There is no other group of people that has the global cultural influence of black American culture. If there is, I'd like to know. More people under 25 listen to, imitate and admire black Americans, black American music, slang, etc, than any other group. Every continent. No exceptions. I've seen it personally.
There is so much 'soft' power for influence we don't realize. You know who realizes? White America does and that's why they study black Americans more than anything else. There are literally very quiet, undercover departments of major consumer and media companies that do nothing but study black America.
It's why if changes are going to happen for blacks globally, it has to be in America. No other area has the numbers of people who will put in the work to get as much done. The UK has some, but not enough. South Africans are dealing with their own but will be receptive. I think after American blacks get theirs, the UK and South Africa are what I guess will be the next place to kick off. The surprising thing is you don't see it as much in Canada despite being closest culturally to America than any other place.
There is so much 'soft' power for influence we don't realize. You know who realizes? White America does and that's why they study black Americans more than anything else. There are literally very quiet, undercover departments of major consumer and media companies that do nothing but study black America.
It's why if changes are going to happen for blacks globally, it has to be in America. No other area has the numbers of people who will put in the work to get as much done. The UK has some, but not enough. South Africans are dealing with their own but will be receptive. I think after American blacks get theirs, the UK and South Africa are what I guess will be the next place to kick off. The surprising thing is you don't see it as much in Canada despite being closest culturally to America than any other place.