spread of witch hunting in Nigeria, especially amongst children, some of whom have suffered torture and even death.

Red more here: http://todaysgist..com/2014/04/nigerian-apostle-helen-ukpabio-labelled.html

rattlesnake:
Harry porter

Pure child wircth craft

Are you serious?

This was/is a series of children's storybooks....pure fantasy!

bigass:
Oyedepo deserves this ill treatment. When he slapped the girl his followers defended him as if he was above the law. Now let his followers go and attack the UK govt na. In same environment Oyedepo would pay heavily for that silly act. Come to think of it do you think Oyedepo can slap a so called witch in America or UK? He dare not. His sorry ass would be cooling off in Jail.

Very good point!

There are things you can do IN Nigeria that you can't do OUTSIDE of Nigeria, as some unlucky Naijas have found out, here, in the States.

Test it out, if you dare.

Btw...in some states, even if the victim doesn't press charges, the state will.

Stillfire:
Tell that to the birds. I'm a realist. The black male d1ck can never ever be loyal to his race or culture. It is a wanderer and is determined in populating the earth with other races. Every black woman should know this. There is something absurd in a culture where only the females are bent on preserving it by insisting on only procreating with their men while the men don't show a preference for their own. Statistically, this does not favor these women because the numbers to pair these women up are not there, and you have a dating pool that is constrained, limited to a few numbers. Common sense should prevail over loyalty.

You know what they say..."common sense ain't too common".

Richy4:
You quoted Nelson Mandela's Wife Winnie right? The wife knew where Nelson was. she visits sometimes and Nelson makes phone call some times if they will not allow Winnie inside the visitors lounge.

In this case there was no communication what so ever. in this 21st century? are you kidding me? for 10years? is the woman a furniture that was acquired for display? even a furniture on display are made use of sometimes.

if the guy is in prison, it will be a different case but when he is not in coma or prison and would not find the so called wife he married then that is totally wrong with a capital letter W.

I wonder why the husband's friends and family knew he was well and healthy but told her they had no current phone number and address for him?

Very strange.

They're lying through their teeth!

cococandy:
My favorite chocolate man cake is DH.

These dudes got nothing on him

Don't ask for pics

lol

OK Madam...if you say so!

Richy4:
Go to the reverend Father immediately and say father i have sinned because i am about to remarry tomorrow.....

Haba!!! HOW MANY YEARS YOU SAY?

lol...almost ten years.

As an aside, did you know that there are some women in the States who will stand by their men, for years, while they're imprisoned? And what of Nelson Mandela's wife Winnie. Some South Africans criticized her for allegedly taking lovers during the 20+ years Mandela was imprisoned. They thought she was to stand by his side, faithfully, no matter if he never was freed. Was this realistic? Winnie Mandela was a young woman when her husband was imprisoned.

Tallesty1:
Where is her place?

From my experience, a woman being told by a man to "stay in your place" meant that the woman should stay submissive to a man and not challenge his authority as head of household or attempt to men's perception of superiority over women - deeming them as inferior to men.

Others may have a different perception though.

micsade:
where is Richard Mofe Damijo

Here is your favorite chocolate man cake...

Does your Partner/Spouse sometimes say things that make you wonder if s/he was as great a catch as you thought s/he was? Well you're not alone.
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For BFs/Husbands...

What are some things a BF/Husband should NEVER say to his GF/Wife?

Here's one: "Are you gaining weight?"


Any more you can think of?
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For GFs/Wives...

What are some things a GF/Wife should NEVER say to her BF/Husband?

Here's one: "Is it in yet?"


Any more you can think of?

African Migrants In Russia Describe 'Hell On Earth'
by Ann M. Simmons / Reporting From Moscow

First they spat angry words at Remy Bazie. Then they struck him in the face with an iron bar, knocking him unconscious. The men who jumped the Ivory Coast migrant at a crowded Moscow train station last November did not rob him. But they damaged his jaw to the degree that doctors had to install a metal plate to hold it in place. It took Bazie four months to raise the $3,600 to undergo surgery. "Most of the time I'm harassed, but this was the worst experience," Bazie, 28, said recently as he sat at a parish community center in Moscow where African migrants often seek refuge.

