‼️Many are passing on judgements and saying hurtful things based on suppositions. I tried to explain myself by replying to each comment but it's clearly not working so I made a second video in which I hope I explained my points better. Please watch it before commenting Link: ruclips.net/video/zjHQ8lM2nps/видео.html
I need to tell you that I agree that it is disrespectful because they said some prejudice things but these black americans just want to celebrate their african heritage and some are just plain disrespectful
@@kormassahkollie1740Tell those people to send their unwanted Egusi to me. That way when my Yoruba teacher asks "ki ni o n je?" I can answer " mo n je Egusi"
I said something similar to someone that thinks that being African in America is cool. I told the person that people only want to be African when a movie like Black Panther is released.
This is literally a lie. Black Americans recreated the flag to use African colors. The whole reason we have the title AFRICAN AMERICAN is because we fought to include our African heritage. You just don’t know any real Black people in real Black areas and that’s ok. But don’t lie.
@@TheFeesh30 There is no lie in what I said and probably most blacks from America hate being called African American. A group of Black Americans created the flag and not the general population.
It's true that there's a difference between black Americans and Africans in terms of culture however that difference should not deter us as black people from embracing one another as a brother or sister. Spitting food with disgust shown by the gentleman in your video is really unacceptable.
I came back and rewatched this video because I just saw the reply. I do want to say it is true; alot of Black Americans do not identify with Africa or African culture, so it makes sense to not include them in a movement about uniting Africans and people from the diaspora. (by them i mean Black Americans that do not identify with Africa, not all).
@ Foutamata: Exactly! That’s what I said. I don’t get it. You can’t claim a nationality that you know nothing about. Meaning, food, music, morals and values etc... I’ve always thought the term African American shouldn’t be used unless if you’re like President Obama since his father is African. I was born and raised here but my parents and culture is Haitian. So I consider myself Haitian American Although I know my lineage is African however as slaves my family were taken to Haiti. We have our two languages. But I don’t know any African language or culture and way of life. So why would a Black American feel they can claim that nationality so loosely??? It’s not meant to insult any black American by any means. It’s just logic. Culture is something that should be respected no matter who’s culture. And you shouldn’t claim it just because.
@ rockey brown: If you don’t have that ignorant mindset then it does not apply. But you can’t get offended because ppl are expressing their negative experience with black Americans. I’m telling you, black Americans bullied other black ppl (immigrants)bad. It’s horrible to hear but that’s our truth. Instead of getting offended just listen and try to understand.
The reason We call ourselves BLACK Americans and not African Americans because the term black has normalized and developed for good or bad here in America thru the actions of our ancestors. BLACK is more than a color to US.
The disrespect definitely goes both ways. And no, we're AFRICAN Americans, because that is where we originate. I'm not defending the African Americans that disrespect Africans but you can't just erase that from our identity. Us embracing our true culture isn't "appropriating" it, difference or not.
@@_osame8645 I looked at the comments... and I only saw one African American say that, so what're you talking about? But if that did happen, they're white washed. Those 10 don't speak for the entire race.
Hey all I’m saying is that some black people in the US do not in any way see themselves as Africans or care for that title so they shouldn’t be called African Americans. I have nothing against those who embrace the culture and take the time to research it and learn about it. You have a right to it as well but I’m saying some people pretend they care while they disrespect us and see us as less than
First and foremost, I really appreciate your perspective. Thank you for sharing. I want to challenge you to learn about African Americans who have actually engaged with African cultures in good faith throughout the 20th century (and into the 21st century). There is a very deep history there that is typically not spoken of in contemporary conversations about African vs. African American issues. I bring that up not to refute your perspective, but to show that when you encounter these disrespectful attitudes from us (African Americans) you should know they are not only a manifestation of our disconnect from Africa, but also of our disconnect from our own history in the USA. We had political leaders like Malcolm X and Marcus Garvey who taught us to love Africa as a whole and to treasure our roots. We had Katherine Dunham and Pearl Primus who re-introduced the glory of traditional forms of West African dance and music to African Americans back in the 1940s. We had Dizzy Gillespie incorporating the sounds of African music into Jazz by way of Cuba (which then became a mainstay of R&B). We had a full-fledged cultural nationalist movement in the 1970s that popularized African textiles, hair textures, names, cultural observances, etc. We had solidarity with anti-colonial movements all the way into the 1990s and the fall of Apartheid in South Africa. That is only barely scratching the surface. For (primarily young) African Americans to be completely disconnected from that aspect of our own history is deeply troubling and tragic, and you are absolutely right to not tolerate disrespect. Just be aware of the depth of the ignorance you are up against and stay strong.
there is a african youtube videos trying American food and spitting it out and we are not offended by that so dont take all this sooo personal you have the right to dislike and like what you want including making videos about it. the movie coming to america is a comedy about a fictional african experience coming to America it is for laughs nothing else that is how we do in america as a matter of fact part 2 of coming to america is due to come out in feburary or march 2021 i cant wait.
Never heard about videos where Africans spit African American foods but ok. I understand what a fictional comedy movie is lol but I’m sure you wouldn’t be saying this about a movie where for example whites wore black face or perpetuated racial stereotypes in the name of comedy or“for laughs”.
@Ya Sha we don't really know much about African culture because most of us has never been to africa. Im not trying to be rude but us being upset at Caucasians for how they treat us is different from us just not understanding. Yall honestly worried about ppl who look like you being treated like you and doing the same things yall do (whether you admit it or not) when yall too should be worried about the Caucasians and Asians that got Africa and parts of the Caribbean on lock. All yall do is laugh, keke and retweet them.
@@imanimarshall3226 That is the point she is making in this video though. If you don't understand the culture, no need to be making movies stemming around a people's culture that you don't understand because to those people, it will come out offensive. Just because you are black too doesn't give you that right. A white south African even knows and understands more about African culture than a black American does. That's the truth. Just because a south Korean looks like a chinese, it doesn't mean its okay for the south Korean to make a movie claiming to be Chinese in order to call them Corona. How would real Chinese feel?!
I am black American and I see Africans as a part who I am but not all of who I am because I also have white and asian roots.I respect African Culture as I respect all cultures.I am also aware that African culture is diverse and there are many countries in Africa.I am so sorry on behalf of the black American community.Also we can't assume that all of the videos that were posted are from black Americans because some Caribbean Americans can mistaken for black Americans.I am from Florida and see it this often
Sadly Jesse Jackson went on a rant /speech in 1988, he wanted BLACK Americans to call ourselves African American.. that never made sense. BLACK americans been around north American for at least 500 years. Plus AFRICAN american is more a foreign term.. it shows that a person is not really american
