Lol so you’d call colleges teaching African American studies a trend?
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Lol so you’d call colleges teaching African American studies a trend?
Gunz&Butta
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This is all well and good. But it would be better if Nigerians take group economics seriously. Nigerians dont wanna do business with other Nigerians!
Everyone wants to go solo. The only time Nigerians put money together is to build a church
Everyone wants to go solo. The only time Nigerians put money together is to build a church
Only surprise to Cacs
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Glad that its someone of African descent, Naija brehs bout they biz and the vast majority of the ones ive encountered have been cool, as long as they grew up around AAs and non whites.
Nah, I'd say Rwanda, Ethiopia, Botswanna, Ghanna will stabilize before Nigeria due to leadership. Rwanda banning tribal influence automatically gives them the best chance.
Samson
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To my Nigerian brothers and sisters!I'm wondering why? I read that London has five nigerian banks, but in the u.s. only one is allowed, and it was found to be a money laundering haven.This is all well and good. But it would be better if Nigerians take group economics seriously. Nigerians dont wanna do business with other Nigerians!
The UBA New York Branch As a Money Laundering Haven | Sahara Reporters
Do you think they fear being involved in corruption over here then they would in London?
According to the coli intellects, simply attending and graduating college is enough. Any college too.
2 replies within 5 minutes of each other detailed how Nigerians they know had ADVANCED degrees, but that’s the same as looking at our graduation rates I suppose
filial_piety
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Well my experience as an AA says this....Nigerians generally tend to be a very industrious, no non-sense, no excuses, all about their business type of people. The idea of sitting and waiting for anyone to "allow" you do something seems completely foreign to them.
Over the past 20 years or so since I've moved to nyc, the Nigerian friends that I made along the way in college, and through work were all very ambitious and upwardly mobile. One of my good personal friends is Igbo (educated and very ambitious...and always reads books about Industry giants from Andrew Carnegie to Steve Jobs) and hes a software//website developer; his brother is an engineer of some sort and is constantly thinking of ways to brand himself. Another guy that I know is Yoruba and he's a licensed LMSW and a mid-level supervisor from a city agency'; another female that I know is a CPA, and a few others are Professors in various fields. I was even dating a Nigerian woman about a year ago who was a Upenn grad. None of them were from money or "royalty" either. IMO it really is a cultural thing. From what I surmise, many see the America as the land of 'milk and honey' a with streets paved of gold, so there really is no reason NOT to get yours. Many if not all of em' come from VERY stable households who parents push them to get ahead, and although many of them are cool, and identify with AA's to some extent, once in a while they let it slip out that they think AA's are "wasting" opportunities (I've also come across quite a few proper West Indians who made similar statements) and based on my personal experience with family, friends etc, I can't say I disagree with em
And these are random, unconnected people from one another that I met in different ways so I'm not really surprised by the data.
Over the past 20 years or so since I've moved to nyc, the Nigerian friends that I made along the way in college, and through work were all very ambitious and upwardly mobile. One of my good personal friends is Igbo (educated and very ambitious...and always reads books about Industry giants from Andrew Carnegie to Steve Jobs) and hes a software//website developer; his brother is an engineer of some sort and is constantly thinking of ways to brand himself. Another guy that I know is Yoruba and he's a licensed LMSW and a mid-level supervisor from a city agency'; another female that I know is a CPA, and a few others are Professors in various fields. I was even dating a Nigerian woman about a year ago who was a Upenn grad. None of them were from money or "royalty" either. IMO it really is a cultural thing. From what I surmise, many see the America as the land of 'milk and honey' a with streets paved of gold, so there really is no reason NOT to get yours. Many if not all of em' come from VERY stable households who parents push them to get ahead, and although many of them are cool, and identify with AA's to some extent, once in a while they let it slip out that they think AA's are "wasting" opportunities (I've also come across quite a few proper West Indians who made similar statements) and based on my personal experience with family, friends etc, I can't say I disagree with em
And these are random, unconnected people from one another that I met in different ways so I'm not really surprised by the data.
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Well my experience as an AA says this....Nigerians generally tend to be a very industrious, no non-sense, no excuses, all about business type of people. The idea of sitting waiting for anyone to "allow" you do something seems completely foreign to them.
