I think it’s more of having an awareness that they don’t have and wanting to share it with them. It’s kind of like when someone becomes a new Christian…they won’t STFU about Jesus and try to push him on you. We see the world in a Black and White manner while that Somali chick sees shades of gray.
I wouldn't say is a lack of strength, but more or less a lack of identity. Most Black Americans are always looking for something to "latch on to" in order to have their own identity. Personally, I'm a proud Black American. The way I see it, we're doing something right because we're copied all over the world. Now, that's strength.
Yeah, I definitely can see that. I wish those still stuck on Pan Africanism and poc collations could just move on for the time being. In my eyes it makes us collectively look a little pathetic.
Great answer and highlights the codependent attitude previous generations had. We were never enough on our own we always needed some other people to validate how we felt and to co-sign our plight. We are seeing a whole generation of Black Americans who don’t care and it’s a beautiful thing to see.
That's a fair take. I definitely see a lostness when it comes to those types of folks.
I see it too... and it's sad that those types can't take pride in what we're capable of accomplishing...
I would say that it would be true if pan-Africans weren’t getting clowned by Black Americans. No one can ever say that pan-Africanism is now the default view. At the CA Reparations Task Force meeting Pan-African cats was getting boo’d when they spoke.
Real talk... overall, Pan-Africanism was a good idea, but it was always one-sided.
I’m in Florida and a lot of people here cling to Pan-Africanist to justify sleeping with white women because they are “black like us”.
As a Pan-African, I don't cling to the ideal to make up for something, I cling to it as an expression.... My roots are from Africa , so are yours, etc (even if we were here already, I think your ancestors still migrated, they were just here longer, imo) ...
The one drop rule was a blessing to us in a lot of ways and I don't think a lot of us realize that. If we were able to sleep with White people we'd be every bit as confused as the Caribbeans when it comes to race.
I stopped watching Phil when I realized he had a White wife. Totally insincere on his part.
I agree with you. I feel enough being Black and it is the place that I draw my strength. Getting up every day a black man, gives me joy that I am here to contribute immensely to the development of the world. This is my identity!