1. History: Fufu/Fufuo means "mash or mix" in Twi (language of the Akan ethnic groups in Ghana) and is a specific staple food for the Akans in southern part of Ghana and Ivory Coast, West Africa but now commonly features in many West and Central African countries in different textures but not every doughy African foods are Fufu. Eg. is saying in Twi "fufu 3to (mash spicy ripped plantains mixed with palm oil eaten with peanuts) or fufu Gari Foto (mix spicy Gari with palm oil" Fufuo (also means white and derived from the white color of cassava) is soft doughy swallow food made out of boiled cassava mixed with plantains or coco yams and pounded together in a mortar (waduro) with a pestle (woma) unique to the Akans, and only eaten with liquid soups (nkwan) such as, Light soup (Nkrakra nkwan), Abenkwan (palm nut soup), Nkatenkwan (peanut butter soup), Abunabun soup (green vegetable) with meats, fishes, snails, crabs, mushrooms and okro (nkruma) on the side. Fufuo/fufu is usually served in Asanka or Ayowaa (an earthware bowl; black or red in color) with the liquid soups poured on the Fufuo/fufu to look like an island which helps reduce the stickiness while eating. *Right way to eat Fufu: In between both the index and middle fingers cut a piece of the Fufuo/fufu like a scissor, tap a hole in it, scoop the soup and swallow, never chew the Fufu in order to enjoy the taste of the soup while swallowing. *Authentic Ghana Fufuo/fufu preparation ⬇️ 1. ruclips.net/video/PQIa0V9L-PE/видео.html 2. ruclips.net/video/Ro7-6AYftkw/видео.html 3. ruclips.net/video/i_nMyOSvMf8/видео.html In the typical Akan region in Ghana, Fufuo is mostly use but Ghanaian businesses men used only the name Fufu when they processed the authentic Fufuo/Fufu into cassava/plantains /coco yam flour 1. ruclips.net/video/SszPhlmWDJE/видео.html 2. ruclips.net/video/Z_XeI7n3aj8/видео.html some years ago and sold mainly in Ghana markets in most western countries such as America because they couldn't pound the Fufu just like they would in Ghana, as it's very noisy when pounding and it became popular among other Africans and parts of the Caribbean and now Nigerians are calling almost every African doughy foods as Fufu even though they have their names; Nigerian Pounded yam (Iyan), Akpu (fermented cassava dough), Amala, Eba, semolina, oatmeal, cabbage. Nigerian soup textures are considered stews in Ghana since Ghana soups are generally liquid texture which aide in swallowing the soft Ghana Fufuo/fufu. Ghana stews [Palava sauce/Nkontomire stew (Egusi soup) or garden egg stew, egg stews etc.]. The thick textured Ghana stews goes with plain rice or Ampesie (boiled cubes of yams, plantains, cocoyams, potatoes cassava, Kooko/ taro root etc.) in Ghana. Okro stew or soup goes with Banku (fermented cassava/corn dough similar to Nigerian Akpu dough) in Ghana. *It's only Akpu (fermented cassava dough ) that some Nigerians call Fufu as a slang and it's because many Nigerians migrated to Ghana after Ghana's independence in 1957 and were sent back to Nigeria in 1969 and so they brought the name Fufu along to Nigeria. It's mostly the Nigerians living in abroad that have been calling almost all Nigerian doughy foods as Fufu but generally Nigerians call their doughy foods swallow foods. Just like Bofrot which Nigerians call puff puff comes from Ghana because in the 1980s, Ghanaians brought it to Nigeria and it was Ghanaians who were frying and selling Bofrot/Puff puff in Nigeria until Ghanaians were sent back to Ghana but now most younger Nigerians will try to tell you it's Nigerians inventions Also try Ghanaian🇬🇭 foods ♥️👍🏽. Try the original Fufuo/fufu from Ghana with Nkrakra soup (Light soup), peanut butter soup or palm nut soup. Waakye (waache) with Shito sauce, Ghana Jollof rice, Ampesie (boiled cubes of yams, plantains, cocoyams, potatoes cassava, Kooko/ taro root etc) with Ghana stews [Palava sauce/Nkontomire stew (Egusi soup) or garden egg stew, egg stews etc.]. Dokono/kenkey with fish and Mako sauce and Shito. Kokonte or Omotuo with Nkatenkwan, Abenkwan or Akatoa/agushi soup. Meat pie, Kelewele, Bofrot, fried yams with fish, Achomo, Ghana Chips, Sobolo drinks, Burkina drinks, Ghana Malta Guinness, Fanta, Asaana drinks, Kebab, chichinga/suya, Ghana sugar bread, tea bread etc. 2. watch this video ⬇️ ruclips.net/video/CLeI7TAGe4Q/видео.html on Channels Television, a Nigerian news media where a Nigerian man wrongly gave false information to the Nigerian public lying on Ghana 🇬🇭 and claiming that Ghana's national Pona yams comes from Nigeria. *Pona yams are grown only in Ghana 🇬🇭 and are usually medium in size, sweet taste, white with smooth outer skin texture and eaten as Ampesie (boiled cubes of yams, plantains, cocoyams, cassava etc) and eaten with stews in Ghana . ⬇️ Pona yams- ruclips.net/video/JUbhz-TT22g/видео.html
Na wah oh... This lady has been seen writing this same epistle in all the videos on youtube about fufu. Let me just make this clear, we Nigerians do not call pounded yam or other swallow fufu. Fufu to Nigerians is strictly fermented, steamed and pounded cassava. That is all. No one is trying to appropriate Ghanaian food. We have more than enough of our own. And the world is taking interest in African food mainly because Nigerians exported their own foods and marketed it to the world. In all the fufu challenges there are only few of the channels that paired their fufu with Ghanaian soup. It's mostly paired with egusi soup with is the face of Nigerian food. Abi are Ghanaians the inventors of egusi again? Madam, concentrate on banku and kenke and leave Nigerians alone. Fufu is fufu to us, not fufuo. And yes, puff puff is our invention. Deal with it.
@@ajalahupfront my I didn't finish reading all this your epistles about your ignorance too. Yes in case you don't know most Nigerians in the diaspora now caption almost all Nigerian swallow foods as Fufu. And what can't you comprehend about the Origins of Fufuo/fufu. Too bad.
@@missbabyloved7531 you might have to take it up with your law enforcement. Let them enact a law that force Nigerians to stop saying fufu. Maybe then, we will take notice. Nonsense and fufuo
@@ajalahupfront I don't need to do that but educating the public is just enough because all I wrote is well documented and you in your feelings not wanting to know because it coming from Ghana is your problem and not mine. Those who care to know appreciate the info. Good day dear.
All the african rappers, hip hop fashion they wear. They totally appropriated black culture and we aren't crying. This goes both ways it's just that black american culture is ripped off by everyone. I am not familiar with anything african, but beyonce did bring some awareness with her album, thus making me interested in the political issues of africa. I am a black woman of african decent, you can't gate keep nothing. I am a daughter of the slaves who survived being bought and sold by africans and Europeans. I am here because of a long line if african survivors that came from west africa. You can't gate keep that, I am what I am and I am proud. I can only be african if I respect your culture? Nah sis. I am African period. The problem is this interest in africa is a fad for now and people will become disinterested because of the nastiness that some of you exhibit. Pan african won't work unless we are honest and fair on both sides.
Do those entertainers disrespect AA culture or admire it and infuse it with their own culture? And let me make this clear most of the high end fashion is european not AA Stop trying to minimize the impact of disrespectful behavior.
@ Yasmeen: I get what you’re saying sis. However, I think you’re not understanding their point. Calling yourself “AA” goes deeper than what you explained. I’m Haitian and I don’t call myself “African” Haitian. Neither do the rest of the Black race. I don’t speak any African language, have their cuisine , their beautiful outfits with the Headwrap. And neither do you. It’s not your culture. AA are the LEAST connected or that have preserved their African culture in the whole black race. And it’s not your fault. It’s just the evil institution of slavery. We are all black but we have different cultures, speak different languages, religion etc..., . And I think that’s the point that West Africans are trying to make.
Wow, we exhibit nastiness? From saying Africans have body odour, booty scratchers, and those are the food YOUR ANCESTORS ate! You all don't have a culture, you have what the whites left for you. You have lost your africanness and we don't want you too. We in Africa too go through a lot so we won't excuse your stupidity. The hate you guys give will definitely be thrown back at you. You can not like us but claim to be African? Have you all thought that it was the divide between blacks that led to slavery before? And you decide to continue what happened in the past. News flash, STAY ON YOUR LANE!.
@@newyorkapple6192 you have to be careful making a statement saying AA don’t have connections to African culture. This is false. My father’s family are Gullah & Cuban. I grew up eating Red Rice which hails from Jollof rice. My great grandfather was Liberian of Kpelle/Fulani heritage. MANY AA have African culture and MANY know their roots. Yes there are ignorant AA but not all of them. I was called Ugly and Somali in as an “insult” because of my East African features from my maternal family. However I know ALL AA are not ignorant. I’ve had not so good experience with some Ghanaians however I won’t fix my lips to say ALL Africans are mean. I am African. I grew up with Africans. Close friends of my family are Fulani, Mende and Igbo. I also have close friends who are Somali. I love Africa and I will teach my children their roots. We’ve been living this life before it became a fad.
We're called African-American because we originate from Africa. There are ignorant people in every race, but they shouldn't be assumed to be the majority. Allot of the problem here in America is that people from Africa treat African-Americans very poorly. They do not embrace the Black people here, in fact it's quite the opposite.
@@talkswithrhonda C Dubb does make a point. I have met Africans from the continent be extremely nice and some be outright hostile to African-Americans. I understand everything that both of you are saying as I have lived in the US and Europe and have experienced many cultures. While not all African-Americans may be from Africa it needs to be understood that "African Americans" had their culture stripped from them via our ancestors therefore unless people do their ancestry they don't know if they are descendants of Africa, Haiti or some other country. Personally I have had mine traced back to descendants of Nigeria. In my opinion, since Europeans decided to colonize America, they simply took on "Caucasian" to set apart that they separated from England. While everything can be debated about each ethnic group it gets to understanding one another. By the way many years ago when I lived in Europe as a kid a military family sponsored me while I was attending a singing festival. They housed myself and 2 white girls. All of the food was African cuisine and they did not eat anything, but me I tried everything and enjoyed the food. The only thing I can explicitly remember the name of was a plantain dish and it was my first time tasting it. This is simply my opinion and experience. Good conversation.