Over the past 20 years or so since I've moved to nyc, the Nigerian friends that I made along the way in college, and through work were all very ambitious and upwardly mobile. One of my good personal friends is Igbo (educated and very ambitious...and always reads books about Industry Giants from Andrew Carnegie to Steve Jobs) and hes a software//website developer; his brother is an engineer of some sort. Another guy that I know is Yoruba and he's a licensed LMSW and a mid=level supervisor from a city agency'; another female that I know is a CPA, and a few others are Professors in various fields. I was even dating a Nigerian woman about a year ago who was a Upenn grad. None of them were from money or "royalty" either. IMO it really is a cultural thing. From what I surmise, many see the America as the land of 'milk and honey' a with streets paved of gold, so there really is no reason NOT to get yours. And although many of them are cool, and identify with AA's to some extent, once in a while they let it slip out that they think AA's are "wasting" opportunities (I've also come across quite a few proper West Indians who made similar statements) and based on my personal experience with family, friends etc, I can't say I disagree with em
And these are random, unconnected people from one another that I met in different ways so I'm not really surprised by the data.
Interesting
Cabbage Patch
The Media scene in V is for Vendetta is the clue
Most successful ethnic group is Jews. Nobody else comes close.Great read.
The Most Successful Ethnic Group in the U.S. May Surprise You
I think its that unfettered capitalism that A. Bourdain was talking about in Lagos at play here.
What sleight of hand are they pulling now? And why?
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taking the elite as representation of the commonAccording to the coli intellects, simply attending and graduating college is enough. Any college too.
2 replies within 5 minutes of each other detailed how Nigerians they know had ADVANCED degrees, but that’s the same as looking at our graduation rates I suppose
then trying to draw a comparison where it doesn't apply
motherfukkers gotta not fall for the bait
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Cabbage Patch
The Media scene in V is for Vendetta is the clue
Replace Nigerian with Mexican.Doesn't surprise me at all. The Nigerians I know got great work ethic, play no games, and I can tell are naturally smarter than the average man
But go ahead and fall for the same old okie doke.
@Booksnrain read my post, then read this post, and see the connection. It reads narcissism, but because we all have been effected by this mental illness, we think its healthy! Notice he didn't mention anyone with regular status jobs that pay well, and the people he mentioned were doing everything they can to get that status, and prestige. He didn't mention anything about them developing anything to be better/innovative or change the world. For example someone like a Nikola Tesla. He described narcissistic traits, and praised them for it!Well my experience as an AA says this....Nigerians generally tend to be a very industrious, no non-sense, no excuses, all about their business type of people. The idea of sitting and waiting for anyone to "allow" you do something seems completely foreign to them.
Over the past 20 years or so since I've moved to nyc, the Nigerian friends that I made along the way in college, and through work were all very ambitious and upwardly mobile. One of my good personal friends is Igbo (educated and very ambitious...and always reads books about Industry giants from Andrew Carnegie to Steve Jobs) and hes a software//website developer; his brother is an engineer of some sort and is constantly thinking of ways to brand himself. Another guy that I know is Yoruba and he's a licensed LMSW and a mid-level supervisor from a city agency'; another female that I know is a CPA, and a few others are Professors in various fields. I was even dating a Nigerian woman about a year ago who was a Upenn grad. None of them were from money or "royalty" either. IMO it really is a cultural thing. From what I surmise, many see the America as the land of 'milk and honey' a with streets paved of gold, so there really is no reason NOT to get yours. Many if not all of em' come from VERY stable households who parents push them to get ahead, and although many of them are cool, and identify with AA's to some extent, once in a while they let it slip out that they think AA's are "wasting" opportunities (I've also come across quite a few proper West Indians who made similar statements) and based on my personal experience with family, friends etc, I can't say I disagree with em
And these are random, unconnected people from one another that I met in different ways so I'm not really surprised by the data.
America is gonna be a very cruel place if people don't wake up, and change!
- The Washington Post
"“One thing you would see with narcissistic parents is using their kids as a route to self-advancement,” he says. “As a narcissistic parent, you look good and feel good because of the success of your kid. The same way that a narcissist can have a trophy spouse, you can have a trophy kid.”
"Narcissistic parents have high expectations of their children — and plenty of them. They push their kids to excel in sports, do well in school, attend elite universities, and work in high-status careers. Narcissistic parents believe their children are special and deserving of special opportunities and privileges, and they refuse to tolerate anything less than perfection. They view their children as a part of themselves — “like their arm or their leg,” Durvasula says — and when their children aren’t achieving, they withdraw their affection and become disconnected."
"Even parents with the best intentions get pulled into this cycle. Most parents who lobby to get their children into elite schools, hire college application coaches or push kids to get straight A’s sincerely want to help them advance in a society with limited options and a growing divide between the haves and the have-nots. But this focus can instill narcissistic traits in children unless parents balance competition with empathy and compassion."
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Cabbage Patch
The Media scene in V is for Vendetta is the clue
You know how white mcwhite Spaniards from Spain get preferential treatment because of the trials of Indian mestizos?
It's like that.