His story is not uncommon, Russian civil and human rights leaders say. African migrants face widespread hostility and racism that usually go unpunished. According to the SOVA Center for Information and Analysis, a Moscow-based advocacy group and think tank, 177 acts of violence against blacks have been reported in Russia between 2008-2010, six of which ended in death. But rights advocates said interviews with Africans living in the capital, as well as anecdotal evidence, indicate that a far higher number have been victims of racial attacks and experienced race-based harassment. Most, however, never report the assaults, the advocates said.

"Living here in Russia is like living in hell on Earth," said Osman Kamara, 35, a Liberian who fled civil conflict in his homeland 10 years ago, only to fall victim to a skinhead attack in Moscow. "They don't like our color. Going out is a problem. Maybe if you go out, you might not return."

Some Africans say that after arriving here, they heard the Russian word "obezyana" directed at them so often that they initially thought it meant "black person." It means "monkey."

The situation has improved for blacks somewhat in recent years partly because members of extremist groups, such as skinheads and neo-Nazis, are being prosecuted more often and because the aggressors are targeting other minority groups, such as people from Central Asia and the Caucasus, rights activists said. The brutality Africans face is a far cry from the welcome they received during the Soviet era, when students from the continent were lured in large numbers by offers of a free education, particularly those from newly independent nations that were "building communism."

Thousands of Africans pursued degrees in the Soviet Union, in fields such as international law and animal husbandry. But with the dissolution of the U.S.S.R. in 1991, much of the funding dried up and most African students returned home, academics said.

Today the African ranks are growing again, fueled by asylum seekers, refugees and economic migrants. Many enter Russia illegally and fail to register with authorities, rights workers said. Some academics estimate Russia's African diaspora at just under 100,000, of which roughly one-third are believed to be undocumented. The remainder includes registered students, African embassy staff members and blacks who hold Russian citizenship.

Alexander Panov, a junior research fellow at the Institute for African Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, said many of the undocumented migrated from Ivory Coast and the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2011 and 2012 amid political and civil unrest. Those nations, together with Angola, account for the largest number of African migrants in Russia, he said.

"They are coming to Russia believing there will be a good job and this is a way of getting into Europe," said Penny Grenfell, racial task force coordinator for the Moscow Protestant Chaplaincy, which provides medical and legal aid to Africans. "A lot of them think this is part of Europe. They think Russia has the same culture as Europe."

Africans interviewed here said it was easy to "buy" a tourist visa to Russia as opposed to obtaining a visa of any kind to Western European nations, and many said they had mistakenly viewed Russia as a way station.

The migrants often end up stranded, with no official documents that would allow them to get decent jobs and little or no knowledge of the Russian language. The most common work they find is distributing fliers, advertisements and free magazines around subway stations, jobs that earn them less than $50 week. Most live up to 10 people to a room. Compounding these hardships is the unfettered racial abuse.

John Steven Abumen, 39, a Nigerian who works part time as an English tutor, said he had been attacked three times in the 15 years he has lived in Russia. He has been stabbed in the arm, suffered a broken wrist and has a protruding lump on his upper chest, an eye injury and a dislocated knee that never healed properly. He walks with a limp but can't afford the surgery that doctors have recommended. A large welt on his shaved head is the result of being hit with an iron bar, he said.

"I woke up in the hospital three days later, " Abumen recalled. "I was almost blinded. I still don't sleep properly now."He said he reported two of the attacks to police, but no action was taken. "In Russia when you fight back, you are at fault," Abumen said as he flashed the small red canister of pepper spray he now carries for protection. "They told me, 'What are you doing in Russia? You're to blame.' "

Sometimes law enforcement officials themselves are the antagonists, said Agnes Blais, a volunteer with the Civic Assistance Committee, which offers legal and humanitarian aid to migrants. Africans "have lots of problems with police," she said. "They are threatened with arrest. And the police often take money from them."

The committee took up Bazie's case and collected donations for his facial surgery. The group provided him with a lawyer and interpreter so he could file a grievance. His case is under investigation. Although the Russian press picked up his story, no one has been held accountable.
Leaders of right-wing extremist groups deny that they instigate or condone the mistreatment of Africans.

"Africans don't present a threat to the Russian population in terms of their numbers inside the country," said Dmitry Dyomushkin, who heads a nationalist coalition and blames skinheads for the attacks. "If they came here by the millions, then there would be cultural tensions."

