Why are AA's the only group in the diaspora who are told get in tune with their culture?
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All of this applies to Africans so what’s your pointWhat I don't get is, if you were able to retain parts of your culture or all of it, why is bleaching being done in the caribbean, and parts Africa?
Why is there still colorism? Why are they still christians, and strong ones at that?
To me, every black person who says they kept their culture are way worse then black americans, because you have reasons to not buy into white supremacy, but you still do?
Now that I'm thinking about it, that makes me think they may be more dangerous to us, because they are willingly going against us, by taking on a specific mind state, yet they have no choice but to live around us, and smile, but with some, they have no connection with us. This makes it easy to not care when shyt happens to us, and to come up then just hire your own if you decide who gets a job at a certain company.
I never even thought about this until now!
I wonder how the people who don't feel this way about black americans,deal with family, and friends, who do?
No it doesn't!All of this applies to Africans so what’s your point
I grew up with caribbeans, and that shyt applied to them as well
We are discussing a serious topic, why are you acting like it's bullshyt for caribbeans as well?
Why would Caribbean’s or Africans be immuned to WS
I just explained to youWhy would Caribbean’s or Africans be immuned to WS
"What I don't get is, if you were able to retain parts of your culture or all of it, why is bleaching being done in the caribbean, and parts Africa?
Why is there still colorism? Why are they still christians, and strong ones at that?
To me, every black person who says they kept their culture are way worse then black americans, because you have reasons to not buy into white supremacy, but you still do?"
To add to that, if you are from a majority black country, you should have even less reason to allow white supremacy to creep into your everyday life. I can understand playing a game to get money, as its a global economy, but when it comes to the average person, what is their reasoning? They barely see any white people to appease!
FeloniousMonk
Dont mind me..Im a azzhole
AAs in America are practically the only "race" who has been b*stardized by their own heritage.
AA's culture is just THAT, American.
Unless you can wholly trace your linage to a specific tribe/culture in Africa.
How can one exactly get in tune with their culture, when a majority of AA's can even pinpoint their origins to identify with said culture.
Shyt reminds me of those ancestry commercials, when a muthafugga been told he was and identified with being Irish his whole life, to find out he's a majority German..
AA's culture is just THAT, American.
Unless you can wholly trace your linage to a specific tribe/culture in Africa.
How can one exactly get in tune with their culture, when a majority of AA's can even pinpoint their origins to identify with said culture.
Shyt reminds me of those ancestry commercials, when a muthafugga been told he was and identified with being Irish his whole life, to find out he's a majority German..
As I'm thinking more, what good is having a culture if that culture doesn't protect you from your enemy infiltrating the minds of the people to think like them?
It seems to me the culture that blacks have all over the world, has done nothing to protect them, if they still take on white supremacists thinking.
is it safe to say we are bullshytting ourselves?
Or does culture keep us from going insane. I know for black american, the arts kept us sane because we were basically at war in our own house.
It seems white culture keeps them with a sense of superiority or at least well being.
So I ask, what does African/Caribbean culture do if they are in a all black country, yet still have the thinking of white supremacists when it comes to how they see whites, and other blacks?
Just a question, don't get emotional, and start attacking me!
It seems to me the culture that blacks have all over the world, has done nothing to protect them, if they still take on white supremacists thinking.
is it safe to say we are bullshytting ourselves?
Or does culture keep us from going insane. I know for black american, the arts kept us sane because we were basically at war in our own house.
It seems white culture keeps them with a sense of superiority or at least well being.
So I ask, what does African/Caribbean culture do if they are in a all black country, yet still have the thinking of white supremacists when it comes to how they see whites, and other blacks?
Just a question, don't get emotional, and start attacking me!
BmoreGorilla
Veteran
If you already knew who we are you’d have no need to feel like we should have our own Confusius, Plato, or Aristotle.
At the end of the day culture encompasses everything about a group of people. This includes food and music. Our stories as “intellectuals” in this country is still being written.
And how the fukk am I passive aggressive when I quote your bytch ass and call you out every single time your white ass tries to speak on black issues?
Turk
Young, Gifted, and Black
BmoreGorilla
Veteran
Which is why it’s crazy to me that someone can say music isn’t culture
I'm guessing u arguing with dumbass Charlesmansion(or Cynic i i got both on ignore)If you already knew who we are you’d have no need to feel like we should have our own Confusius, Plato, or Aristotle.
At the end of the day culture encompasses everything about a group of people. This includes food and music. Our stories as “intellectuals” in this country is still being written.
And how the fukk am I passive aggressive when I quote your bytch ass and call you out every single time your white ass tries to speak on black issues?
What is he saying?
xoxodede
Superstar
I just explained to you
"What I don't get is, if you were able to retain parts of your culture or all of it, why is bleaching being done in the caribbean, and parts Africa?
Why is there still colorism? Why are they still christians, and strong ones at that?
To me, every black person who says they kept their culture are way worse then black americans, because you have reasons to not buy into white supremacy, but you still do?"
To add to that, if you are from a majority black country, you should have even less reason to allow white supremacy to creep into your everyday life. I can understand playing a game to get money, as its a global economy, but when it comes to the average person, what is their reasoning? They barely see any white people to appease!
I definitely get what you're saying. That is something to think about.
For instance, in the Black Panther Demonize Thread - the guy in the video said weaves and wigs are associated with AA/Black women - but I see and know that a whole lot of non-AA/African women rocking weaves/wigs in America and in different African countries.
So why is that placed on Black American women. Black women from America also kicked off the Natural Hair movement - and we also seen a major decline in perms/relaxers and wigs/weaves.
These tweets are the perfect example of blacks using culture to feel good about themselves, but does the actual culture do anything besides that?
If we are attacking each other, and we both know we come from the same areas, just have different stories, is the culture really doing something of substance?
Exactly!
It seems that black americans are the scapegoats of blacks all over the world, and the only reason that is, is because whites in America have been attacking us.
All black foreigners are doing is going along with what has been done before them, which is what makes me ask, what good is a culture if it allows you to think like someone who is your enemy?
xoxodede
Superstar
I would still like to understand what is said "African" culture? Because all the things that make up a Culture - AA/Black Americans have as well. It's separate and unique.
African-American culture - Wikipedia