@@talkswithrhonda "Talks with Rhonda", I have a few thoughts below overall. If you e-mail me (ufundi320@yahoo.com) I will be happy to explain why Caucasians are not generally called European-Americans. A Road to Empowerment for African Diasporans-US Here are some healthy (and healing) starter tips for African Diasporans in the United States: 1. drop the term 'Black American' (or any similar ideological variant, like FBA or ADOS) all together; 2. create consensus on an African/Bantu-derived linguistic term to re-define the group, 3. encapsulate all your experiences, achievements and ethos narrative under the new ethnic group name such that a new chapter is created for your progress, 4. drop all individual slave names and thus, research and legally take-back African (Bantu) names, 5. explore and embrace Ubuntu as an African philosophy of humanity (and human kindness), 6. use and engage Africa as a multi-faceted resource, e.g., naming of Black organizations in the United States using African words; setting-up business links with African nations; touring African nations; pursuing dual-citizenship in African countries; plus more. The aforementioned collective set of ideas is inexpensive, but rich in content regarding healing, mental health and positive cultural energy. It will set (or re-set) the groundwork/foundation for healing and solutions in multiple areas, e.g., male-female relations; community building; conflict management; economic empowerment, etc. Items 1-6, if implemented, will help the Black Diaspora from being a continued footstool for the empowerment of wazungu (white folks). Respectfully, my training and research informs me that all ethnoracial groups of people should identify themselves from a word or phrase which linguistically connects (or references) them to their ancestral origin geospace. Regarding the African Diaspora peoples in the United States, a KiSwahili root would make sense. Ex. Maboma (mah-boh-mah) or Watu wengi (also, Watuwengi) which translates as 'many villages' or 'many peoples', respectively, in context to the fact that Black people were brought to the United States from many communities, villages and areas across Africa. In fact, the geo-origin of the African Diaspora throughout the so-called Americas collectively represents the Senegambia-DRC-Angola tri-node region+Mozambique area+Madagascar, a wide swatch territory which I have coined as Kijiji Kikubwa ('big village' in KiSwahili). The words that I mentioned (Maboma; Watuwengi) as possible group names for Black people in the United States are just selected examples; there are many more terms which can be derived. However, the main point (to be reiterated) is that Black people should name themselves from the use of African languages as a resource. I look forward to reading response comments to my views. (from Baruti, DARC analyst)
@@FalanaBlessed thank you for your input I appreciate it. All in all my point with this video is “be respectful and give credit” so I do not disagree with you
People who comment stupid shit really has never been around Africans or pan Africans n then telling ppl who are african ( black) american they never really wanna say they African
I completely agree with you and I have made this statement and it isn’t always understood . Black Americans should be referred to as Afro American rather than African American . African slaves were dispersed all around the Americas and no other country claims to be African but recognize and respect our Afro roots. It’s the mixture of the specific Slaves, native Indians and colonizing country that helps shape the culture , language and history of a country . I do agree that Afro Americans are overdoing the appropriation of African culture ,whilst they accuse Caucasian Americans whenever they try to incorporate anything African of Afro American . When do we differentiate appreciation and appropriation because not everyone experiencing a trend or style is doing it out of malice.
@Raquel Bastien: OMG!! I’ve been saying the same thing forever! I just commented the same thing before I even read your comment. Some Black Americans do get offended when that point is made.
Black American has part African ancestry, just like alot of Carribbean amd even Latino cultures..other elements also make up the culture as distinction
African Americans are Africans by blood and not culture. Just because we weren't born on the continent doesnt make us less African. The blood running through my veins is Mende and Temne. As far as AA's looking down on Africans it can be said the same for Africans coming to the states looking down on AA's. I dont let anything discourage me from learning my roots. We have a lot to learn from each other. We have to dispel all the misconceptions and lies we were both taught to become One Africa!
I think we as Africans should gatekeep our culture, it obviously hasn't done us any good. Solidarity does not exist in the black community, whether we want to accept it or not. In the end AAs will always feel that broken link between them & us.
Funny. Because if you knew black Americans history. They need us. I hope you're in Africa talking nonsense and not here. Africa is on the come up because whites and asians lol. That's why y'all run from home by the dozens
@@greenpill2586 Naw America stealing from Africa which you benefit from is the problem. Secondly Africans built america so if anyone other then the natives who have the right to be in America its the Africans. Shut your insecure mouth and learn your history.
@ Lonisha: I think that’s what she’s trying to say. I agree also. I think Black Americans think it’s ok to appropriate the African culture because they refer to themselves as “African” American. But they are the most lost in the Black race when it comes to African roots/culture. And that’s all due to slavery. I think it would be best to refer to themselves as Black Americans. Because no other nationalities of the black race uses the term “African” in front of their nationality. For example, Jamaican, Haitian, Trinidadian, Bahamian etc.... So why does the LEAST connected to their African roots or culture are referring to themselves as “African American”?? I see nothing wrong with the term Black American to differentiate from the White Americans.
@@newyorkapple6192 I never referred to myself as an African -American because I was born Black in America. Also, a lot of Black-Americans (not ALL) are lost about who our ancestors were. We come from the bloodline of “Shem”; which makes us Hebrews. Africans come from the descendants of “Ham.” Our people came from “Negroland.” When slavery ended, a small percentage of our ancestors in the deep South especially did pass down the knowledge of their ancestry. When people started migrating up North the history of the ancestors got lost in transit. Today, there are down South people who have pictures in their photo albums of the slaves in their families and some have even bought the houses they resided in. They can tell you their history. My point is many of us are awake.
@ M: I agree some Black Americans are “ awake” BUT not enough of them are. Hence why we STILL have so much disrespect and ridiculing from black Americans towards foreign black brothers and sisters. It’s been going on since I was a kid in the 80’s and the generation before mine. Trust me I know, I’m speaking through experience. But it’s definitely refreshing when I befriend or meet a black American brother or sister that KNOWS who he or she is and respects my background. But this BS that’s been going on social media for the past months is triggering. And I totally get and agree with the West Africans who are offended. I’ve been there.
@@newyorkapple6192 I agree with you but we as Black people hate on each other as a whole. The mistreatment comes from all sides of the coin whether it be foreign blacks, black-americans, or africans. You know although I’ve never been to Africa nor grew up with any africans I have a deep understanding about african spirituality.
I was one of the early (at least 10 yrs) proponents of those who supported the idea of diaspora Africans (specifically America, caribbeans) learning more of/ visiting Africa. However, reality has since changed my perception of these folks after encountering some of them on social media. Many don't like Africans and will quickly deny Africa if the circumstance or chance presents itself. I will do serious checks on anyone relocating to Africa because we know many can also come to work for their colonial masters and will gladly destroy Africa without batting an eyelid. We are welcoming but must be wise this time around.
Africa is already destroyed by your colonial masters. I don't see you all getting upset when colonials are there yet again grabbing the continent of it's natural resources. Are you doing any serious checks on the Chinese or anyone else for that matter?
@@sheelahales4738 yes some of us are making sure the chinese are vetted. At this stage it's not by force for anyone to visit Africa. If you have any connection to the mothrland, you'll come and if not so be it.
I’m an American-African, not a Continental African…and I LOVE YOU and everything you seem to stand for!!!😘💕❤️ 🙏🏾🔥🌴💦💯😜 This is such an important conversation for us to have! And you have already distinguished yourselves as a very important figure in our era, by your willingness, encourage, to try to start this conversation!! YES, there is a Huge Difference between Blackness and African-ness. And that difference exists within the west, and the United States, as well!! Now, as for as American, popular cultural depiction of Africa and Africans… It is ALL BULLSHxT!! and those so-called black actors, who agree to insult themselves, their ancestry, and their cousins across the waters, ALL TRAITORS!! Adéwolé (Itefa in Ibadan ‘21) PS: I hope to marry a West African woman, so that my children can be nurtured in an African way! The more traditional, the better (just so you know)😜🤓😇
But again we cannot be blamed for our ancestors being stolen and sold. You should not expect celebs to stand up for whats right alot of them are not allowed or truly dont care
I do not in anyway blame African Americans for their ancestors being enslaved. I blame them for the consistent disrespect, lack of consideration and mockery they show towards Africans. I expect celebs who brand themselves around African unity and culture to stand up for Africans just as they stand up for Americans. If they're allowed to speak on BLM why wouldn’t they be allowed to speak on SARS? Yeah I think a lot really just don’t care
@ Talks with Rhonda: I TOTALLY agree with you. Do you think Beyoncé knows what a cassava is??🙄 She wouldn’t know it if it hit her right on the forehead. Or the REAL yam?? That’s African and Caribbean cuisine. Hell, Americans think banana and plantains are the same. And I’m just giving a small example. There’s a slew of things that they can’t relate to and don’t care to know.
Damn how this video came on my timeline. Maybe I should do some research to see HOW MANY WERE ACTUALLY AA who did the challenge. 🥴 I remember VIVIDLY the origins and Disrespect came from a Caribbean girl and her KENYAN bf. But I get tho, 🙏🏾☺️💪🏾🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🔥🔥🔥♥️♥️♥️
Remember to give Caribbean people credit for much if what you call afrobeat music. Also you gave an example of AAs appropriating Ghana kinte but do you have an example of Africans appropriating AA culture? You won’t have to look very hard.
