An Actual NUBIAN man writes a letter to hoteps/ankhs who culturally appropriate his people

[Sonic Boom of the South]

As if anyone wants to be from some pathetic ass Islands that produce nothing but dish washers and cooks.

i aint dissing nobody like that brah

 

[richaveli83]

I have mixed feelings about this. On one hand I'm glad black people are trying to learn more about Africa and trying to get away from white supremacy. I don't know why some claim Egypt/Kemet and Nubia but ignore West Africa which is where the majority of Black Americans(when I say Americans I mean North, South, and Central) originate from. There were many powerful and beautiful empires in West Africa so why ignore them.

It's good to embrace Africa but be realistic with it.

 

[iFightSeagullsForBread]

i aint dissing nobody like that brah

They've dissed us with no regards to our feelings.

Tho to clarify, it's a few cats here, in real life is nothing but love and respect.

 

[omnifax]

A lot of them do.

It's always "follow this exact doctrine of what I deem acceptable otherwise you are a beewinch, c00n, Bedbuck, or whatever other insult.

It's been pointed out before that it's typically a handful of people who run with this line of thinking but because they post a lot and say the most outlandish things on this site they draw much of the attention and it gets attributed to all of the pro-black, conscious, militant, hotep whatever you want to call it posters.

We had this same phenomenon with people saying most of the female posters only bashed black males. Now that several of those female posters who did this have been banned you don't see nearly as much of it going on. It's an exaggeration which is par for course for the internet.

 

[live it to the limit]

Because every time Africans try to help or give some brotherly wisdom. We get called names. How can you have a culture when you still think and belief in the system of your oppressors. What's original about having the last name of ones who took your manhood and worship the same GOD who looks like him? I respect and treasure y'all but understand this fam. Africans ain't perfect either but we have familial and culture wisdom. You guys have the resources and drive. All Africans and their descendants must unite like jews to protect our interests. It's not our side who shuns education and calls fellow Africans booty scratchers and towelheads. You gotta understand this fam. America is not your friend or kin. Africa is. Black culture engages and analysis us from a shallow point and we are through and that's when we all clash. Real shyt. No one is better or worse.

But see here's were it gets tricky, the assumptions that we have about each other. African Americans don't value education? Tell that to my honors degree or to all my friends who's parents stayed on our behinds throughout school. Education was never an afterthought. I'm truly sorry if you were called names but, you can't place the blame of ignorance on all because of the actions of a few. I've always tried my best to learn and better my understanding of Africa and African issues but the climate in which I hear some Africans speak about African Americans makes me sometimes rethink my passion for the continent. Like maybe I shouldn't read literature by African authors or plan that trip to Africa next year or buy beautiful garments from African vendors. If in turn I won't be accepted or appreciated in the long run because my people " got off a boat".
We don't have culture? Where do we begin then?
All I'm saying is that to tell someone that they don't have a culture is harsh. It may not be noble and respectful to you but, my folks have worked hard to have what they have. I'm proud of my African American culture just like you're proud of your African culture. You're right, one is not better than the other.

 

[GoldTeef]

Is there a point to the utter hatred of people who wish to claim a culture they can be proud of?

I dont think anyone would have a problem with it if you guys weren't such corny annoying a$$holes about the whole thing

no they dont

yes, they do.

 

[Sonic Boom of the South]

so the dude who wrote that is a stone cold fakkit


so he lust over black american men but got the nerve to write this shyt

 

[GoldTeef]

African Americans don't value education? Tell that to my honors degree or to all my friends who's parents stayed on our behinds throughout school.

 

[MeachTheMonster]

It's been pointed out before that it's typically a handful of people who run with this line of thinking but because they post a lot and say the most outlandish things on this site they draw much of the attention and it gets attributed to all of the pro-black, conscious, militant, hotep whatever you want to call it posters.

We had this same phenomenon with people saying most of the female posters only bashed black males. Now that several of those female posters who did this have been banned you don't see nearly as much of it going on. It's an exaggeration which is par for course for the internet.

Yeah you are probably right. But those couple make productive conversation difficult.

 

[Neuromancer]

We have clutural identity, why are you on a hip hop site if black American people don't have clutural identity?

Underrated post.

 

[315]

Yea I must say that a lot of this shyt seems to be internet only for me. There's dudes who have black pride and all out here on these streets, but some of this shyt be seeming kinda extra on social media and not necessarily practiced in real life.

Internet is a freedom gateway after all tho

I know plenty of Black people who will dismiss Africa altogether and claim some distant European lineage they don't have any connection to. I ain't never heard a nikka saying anything about Nubia though

 

[MegaManX]

I dont think anyone would have a problem with it if you guys weren't such corny annoying a$$holes about the whole thing


yes, they do.

Where is the hatred. Don't confuse a hotep nikka with a black israelite. Hotep don't give a shyt about your life.

 

[Gab]

Where is the hatred. Don't confuse a hotep nikka with a black israelite. Hotep don't give a shyt about your life.

why dont you preach west africa or black america instead

 

[ridedolo]

how come no one ever writes think pieces about the fact that theres a pyramid on the american dollar. it's ok for europeans who have zero connection to africa, but when black americans take an interest its a problem.

 

[newworldafro]

Let me this organic popcorn............