I have heard from many African Americans that Africans, and West Indian people do not like American blacks (African Americans). I posed to myself...why?
My assumtion is....our assimiliation into American society. If my assumption is correct, then I guess I understand. I then, pose a question....Did we choose this predicament?
We are American of African Ancestry....we are. We are not black. Not as black is defined in Africa--eg. colored. Not as black is defined in the West Indies---eg. dougla, octaroon
More importantly, though. Where does this end? I am only me. I did not create my heritage. I long to understand it better. I did not take this away from myself. Why would those in this world who are most like me find fault in these things? Why don't we build bridges to each other...not walls?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pan_Africanism
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