Caribbean music is also Afro descendant music brought by the slaves. The base and the beat are derivations of (if not same as) the sound of African drums. As for the example you’re talking about, do you know any African artist that brands themself around American music and claims it without crediting who inspired them? Or is heavily profiting off of it but still constantly disrespect Americans? Again appropriation is not a matter of what people wear it’s about what people claim. What they say is theirs hence the word “appropriation”. AAs claim African culture and I have nothing against it except that some would turn around and disrespect us for clout while using our culture for that same reason. Or they want us to unite culturally but don’t care about issues that affect us.
Talks With Rhonda yeah totally ignore the sweat the Caribbean artists put into developing their music and claim it as yours. Like you could find reggae or dancehall being made in africa before it came out of the Caribbean. Be careful what u ask for. What you are asking of AA you have to also apply to yourself and insist that credit be given where it’s due.
@@francisjaffier2977 Afrobeat is different from dancehall. Some African artists make dancehall or reggae music and they classify it as such. They don’t act like it is a new genre that they discovered or invented and they even shout Caribbean countries out in the songs. Fella, a Nigerian artist, is known as the father of Afrobeat which has a different sound compared to dancehall even though you can find some similarities in the base because again it all originated from Africa. Afrobeat is not at all an appropriation of dancehall. Wether we like it or not we are linked by our roots which is why I think it is crucial that we learn to respect each other and make the effort to support and uplift other Afro descendants instead of perpetuating negative stereotypes and creating more unnecessary self image issues. This whole argument is starting to feel very divisive and that was not my aim with this video.
@@talkswithrhonda I don't like division either that's why i was flabbergasted when Beyonce got so much blow back for the short film she made...even after giving credit to all the african artists involved. I agree that mutual respect is needed. Don't let a few imbeciles on tiktok embitter you and send you down a rabbit hole where all you see is these types. Too many good people out there to focus on the fools.
It seem like you tryna divide we all are African. We are all black. So stop it. It is disrespectful for them to do the gift challenge but African American is black African is black. So what are you saying??? The people out ancestors that went through slavery wasn't black, I saying they wasn't african???
@ Riyanna James: I responded to your statement giving you an insight on how black Americans were BULLIES to other black immigrants and having the audacity to claim “division” from Africans. But someone deleted it and didn’t want the nasty truth of pain and hurt caused by black Americans to any black immigrant.
Not true,we are all black,but we are not all African.Black Americans are of African decent,no denying that,but they are not African.Through no fault of their own,they have lost that connection.It’s like a distant cousin who looks like you,but is a stranger.I’m not saying it’s impossible to rebuild the connection, you have to want it.
@@skinnyLTC Music started in Africa but that doesn't give you a right to claim music that was mad in america 🤦🏾♀️ you see how unfair y'all are? You can't just take what you want from our culture and lie and say jazz, hip hop, rock, Rhyme & blues, Soul, Gospel, RnB, Pop, Classic rock, and Funk are yours because your ancestors are NOT american and you are not from here either, that's the only way they can be yours. Everyone loves taking from us and culture appropriating but we never said anything UNTIL y'all thought y'all was just finna keep using us while gate keeping your own culture from us, that's biased and UNFAIR.
We all originate from the same continent and go through the same things. There are africans who also want nothing to do with the culture because some ppl white wash themselves as a survival technic but for the most part we all know who we are. Africans are just as judgmental and sometimes worst because them and caribbeans don't have a filter and can careless about your feeling. We look dumb constantly dividing ourselves on this whole " im black but not that kind of black" narrative as if they don't look at us the same. Yall make these videos as if we do yall so dirty but are raised to not even date us as if we are so much different.
Never heard of Africans being raised to not date AAs specifically. AAs are very integrated in Africa. I did not push any “not that kind of black” narrative in this video ppl calling us “Ebola”and famished and spitting out our food on camera are those pushing that narrative.
@@talkswithrhonda thats crazy cause we were talked about for ebola too especially if you wre darker. I was called African booty scratcher also by actual africans and Caribbeans. I've heard africans refer to AA as cotee or cotton picker. Moral of the story is we all doing to eachother and im not saying its right but why is it ok to constantly bring up ignorance only when its happening to you. Out of all these videos none ever admit to this being on both sides.
@@imanimarshall3226 thanks for sharing your perspective. I’m finding it hard to believe that Africans would call African Americans « African booty scratcher » like it doesn’t make any sens...idk. I made this video to share my perspective. I live in Africa and from my perspective Africans are welcoming and respectful to AAs they are that way with literally anyone coming from the western world. I did say in my other video that both sides can appropriate the other’s culture but I really do not believe that Africans disrespect AAs as much as AAs disrespect Africans and that’s that.
@@talkswithrhonda with all do respect you live in africa so i cant tell you your experience with AA's in Africa. Just like you cant tell me my experience it may be hard to believe but it is true. People in general are insecure so they judge what they don't know or feel is different just to either fit in or make themselves feel good. So yes African boys and Caribbean boys also called me and many others African booty scratchers because of our skin it all stems from anti blackness not them literally hating africa but themselves.
@@imanimarshall3226 I totally agree with you it does stem from self hate on both sides. Even here in Africa, some AAs do look down on us, on our culture and on what we eat. I’ve also personally been called « nappy headed » and was mocked for my accent etc. I hate that we can’t really talk about this without creating some type of division but I think it really is worth discussing. I’ve learned from your perspective and hopefully you can also empathize with mine. Thanks again for sharing
As I am watching your video I understand where you’re coming from as far as stop associate in Africa with the Ebola….. and as a person of color which I prefer to be called I respect my African culture even though I don’t know much about it I consider myself I consider myself a African dissent that lives in America we are one people half of the Africans got took over here against their wheel and brought into slavery and we became African Americans Africans that live in America or people of color like I prefer to be called how I fucking hate this country America and I preferred to live in Africa and I love African food and the end of the day you can’t cancel somebody who is African-American that’s like canceling yourself just because I wasn’t born in Africa and just because my ancestors come from slavery doesn’t make me any less African than you who live in Africa there is a difference And just because it is a difference between the culture as far as African-Americans and Africans don’t mean that we’re two different people and does it mean that we shouldn’t be able to laugh at each other’s eyes find it very disrespectful that they were doing that fufu challenge but I cannot ignore the fact that you make a lot of great valid points but you can’t put all black people in the same category and just because a person doesn’t consider themselves African dissent or African-American doesn’t change the fact that they’re not African they are sleep and not walk…… Beyoncé is a entertainer she’s not a activist Beyoncé stock up on black lives matter due to the fact of the matter she speaks up for all that is evil you need to do your research on black lives matter because it’s not about black lives I do feel like we should give credit to whoever whether you’re black or whatever African or whatever you wanna call yourself we should give credit to whoever we get ideals from that’s cool but do not make us feel like we’re less then because we were Not originally and whatever
Alaafia Sister as an African american born in Newark NJ, I practice an African Traditional Religion. You can't appropriate something that was stolen from you....... That food challenge is disgusting and I'm embarrassed....... If you exploit the culture that was stolen from you for money or power then shame on you. Modupe for the video.
There is nothing of appropriation of a culture. Specially in the USA and countries that similarly were built of massive migration, Like Canada, Australia, New Zealand, etc... Every wave of immigration to this great country of ours has brought things and traditions from their motherland. And after decades they get absorbed and become part of the culture itself. This sharing and adaptation is what has made the possibility of advancement and development of technology. The romans, for example adopted lots of laws they found in the conquered regions. It is stupid to think that me as Hispanic American cannot dance or listen to hip hop, and a black person cannot listen and dance to country music. Heck!!! If I want to I can dance Zaouli!!! Of course I am horrible at it, but I'll do it if I want to. And if someone gets offended, screw them. Is them that have the problem. If everyone accepted and enjoyed whatever the liked We would not have the level of stupidity and hatred we see all over the world. Grow up people and enjoy life. There is only one and it is very short. Don't be miserable!!! you will end regretting it!!!
Black Americans and Africans arent the same people, it's different cultures, that's the problem PAN africanism is also part of the problem. within the BLACK American Community
Even though I don’t agree with everything you said and some of the things you said bothered me I understand your point of you my sister I had no choice but to subscribe to your channel because you have intriguing to me but I think black Americans or African-Americans are the same as Africans who were born and raised in Africa we have different cultures different ways about us because we live in two different places we live in the United States you live in the continent of Africa but we are the same and we don’t think the Africans are a trend Africans asshole we are in America and we have lost the culture due to the fact of slavery of other Africans Selling each other selling their own people into slavery so black Americans we have created our own culture but your culture in Africa is our culture and just because we don’t always speak up about things that are going on in Africa does it mean we have no right to a motherland and just because we try to participate in the culture does it mean that we are culture vultures or property 18th another culture when the culture is something that we should have never been taken away from no one said that you could not participate and black American Culture I respect the African people I respect everything and I am not trying to change you I don’t want to change Africa I don’t want to Put a force western cultures on Africa I would gladly leave this fucking country I hate fuck in America don’t put everybody in the same category so much to say I agree with us so much to say I disagree with your salary because I don’t know what part of Africa I come from what’s right in my ancestors doesn’t make me any less African than you I am a person of color race and post it with African dissent you damn well I can say I’m African to
@Ya Sha Not really, she's being biased and unfair on who can use whose culture, she also stated that jazz, rock and HipHop came from Africa, which is FAR from the truth, so how can that be a fact?