Fabrice Kanda fled the Democratic Republic of Congo after news stories he wrote charging fraud during the 2011 presidential election made him a wanted man there. A relative helped the 29-year-old journalist secure a plane ticket and visa to Russia. He left behind a wife and two small children. A year after he arrived in Russia, three men jumped him. They stole his guitar and his passport. Kanda filed a police report but was told that "it would be too difficult to find the guys," he said. The Russian government also denied his request for asylum. "I thought I had escaped from death, that I can find a new life, but my suffering has only continued," Kanda said.

Some migrants said they would willingly return home if they could afford the plane ticket, and if their lives there weren't at risk. But many others said they were ashamed to go home empty-handed, having left to seek their fortunes. Others, like Abumen, who came to Russia on a university exchange program, are reluctant to leave behind Russian wives, partners and children.

"There is such pressure," said Blais. "They would rather live in hard conditions than go back without money."

*This report was funded by a grant from the International Center for Journalists.

Related Video: http://www.trbimg.com/img-544acee4/turbine/la-africans-in-russia-20141024/700/700x394
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Your thoughts?

TheCongo:
Wrong! Be born in a country doesn't make you more knowledgeable about the country than someone who moves to that country. How do you explain the fact that many immigrants in the US do better than the natives. They learn the system and can navigate the system better than many natives.

First, I still disagree.

Second, since I don't want to assume anything, specifically what do you mean, when you say: "How do you explain the fact that many immigrants do better than the natives"? "What "system" are you referring to?

Third, when I asked: "Why wouldn't I be more knowledgeable about my own country than a non-native who has only lived in the country for a few years?"...I was referring to American history, geography, ecosystems, ethnic groups, culture, customs, religions, politics, laws, attitudes, foods, socioeconomic issues, etc.

Btw...I'm beginning to detect a bit of testiness in your responses. Why is that?

As a man or a woman...when you hear a man tell a woman to 'stay in her place' what does that mean to you?

As a man, have you ever told a woman to 'stay in her place'?

As a woman, have you ever had a man tell you to 'stay in your place'?

TheCongo:
And what difference does it make? Been born in the US doesn't make you more knowledgeable on the issue. Maybe he had lived longer in the US than you had. He may have more experience on the subject than you?

It makes a big difference. Why wouldn't I be more knowledgeable about my own country than a non-native who has only lived in the country for a few years.? I could live in Nigeria for 30 years and still not know Nigeria like the natives.

black247:
Excellent points here. I agree with everything that you said, with one exception - other immigrants have a foundation when they travel, the OP seemed to simply want to flee and celebrate his new found citizenship as if me, you, and him are incapable of creating a change in NIGERIA. We discuss Nigeria as of we arent the Nigerians that make up the country? Thats my point: why is HE incapable of changing Nigeria? Why are YOU not capable of changing Nigeria? And why are we PROUD to go to other countries without an ounce of shame? Where is our notion to build our own space? Pretty soon - these countries that we flee to are going to send us (those that are there) back packing.

Thanks for the clarification, the day that I wrote my response - I was rushing.

Yes, if you follow international news, some countries are tiring of the influx of immigrants, especially the refugees and illegals. They're costing them a bundle.

saxywale:
It’s always wonderful to hear news of Nigerians doing great
things in the diaspora. That is why at Bellanaija.com, we
are very proud of Emmanuel Ohuabunwa , a 22 year-old
Nigerian who has made history at John Hopkins University ,
United States of America.

But his breakthrough came when he won the Bill and
Melinda Gates Foundation full scholarship to any University
of his choice. He worked hard and gained admission to
Johns Hopkins University to study Neurosciences.

Emmanuel, who hails from Abia State was adjudged as
having the highest honours during the graduation that was
held on May 24 this year. He made a Grade Point Average
of 3.98 out of 4.0 to bag a degree in Neurosciences in the
University.
For his efforts, he has won a scholarship to Yale University
to pursue a degree in Medicine.
Besides, he has been inducted into Phi Beta Kappa Society,
a prestigious honour group that features membership of 17
US Presidents, 37 US Supreme Court Justices, and 136
Nobel Prize winners.