Um afro Americans aren't the only ones y'all target us as the main subject of the problem I saw white people and other people literally disrespecting fufu afro Americans we should leave African alone we have our own culture that we didn't lose and that' we do have to worry about tired of us being the main target even for waist beads not our fault stop saying our people were stolen I'm glad they were stolen atp dgaf we're not apart of African culture and I'm tired of explaining that to y'all all I have to say is when Africans come to America afro Americans are the ones who stand up for y'all injustice let y'all into our hbcus that we built we do not complain I'm sorry about the fufu but it's just food at the end of the day
Jesse Jackson came up with the stupid term AA... We didn't subscribe to that. My family never called themselves African. Cause we know our real history. A lot of black people are indigenous to America and are not slaves from Africa
@ Godric: I partly agree with you. YES!! That bull crap term “African American” was coined by Jesse Jackson. And I’m willing to bet this man doesn’t even know what a Cassava is and probably thinks bananas and plantains are the same.🙄 Ridiculous!
@@newyorkapple6192 When my children came home with their History lesson timetable, it had the subject of the slave trade of African Americans. I crossed out the AFRICAN and put BLACK
What is your problem?? Because I still don’t get it. I saw all your comments and it looks that you have too much hate in your heart... Try to grow up and go out from that continent called America and explore the world. Learn something instead of google
@@nausicaaasante8146 your ignorance displayed in your own anger. As if you know me or know where I've been. Quit stalking my comments and save yourself from the heartache. Don't nobody hate y'all. Y'all hate yourselves. I'm stating what I state. Address your own ignorant people on this very post. But you wont
@@greenpill2586 😂😂😂😂 I don’t stalk your comments I was reading all the comments and I saw yours. Is not that your comments are invisible?! And who told you that we hate each other as if you know people. Keep quite over there knows care about your opinion. You are there in America but still you don’t support your own.
I get where you are coming from with how Africa is underrepresented and stuff but you don't have the right to gatekeep African culture from AA. AA are defendants of Africans who were stolen away from Africa. Seasoned and buck-broken into slavery where their native tongue, religion, names and their entire identities were taken from them. For centuries they endured so much physical, mental and spiritual trauma that even after a century of 'freedom' their descendants still suffer mentally and spiritually. It's only been since the 70s that AA have been on a journey of self discovery so of course they are not perfect but they are trying. Lucky for you your ancestors didn't suffer that so you could never relate. But you could at least empathize. Also, the fact that your ancestors most probably contributed to the system of enslaving Africans by assisting the Europeans makes it even worse. After your ancestors helped the Europeans to enslave the AA ancestors you come on youtube and try to gatekeep a culture that doesn't belong to only you. AA know that Africa is a continent with many countries but they don't even know where to being in tracing their ancestry. And for most when they do it's a dead end. They literally don't know who they are as Africans and are treated as the 'other' in America. So what are these black people supposed to do? AA didn't choose their life or their history. They are just trying survive the trauma as best they can. And for you to deny them access to a culture that is rightfully apart of their identity it is shamefully arrogant. AA are Africans too but unlike you they weren't lucky enough to be born into their heritage knowing who they are. They have an identity crisis and it's not fair for you keep them from trying to reconnect with their roots.
The fact you call it a “culture” is questionable...but understand why Africans as a whole are protective of their cultures to people who don’t know why we do what we do...I’d say we also went through our own fair share of discrimination and hate and our ancestors had to adapt to western society...try to understand the continent’s history too. You honestly make it sound that AA had a much more painful history than the other justifying your cultural claim but that’s not fair to Africans ...so please understand why people are the way they are...
@don't care slaves did not only come from the west. Most did but not all. Furthermore when the kingdoms of Nubia/Kush fell many of those people migrated to the kingdom of Ghana and later the Kingdom of Mali. Many western Africans can trace their DNA to the east which includes Nubia. Also the rich and royals in those days used to intermarry between kingdoms so ....... Yeah.
Just came here to leave a message based off of the title. What are you talking about? Are African Americans not African? Stop with these bullshit conversations. We have enough on our plates!
Every black person isn't African. However, black Americans are shining their light on your dark continent. Be grateful. We don't benefit from y'all. Y'all benefit from us
You're kidding right, there was little to nothing culturally relevant to this movie, it was the same tired stereotypes of Africans being around lions n tigers in the jungle,or being warriors n warlords. Hundreds of years later Black Americans should know a bit more about Africa.. This movie was insulting to you as well, especially since it was made by Black Americans
@@diouranke see y'all just want to complain. Cause while you only saw jungles, lions tigers and bears oh my... I saw Africa painted in a royal light. Black Americans show Africans in a royal light while whight America shows y'all with flies on your face. Shut up
‼️Many are passing on judgements and saying hurtful things based on suppositions. I tried to explain myself by replying to each comment but it's clearly not working so I made a second video in which I hope I explained my points better. Please watch it before commenting
Link: ruclips.net/video/zjHQ8lM2nps/видео.html
I need to tell you that I agree that it is disrespectful because they said some prejudice things but these black americans just want to celebrate their african heritage and some are just plain disrespectful
@@kormassahkollie1740Tell those people to send their unwanted Egusi to me. That way when my Yoruba teacher asks "ki ni o n je?" I can answer " mo n je Egusi"
I said something similar to someone that thinks that being African in America is cool. I told the person that people only want to be African when a movie like Black Panther is released.
Well said.
This is literally a lie. Black Americans recreated the flag to use African colors. The whole reason we have the title AFRICAN AMERICAN is because we fought to include our African heritage. You just don’t know any real Black people in real Black areas and that’s ok. But don’t lie.
@@TheFeesh30 There is no lie in what I said and probably most blacks from America hate being called African American. A group of Black Americans created the flag and not the general population.
What about me? I have spent years studying Yoruba so as to join the African community.
@@ruser0084 The percentage of African Americans like you is not more than 30%.
It's true that there's a difference between black Americans and Africans in terms of culture however that difference should not deter us as black people from embracing one another as a brother or sister. Spitting food with disgust shown by the gentleman in your video is really unacceptable.
I came back and rewatched this video because I just saw the reply. I do want to say it is true; alot of Black Americans do not identify with Africa or African culture, so it makes sense to not include them in a movement about uniting Africans and people from the diaspora. (by them i mean Black Americans that do not identify with Africa, not all).
Thank you!
@ Foutamata: Exactly! That’s what I said. I don’t get it. You can’t claim a nationality that you know nothing about. Meaning, food, music, morals and values etc...
I’ve always thought the term African American shouldn’t be used unless if you’re like President Obama since his father is African.
I was born and raised here but my parents and culture is Haitian. So I consider myself Haitian American Although I know my lineage is African however as slaves my family were taken to Haiti. We have our two languages. But I don’t know any African language or culture and way of life. So why would a Black American feel they can claim that nationality so loosely??? It’s not meant to insult any black American by any means. It’s just logic. Culture is something that should be respected no matter who’s culture. And you shouldn’t claim it just because.
Because you no every black American mind set ? Wow your smart !!! Congratulations
@ rockey brown: If you don’t have that ignorant mindset then it does not apply. But you can’t get offended because ppl are expressing their negative experience with black Americans.
I’m telling you, black Americans bullied other black ppl (immigrants)bad. It’s horrible to hear but that’s our truth. Instead of getting offended just listen and try to understand.
Got it black love no hate
The reason We call ourselves BLACK Americans and not African Americans because the term black has normalized and developed for good or bad here in America thru the actions of our ancestors. BLACK is more than a color to US.
The disrespect definitely goes both ways. And no, we're AFRICAN Americans, because that is where we originate. I'm not defending the African Americans that disrespect Africans but you can't just erase that from our identity. Us embracing our true culture isn't "appropriating" it, difference or not.
@@_osame8645 I looked at the comments... and I only saw one African American say that, so what're you talking about? But if that did happen, they're white washed. Those 10 don't speak for the entire race.
Hey all I’m saying is that some black people in the US do not in any way see themselves as Africans or care for that title so they shouldn’t be called African Americans. I have nothing against those who embrace the culture and take the time to research it and learn about it. You have a right to it as well but I’m saying some people pretend they care while they disrespect us and see us as less than
Talks With Rhonda what is ‘The Culture’?
@@francisjaffier2977 African clothing, art, music, dialect, dance etc
@@talkswithrhonda yeah but which one exactly. Africa has 54 countries and hundreds of tribes.
First and foremost, I really appreciate your perspective. Thank you for sharing. I want to challenge you to learn about African Americans who have actually engaged with African cultures in good faith throughout the 20th century (and into the 21st century). There is a very deep history there that is typically not spoken of in contemporary conversations about African vs. African American issues. I bring that up not to refute your perspective, but to show that when you encounter these disrespectful attitudes from us (African Americans) you should know they are not only a manifestation of our disconnect from Africa, but also of our disconnect from our own history in the USA. We had political leaders like Malcolm X and Marcus Garvey who taught us to love Africa as a whole and to treasure our roots. We had Katherine Dunham and Pearl Primus who re-introduced the glory of traditional forms of West African dance and music to African Americans back in the 1940s. We had Dizzy Gillespie incorporating the sounds of African music into Jazz by way of Cuba (which then became a mainstay of R&B). We had a full-fledged cultural nationalist movement in the 1970s that popularized African textiles, hair textures, names, cultural observances, etc. We had solidarity with anti-colonial movements all the way into the 1990s and the fall of Apartheid in South Africa. That is only barely scratching the surface. For (primarily young) African Americans to be completely disconnected from that aspect of our own history is deeply troubling and tragic, and you are absolutely right to not tolerate disrespect. Just be aware of the depth of the ignorance you are up against and stay strong.
there is a african youtube videos trying American food and spitting it out and we are not offended by that so dont take all this sooo personal you have the right to dislike and like what you want including making videos about it. the movie coming to america is a comedy about a fictional african experience coming to America it is for laughs nothing else that is how we do in america as a matter of fact part 2 of coming to america is due to come out in feburary or march 2021 i cant wait.
Never heard about videos where Africans spit African American foods but ok. I understand what a fictional comedy movie is lol but I’m sure you wouldn’t be saying this about a movie where for example whites wore black face or perpetuated racial stereotypes in the name of comedy or“for laughs”.
@@talkswithrhonda 😆😆🔥
@Ya Sha preach. I am AA and agree with this 4 long times.
@Ya Sha we don't really know much about African culture because most of us has never been to africa. Im not trying to be rude but us being upset at Caucasians for how they treat us is different from us just not understanding. Yall honestly worried about ppl who look like you being treated like you and doing the same things yall do (whether you admit it or not) when yall too should be worried about the Caucasians and Asians that got Africa and parts of the Caribbean on lock. All yall do is laugh, keke and retweet them.
@@imanimarshall3226 That is the point she is making in this video though. If you don't understand the culture, no need to be making movies stemming around a people's culture that you don't understand because to those people, it will come out offensive. Just because you are black too doesn't give you that right. A white south African even knows and understands more about African culture than a black American does. That's the truth. Just because a south Korean looks like a chinese, it doesn't mean its okay for the south Korean to make a movie claiming to be Chinese in order to call them Corona. How would real Chinese feel?!
I am black American and I see Africans as a part who I am but not all of who I am because I also have white and asian roots.I respect African Culture as I respect all cultures.I am also aware that African culture is diverse and there are many countries in Africa.I am so sorry on behalf of the black American community.Also we can't assume that all of the videos that were posted are from black Americans because some Caribbean Americans can mistaken for black Americans.I am from Florida and see it this often
Sadly Jesse Jackson went on a rant /speech in 1988, he wanted BLACK Americans to call ourselves African American.. that never made sense. BLACK americans been around north American for at least 500 years. Plus AFRICAN american is more a foreign term.. it shows that a person is not really american
I agree. Black Americans are just that. I never call Black Americans African, no more than I would say Irish America, or Italian American.
As for the SARs movement, part of the issue is it's not. AMERICAN Issue. So you would not hear much about something not based in the US
1. History: Fufu/Fufuo means "mash or mix" in Twi (language of the Akan ethnic groups in Ghana) and is a specific staple food for the Akans in southern part of Ghana and Ivory Coast, West Africa but now commonly features in many West and Central African countries in different textures but not every doughy African foods are Fufu.
Eg. is saying in Twi "fufu 3to (mash spicy ripped plantains mixed with palm oil eaten with peanuts) or fufu Gari Foto (mix spicy Gari with palm oil"
Fufuo (also means white and derived from the white color of cassava) is soft doughy swallow food made out of boiled cassava mixed with plantains or coco yams and pounded together in a mortar (waduro) with a pestle (woma) unique to the Akans, and only eaten with liquid soups (nkwan) such as, Light soup (Nkrakra nkwan), Abenkwan (palm nut soup), Nkatenkwan (peanut butter soup), Abunabun soup (green vegetable) with meats, fishes, snails, crabs, mushrooms and okro (nkruma) on the side. Fufuo/fufu is usually served in Asanka or Ayowaa (an earthware bowl; black or red in color) with the liquid soups poured on the Fufuo/fufu to look like an island which helps reduce the stickiness while eating.
*Right way to eat Fufu:
In between both the index and middle fingers cut a piece of the Fufuo/fufu like a scissor, tap a hole in it, scoop the soup and swallow, never chew the Fufu in order to enjoy the taste of the soup while swallowing.
*Authentic Ghana Fufuo/fufu preparation ⬇️
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In the typical Akan region in Ghana, Fufuo is mostly use but Ghanaian businesses men used only the name Fufu when they processed the authentic Fufuo/Fufu into cassava/plantains /coco yam flour 1. ruclips.net/video/SszPhlmWDJE/видео.html 2. ruclips.net/video/Z_XeI7n3aj8/видео.html some years ago and sold mainly in Ghana markets in most western countries such as America because they couldn't pound the Fufu just like they would in Ghana, as it's very noisy when pounding and it became popular among other Africans and parts of the Caribbean and now Nigerians are calling almost every African doughy foods as Fufu even though they have their names; Nigerian Pounded yam (Iyan), Akpu (fermented cassava dough), Amala, Eba, semolina, oatmeal, cabbage. Nigerian soup textures are considered stews in Ghana since Ghana soups are generally liquid texture which aide in swallowing the soft Ghana Fufuo/fufu. Ghana stews [Palava sauce/Nkontomire stew (Egusi soup) or garden egg stew, egg stews etc.]. The thick textured Ghana stews goes with plain rice or Ampesie (boiled cubes of yams, plantains, cocoyams, potatoes cassava, Kooko/ taro root etc.) in Ghana. Okro stew or soup goes with Banku (fermented cassava/corn dough similar to Nigerian Akpu dough) in Ghana.
*It's only Akpu (fermented cassava dough ) that some Nigerians call Fufu as a slang and it's because many Nigerians migrated to Ghana after Ghana's independence in 1957 and were sent back to Nigeria in 1969 and so they brought the name Fufu along to Nigeria. It's mostly the Nigerians living in abroad that have been calling almost all Nigerian doughy foods as Fufu but generally Nigerians call their doughy foods swallow foods.
Just like Bofrot which Nigerians call puff puff comes from Ghana because in the 1980s, Ghanaians brought it to Nigeria and it was Ghanaians who were frying and selling Bofrot/Puff puff in Nigeria until Ghanaians were sent back to Ghana but now most younger Nigerians will try to tell you it's Nigerians inventions
Also try Ghanaian🇬🇭 foods ♥️👍🏽. Try the original Fufuo/fufu from Ghana with Nkrakra soup (Light soup), peanut butter soup or palm nut soup. Waakye (waache) with Shito sauce, Ghana Jollof rice, Ampesie (boiled cubes of yams, plantains, cocoyams, potatoes cassava, Kooko/ taro root etc) with Ghana stews [Palava sauce/Nkontomire stew (Egusi soup) or garden egg stew, egg stews etc.]. Dokono/kenkey with fish and Mako sauce and Shito. Kokonte or Omotuo with Nkatenkwan, Abenkwan or Akatoa/agushi soup. Meat pie, Kelewele, Bofrot, fried yams with fish, Achomo, Ghana Chips, Sobolo drinks, Burkina drinks, Ghana Malta Guinness, Fanta, Asaana drinks, Kebab, chichinga/suya, Ghana sugar bread, tea bread etc.
2. watch this video ⬇️ ruclips.net/video/CLeI7TAGe4Q/видео.html on Channels Television, a Nigerian news media where a Nigerian man wrongly gave false information to the Nigerian public lying on Ghana 🇬🇭 and claiming that Ghana's national Pona yams comes from Nigeria. *Pona yams are grown only in Ghana 🇬🇭 and are usually medium in size, sweet taste, white with smooth outer skin texture and eaten as Ampesie (boiled cubes of yams, plantains, cocoyams, cassava etc) and eaten with stews in Ghana . ⬇️ Pona yams- ruclips.net/video/JUbhz-TT22g/видео.html
Teaching us black American ! sometimes is great appreciate that? instead of putting each other down. Black 💘
Na wah oh... This lady has been seen writing this same epistle in all the videos on youtube about fufu. Let me just make this clear, we Nigerians do not call pounded yam or other swallow fufu. Fufu to Nigerians is strictly fermented, steamed and pounded cassava. That is all. No one is trying to appropriate Ghanaian food. We have more than enough of our own. And the world is taking interest in African food mainly because Nigerians exported their own foods and marketed it to the world. In all the fufu challenges there are only few of the channels that paired their fufu with Ghanaian soup. It's mostly paired with egusi soup with is the face of Nigerian food. Abi are Ghanaians the inventors of egusi again?