I wonder how he was able to achieve such a great feat despite having racist lecturers... hmmm.

http://www.bellanaija.com/2012/06/26/great-nigerian-in-the-diaspora-22-year-old-emmanuel-ohuabunwa-emerges-as-best-graduating-student-from-john-hopkins-university-with-his-3-98-gpa/

If a teacher is racist over here, they may regret their loose lips.
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Ohio teacher loses job for racist comment

Read more here: FAIRFIELD, Ohio — A suburban Cincinnati teacher, accused of making a racist remark to a black student, lost his job after a labor hearing.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/04/18/teacher-racism-fired/7876581/
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Racist teacher calls students N-word because they objected to African American

During an eighth grade history lesson at Jay Stream Middle School located in Carol Stream, Illinois, students learned an extreme lesson in racism. An unidentified substitute teacher gave an 80 minute lecture on history which a few students found quite objectionable. During her lecture, she called the students African Americans. The students objected because they are Jamaican and did not consider themselves as coming from Africa.

http://rollingout.com/news/racist-teacher-calls-students-n-word-objected-african-american/#_
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Yes, some students are truly gifted...like these...

20 Black Child Prodigies Mainstream Media Doesn’t Talk About

Read more here...http://atlantablackstar.com/2013/09/24/15-black-child-proteges-mainstream-media-doesnt-talk/

saxywale:
No you are wrong. I have lived in Europe and America for years as a professional worker and can tell you that once you are mixed. You are considered black. Alot of AA are mixed anyway and not 100% black so how does that make any difference? And have you wondered why a mixed race is more acceptable to a black family than the other way round In America, anyone has a higher chance of becoming whatever he / she wants to become in life. America is a country of immigrants unlike the EU.

At the end of the day, you are what you think of yourself. If you keep on dwelling in the past or see racism or discrimination in most activities of your life, then you are limiting yourself. Obama's dad is Kenyan, the name Obama is not Anglo-saxon sounding, he is not even a descendant of an African american, yet he excelled in his career and political ambition. He could have decided to let thoughts of racism hold him down, but he is not a pessimist. If all the professionals( of African descents) and children of African immigrants doing well in the US always think of racism, would they be where they are now?

You may have lived in America but I was born here and for those AAs who born here and come from generations of AAs born here, they know the score. Light-skinned AAs have always been favored by whites. In the case of an AAs with a white parent, they are even more favored, seen as more intelligent, due to the direct infusion of white blood. It's been like that for centuries. After emancipation, those AAs who had that direct white infusion of white blood were the ones who were usually offered the best jobs - not their darker-skinned counterparts. Although things in this area are slowly changing, light-skinned/biracial/mixed race people are still over-represented in the media, commercials, TV, movies, etc. And the ongoing animosity between some light-skinned and dark-skinned people is very disturbing.

Ex.

"The "color complex" has remains a source of great controversy and pain in the African American community and across much of the African Diaspora. As one of the leading voices and scholars on Black racial identity, Drexel University assistant teaching professor of Africana Studies Yaba Blay continues her arduous, groundbreaking work on the topic. Her One Drop Project has been featured on CNN’s Black in America series and expanded the discussion around how Blackness is defined in today’s society.C"

Read more at: http://www.ebony.com/news-views/colorism-the-war-at-home-405#.VFp_bJUtDmI

Although Obama identifies himself as AA, he hasn't the same frame of historical reference or cultural upbringing as native AAs because he was raised in a white family. How could he? This is why some AA people were asking: "Is he Black enough?" It doesn't matter, since he will never be accepted as fully 'white'.

I ask you: If all the professionals in Nigeria and children of Nigerians doing well in Nigeria continually blamed colonialism, neo-colonialism and the West for Nigeria's inability to thrive, would they be where they are now? No. Same as successful AAs. It's all in the attitude.

Racism is a given. You don't have to think about but you will most likely recognize it if it hits you enough. Still, you push past and beyond it to reach your goals. Acknowledging your past is not pessimistic. Allowing it to determine your future is being pessimistic.

If AAs hadn't pushed Washington for laws and disciplinary measures that reprimanded white folks and others for their racist ways, African/Black/Other immigrants wouldn't have the means to fight racist practices when confronted with them. Over here, the best way to stick it to the white man is through his bank account and don't think they don't know it. That's why most of these white racists are very conscious of what they do or say and try their best to stay in the closet. They don't want to labeled a racist.

Ex.