Madam, concentrate on banku and kenke and leave Nigerians alone. Fufu is fufu to us, not fufuo. And yes, puff puff is our invention. Deal with it.
@@ajalahupfront my I didn't finish reading all this your epistles about your ignorance too. Yes in case you don't know most Nigerians in the diaspora now caption almost all Nigerian swallow foods as Fufu. And what can't you comprehend about the Origins of Fufuo/fufu. Too bad.
@@missbabyloved7531 you might have to take it up with your law enforcement. Let them enact a law that force Nigerians to stop saying fufu. Maybe then, we will take notice. Nonsense and fufuo
@@ajalahupfront I don't need to do that but educating the public is just enough because all I wrote is well documented and you in your feelings not wanting to know because it coming from Ghana is your problem and not mine. Those who care to know appreciate the info. Good day dear.
All the african rappers, hip hop fashion they wear. They totally appropriated black culture and we aren't crying. This goes both ways it's just that black american culture is ripped off by everyone. I am not familiar with anything african, but beyonce did bring some awareness with her album, thus making me interested in the political issues of africa. I am a black woman of african decent, you can't gate keep nothing. I am a daughter of the slaves who survived being bought and sold by africans and Europeans. I am here because of a long line if african survivors that came from west africa. You can't gate keep that, I am what I am and I am proud. I can only be african if I respect your culture? Nah sis. I am African period. The problem is this interest in africa is a fad for now and people will become disinterested because of the nastiness that some of you exhibit. Pan african won't work unless we are honest and fair on both sides.
Do those entertainers disrespect AA culture or admire it and infuse it with their own culture? And let me make this clear most of the high end fashion is european not AA Stop trying to minimize the impact of disrespectful behavior.
@ Yasmeen: I get what you’re saying sis. However, I think you’re not understanding their point. Calling yourself “AA” goes deeper than what you explained. I’m Haitian and I don’t call myself “African” Haitian. Neither do the rest of the Black race. I don’t speak any African language, have their cuisine , their beautiful outfits with the Headwrap. And neither do you. It’s not your culture. AA are the LEAST connected or that have preserved their African culture in the whole black race. And it’s not your fault. It’s just the evil institution of slavery. We are all black but we have different cultures, speak different languages, religion etc..., . And I think that’s the point that West Africans are trying to make.
Wow, we exhibit nastiness? From saying Africans have body odour, booty scratchers, and those are the food YOUR ANCESTORS ate! You all don't have a culture, you have what the whites left for you. You have lost your africanness and we don't want you too. We in Africa too go through a lot so we won't excuse your stupidity. The hate you guys give will definitely be thrown back at you. You can not like us but claim to be African? Have you all thought that it was the divide between blacks that led to slavery before? And you decide to continue what happened in the past. News flash, STAY ON YOUR LANE!.
Our musicians don't copy your culture or your dressing, you guys are not the owners of the companies that MAKE the clothes.
@@newyorkapple6192 you have to be careful making a statement saying AA don’t have connections to African culture. This is false. My father’s family are Gullah & Cuban. I grew up eating Red Rice which hails from Jollof rice. My great grandfather was Liberian of Kpelle/Fulani heritage. MANY AA have African culture and MANY know their roots. Yes there are ignorant AA but not all of them. I was called Ugly and Somali in as an “insult” because of my East African features from my maternal family. However I know ALL AA are not ignorant. I’ve had not so good experience with some Ghanaians however I won’t fix my lips to say ALL Africans are mean. I am African. I grew up with Africans. Close friends of my family are Fulani, Mende and Igbo. I also have close friends who are Somali. I love Africa and I will teach my children their roots. We’ve been living this life before it became a fad.
We're called African-American because we originate from Africa. There are ignorant people in every race, but they shouldn't be assumed to be the majority. Allot of the problem here in America is that people from Africa treat African-Americans very poorly. They do not embrace the Black people here, in fact it's quite the opposite.
Really? This is the first time I hear something like this. Can you please expend on it? Also why are caucasians not called European-Americans?
@@talkswithrhonda it's just in my experience, I can't speak for everyone
@@talkswithrhonda C Dubb does make a point. I have met Africans from the continent be extremely nice and some be outright hostile to African-Americans. I understand everything that both of you are saying as I have lived in the US and Europe and have experienced many cultures. While not all African-Americans may be from Africa it needs to be understood that "African Americans" had their culture stripped from them via our ancestors therefore unless people do their ancestry they don't know if they are descendants of Africa, Haiti or some other country. Personally I have had mine traced back to descendants of Nigeria. In my opinion, since Europeans decided to colonize America, they simply took on "Caucasian" to set apart that they separated from England. While everything can be debated about each ethnic group it gets to understanding one another. By the way many years ago when I lived in Europe as a kid a military family sponsored me while I was attending a singing festival. They housed myself and 2 white girls. All of the food was African cuisine and they did not eat anything, but me I tried everything and enjoyed the food. The only thing I can explicitly remember the name of was a plantain dish and it was my first time tasting it. This is simply my opinion and experience. Good conversation.
@@talkswithrhonda "Talks with Rhonda", I have a few thoughts below overall. If you e-mail me (ufundi320@yahoo.com) I will be happy to explain why Caucasians are not generally called European-Americans. A Road to Empowerment for African Diasporans-US
Here are some healthy (and healing) starter tips for African Diasporans in the United States: 1. drop the term 'Black American' (or any similar ideological variant, like FBA or ADOS) all together; 2. create consensus on an African/Bantu-derived linguistic term to re-define the group, 3. encapsulate all your experiences, achievements and ethos narrative under the new ethnic group name such that a new chapter is created for your progress, 4. drop all individual slave names and thus, research and legally take-back African (Bantu) names, 5. explore and embrace Ubuntu as an African philosophy of humanity (and human kindness), 6. use and engage Africa as a multi-faceted resource, e.g., naming of Black organizations in the United States using African words; setting-up business links with African nations; touring African nations; pursuing dual-citizenship in African countries; plus more.
The aforementioned collective set of ideas is inexpensive, but rich in content regarding healing, mental health and positive cultural energy. It will set (or re-set) the groundwork/foundation for healing and solutions in multiple areas, e.g., male-female relations; community building; conflict management; economic empowerment, etc. Items 1-6, if implemented, will help the Black Diaspora from being a continued footstool for the empowerment of wazungu (white folks).
Respectfully, my training and research informs me that all ethnoracial groups of people should identify themselves from a word or phrase which linguistically connects (or references) them to their ancestral origin geospace. Regarding the African Diaspora peoples in the United States, a KiSwahili root would make sense. Ex. Maboma (mah-boh-mah) or Watu wengi (also, Watuwengi) which translates as 'many villages' or 'many peoples', respectively, in context to the fact that Black people were brought to the United States from many communities, villages and areas across Africa. In fact, the geo-origin of the African Diaspora throughout the so-called Americas collectively represents the Senegambia-DRC-Angola tri-node region+Mozambique area+Madagascar, a wide swatch territory which I have coined as Kijiji Kikubwa ('big village' in KiSwahili). The words that I mentioned (Maboma; Watuwengi) as possible group names for Black people in the United States are just selected examples; there are many more terms which can be derived. However, the main point (to be reiterated) is that Black people should name themselves from the use of African languages as a resource. I look forward to reading response comments to my views. (from Baruti, DARC analyst)
@@FalanaBlessed thank you for your input I appreciate it. All in all my point with this video is “be respectful and give credit” so I do not disagree with you
Much blessing to you
Wow that was very disrespectful i apologize All So-called African Americans are not ok with this disrespect
People who comment stupid shit really has never been around Africans or pan Africans n then telling ppl who are african ( black) american they never really wanna say they African
I completely agree with you and I have made this statement and it isn’t always understood .
Black Americans should be referred to as Afro American rather than African American . African slaves were dispersed all around the Americas and no other country claims to be African but recognize and respect our Afro roots. It’s the mixture of the specific Slaves, native Indians and colonizing country that helps shape the culture , language and history of a country .
I do agree that Afro Americans are overdoing the appropriation of African culture ,whilst they accuse Caucasian Americans whenever they try to incorporate anything African of Afro American .
When do we differentiate appreciation and appropriation because not everyone experiencing a trend or style is doing it out of malice.
I think appropriation starts when people claim things and pretend they invented it or came up with it
@Raquel Bastien: OMG!! I’ve been saying the same thing forever!
I just commented the same thing before I even read your comment.
Some Black Americans do get offended when that point is made.