I once had a boss who made a racist remark about Mexicans during a conference. Before we knew it, within a week, he had been demoted, moved out of his cushy office into another office two floors down, had his yearly salary cut from $110,000 to $100,000, had to make a formal apology to all the Mexican employees attending the conference and was instructed to write out a public apology which was published in the agency's biweekly newsletter. This action was a direct result from a lawsuit filed by an AA Human Resources assistant manager who was called a 'black coon' by his white supervisor.

And let's not forget the white folks who let fly racist remarks which they called 'slips of the tongue'.

Ex.

11 Racist Remarks Made By Politicians: A Look Back (SLIDESHOW)

See more here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/01/racist-remarks-politicians_n_2981424.html

patriot4:
I want you to know that I have nothing against African americans. I think I have more in common with African americans than with African immigrants who worship the white man. I was not trying to attack the image of AAs I was trying to show how badly they are being treated by a country they call their own and which some unsuspecting black people see as paradise (paradise for white people only). On the one hand the US was built on african american blood. And on the other hand you have a few African immigrants who instead of building up their own nation, prefer acting like parasites eating off the result of an other man's hard work. Ofcourse the African immigrants I am talking about are a minority among African immigrants, but this minority has sold themselves to the whites and they are willing to sell their entire race to the whites, all just for a tap in the back and validation by the white community. I see myself as a Nigerian patriot and a black nationalist. I know the reality, and I know that most black immigrants who run to the west looking for greener pastures go through too much trouble for it to be worth it and most end up miserably. Some end up selling their body, some end up without pride and without identity, some end up mad. What I can say is that it is not worth it, please Nigerians if you are reading this then stay home and use your money to open your own business and your talent to create jobs rather than going to a foreign land and to be treated like an animal. We need patriots in Nigeria and in Africa in general. We need black nationalism. We can make a better Nigeria !

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRNciryImqg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYrC-JaYHik

No offense, but you sound a bit like these white closet racists over here. If you call them on their racist attitudes, one of the first things they'll proclaim is: "I'm not a racist! I have African American friends...Ya'll sure can play some ball! And nobody can sing and dance like ya'll...yada... yada...yada." But the minute Little Suzy or Billy, Jr. brings home a Darnell or Keisha, out the closet they come, raising hell. lol Matter of fact, some African immigrants sound almost like these racist whites over here and display the very same attitudes toward not only AAs but Mexicans and Asians too. Some of them can barely speak English but they know how to say ni-ger, wetback and chink.

I admire your patriotism but running down Nigerians who'd rather leave what they consider a hellhole for a chance of a better life is not being realistic, especially if they have families. Nigerians in the diaspora send billions of dollars home and it can be a struggle for them yet they do it. Paradise like perfection doesn't exist. And you don't have to leave Nigeria to find love pedaling, Nigerians not proud of their country, those who copy everything Western or those suffering from mental illness. All those things are there.

Your call for a reversal of the brain drain is admirable. And I understand your frustration about the best and brightest Nigerians using their talents and money to enrich other countries. However, the Nigerian government is who you should be pointing the finger at, because it's the major barrier to Nigerians enjoying a decent life and ensuring the health and welfare of their families in Nigeria. It's teetering on the edge of anarchy. Something has to give and it's not going to be pretty. Sure some Nigerians have the wherewithal to realize their dreams but what percentage of them actually succeed - 1%? As for you saying that Nigerians best stay in Nigeria, rather than go to a foreign land and be treated like animals - please wake up and smell the coffee.

If you listen to some of the harrowing tales some Nigerians tell of the brutality they've suffered and witnessed, you would know that animalistic tendencies can be found in Nigeria and Africa, as well as in foreign lands. Some humans just act uncivilized at times. However, most foreign countries have laws that protect the innocent and the not so innocent. Are those laws perfect? No. But they stand as a testament to countries who strive to treat human beings humanely - not inhumanely. In fact, in the States, even animals have rights. Mistreat an animal over here and get caught, you will face heavy fines and/or jail time.

It's good that you are so passionate about Black nationalism but criticizing Diasporan Nigerians or Africans who seek a better life abroad and trying to lay a guilt trip on them is off-putting and just this side of browbeating. It's all about survival - a basic human instinct.

Why not just leave them be?

Live your life and allow them to live their lives wherever they choose.

Home is where the heart is.