I just don't understand why Africans are allowed to culture appropriate black american culture yet not the same can be returned? It's unfair.
I just don't understand why Africans are allowed to culture appropriate black american culture yet not the same can be returned? It's unfair.
So are you saying black Americans should tell other black people to stop using their stuff?
Black American has part African ancestry, just like alot of Carribbean amd even Latino cultures..other elements also make up the culture as distinction
I love this! I'm glad someone said it and are you Ghanaian or Nigerian?
Thank you😊 I’m Ghanaian but also beninese and togolese
African Americans are Africans by blood and not culture. Just because we weren't born on the continent doesnt make us less African. The blood running through my veins is Mende and Temne. As far as AA's looking down on Africans it can be said the same for Africans coming to the states looking down on AA's. I dont let anything discourage me from learning my roots. We have a lot to learn from each other. We have to dispel all the misconceptions and lies we were both taught to become One Africa!
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i love how its just the black people and not the white asian etc.
but i cant judge becauses its peoples opinion
I think we as Africans should gatekeep our culture, it obviously hasn't done us any good. Solidarity does not exist in the black community, whether we want to accept it or not. In the end AAs will always feel that broken link between them & us.
Black Americans don't need African culture to be on the map. If that was the case, y'all would've been on the map
If that's all you got from the video then it speaks volumes about you and your a big part of the problem.
You're right .Black Americans need the white man To be on the map...
Funny. Because if you knew black Americans history. They need us. I hope you're in Africa talking nonsense and not here. Africa is on the come up because whites and asians lol. That's why y'all run from home by the dozens
@@illrizzocgg1009 you over here in America is the problem
@@greenpill2586 Naw America stealing from Africa which you benefit from is the problem. Secondly Africans built america so if anyone other then the natives who have the right to be in America its the Africans. Shut your insecure mouth and learn your history.
We don’t know that part of our life. Heritage was lost 100+ years ago.
@ Lonisha: I think that’s what she’s trying to say. I agree also. I think Black Americans think it’s ok to appropriate the African culture because they refer to themselves as “African” American. But they are the most lost in the Black race when it comes to African roots/culture. And that’s all due to slavery. I think it would be best to refer to themselves as Black Americans. Because no other nationalities of the black race uses the term “African” in front of their nationality. For example, Jamaican, Haitian, Trinidadian, Bahamian etc.... So why does the LEAST connected to their African roots or culture are referring to themselves as “African American”?? I see nothing wrong with the term Black American to differentiate from the White Americans.
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I never referred to myself as an African -American because I was born Black in America. Also, a lot of Black-Americans (not ALL) are lost about who our ancestors were. We come from the bloodline of “Shem”; which makes us Hebrews. Africans come from the descendants of “Ham.” Our people came from “Negroland.” When slavery ended, a small percentage of our ancestors in the deep South especially did pass down the knowledge of their ancestry. When people started migrating up North the history of the ancestors got lost in transit. Today, there are down South people who have pictures in their photo albums of the slaves in their families and some have even bought the houses they resided in. They can tell you their history. My point is many of us are awake.
@ M: I agree some Black Americans are “ awake” BUT not enough of them are. Hence why we STILL have so much disrespect and ridiculing from black Americans towards foreign black brothers and sisters. It’s been going on since I was a kid in the 80’s and the generation before mine. Trust me I know, I’m speaking through experience. But it’s definitely refreshing when I befriend or meet a black American brother or sister that KNOWS who he or she is and respects my background. But this BS that’s been going on social media for the past months is triggering. And I totally get and agree with the West Africans who are offended. I’ve been there.
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I agree with you but we as Black people hate on each other as a whole. The mistreatment comes from all sides of the coin whether it be foreign blacks, black-americans, or africans. You know although I’ve never been to Africa nor grew up with any africans I have a deep understanding about african spirituality.
@ M: Although I was expressing my experience. Yes, I must agree that it’s NOT only coming from Black Americans.
I was one of the early (at least 10 yrs) proponents of those who supported the idea of diaspora Africans (specifically America, caribbeans) learning more of/ visiting Africa. However, reality has since changed my perception of these folks after encountering some of them on social media. Many don't like Africans and will quickly deny Africa if the circumstance or chance presents itself. I will do serious checks on anyone relocating to Africa because we know many can also come to work for their colonial masters and will gladly destroy Africa without batting an eyelid. We are welcoming but must be wise this time around.
Africa is already destroyed by your colonial masters. I don't see you all getting upset when colonials are there yet again grabbing the continent of it's natural resources. Are you doing any serious checks on the Chinese or anyone else for that matter?
@@sheelahales4738 yes some of us are making sure the chinese are vetted. At this stage it's not by force for anyone to visit Africa. If you have any connection to the mothrland, you'll come and if not so be it.
@@sheelahales4738 same way you people destroy Liberia . Stay away from africa
Sis you look so good
Awww sis thank you ❤️🙈
Did she say music is an African Invention?
I’m an American-African, not a Continental African…and I LOVE YOU and everything you seem to stand for!!!😘💕❤️ 🙏🏾🔥🌴💦💯😜
This is such an important conversation for us to have!
And you have already distinguished yourselves as a very important figure in our era, by your willingness, encourage, to try to start this conversation!!
YES, there is a Huge Difference between Blackness and African-ness. And that difference exists within the west, and the United States, as well!!
Now, as for as American, popular cultural depiction of Africa and Africans… It is ALL BULLSHxT!!
and those so-called black actors, who agree to insult themselves, their ancestry, and their cousins across the waters, ALL TRAITORS!!
Adéwolé
(Itefa in Ibadan ‘21)
PS: I hope to marry a West African woman, so that my children can be nurtured in an African way! The more traditional, the better (just so you know)😜🤓😇
This means a lot! Thank you so much
But again we cannot be blamed for our ancestors being stolen and sold. You should not expect celebs to stand up for whats right alot of them are not allowed or truly dont care
I do not in anyway blame African Americans for their ancestors being enslaved. I blame them for the consistent disrespect, lack of consideration and mockery they show towards Africans. I expect celebs who brand themselves around African unity and culture to stand up for Africans just as they stand up for Americans. If they're allowed to speak on BLM why wouldn’t they be allowed to speak on SARS? Yeah I think a lot really just don’t care
@ Talks with Rhonda: I TOTALLY agree with you. Do you think Beyoncé knows what a cassava is??🙄 She wouldn’t know it if it hit her right on the forehead. Or the REAL yam?? That’s African and Caribbean cuisine. Hell, Americans think banana and plantains are the same. And I’m just giving a small example. There’s a slew of things that they can’t relate to and don’t care to know.
This video was definitely all over the place. Lol Cringey af
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Damn how this video came on my timeline. Maybe I should do some research to see HOW MANY WERE ACTUALLY AA who did the challenge. 🥴 I remember VIVIDLY the origins and Disrespect came from a Caribbean girl and her KENYAN bf. But I get tho, 🙏🏾☺️💪🏾🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🔥🔥🔥♥️♥️♥️
Our captivity is ending AHAYAH has redeemed Jacob
please can you, use the term black american or americans when describing my people thank you!
@@mistertiwi1788 bye boy!
@@f.b.a5463 Im a grown man though
girl shut up
Born and raised in Texas. She can call me African American. Please don't speak for me.
Nope I’m African American. I got 4c hair, thick lips, dark skin, and love both my African heritage and my American culture.
Remember to give Caribbean people credit for much if what you call afrobeat music. Also you gave an example of AAs appropriating Ghana kinte but do you have an example of Africans appropriating AA culture? You won’t have to look very hard.
Caribbean music is also Afro descendant music brought by the slaves. The base and the beat are derivations of (if not same as) the sound of African drums. As for the example you’re talking about, do you know any African artist that brands themself around American music and claims it without crediting who inspired them? Or is heavily profiting off of it but still constantly disrespect Americans? Again appropriation is not a matter of what people wear it’s about what people claim. What they say is theirs hence the word “appropriation”. AAs claim African culture and I have nothing against it except that some would turn around and disrespect us for clout while using our culture for that same reason. Or they want us to unite culturally but don’t care about issues that affect us.
Talks With Rhonda yeah totally ignore the sweat the Caribbean artists put into developing their music and claim it as yours. Like you could find reggae or dancehall being made in africa before it came out of the Caribbean. Be careful what u ask for. What you are asking of AA you have to also apply to yourself and insist that credit be given where it’s due.
@@francisjaffier2977 Afrobeat is different from dancehall. Some African artists make dancehall or reggae music and they classify it as such. They don’t act like it is a new genre that they discovered or invented and they even shout Caribbean countries out in the songs. Fella, a Nigerian artist, is known as the father of Afrobeat which has a different sound compared to dancehall even though you can find some similarities in the base because again it all originated from Africa. Afrobeat is not at all an appropriation of dancehall.
Wether we like it or not we are linked by our roots which is why I think it is crucial that we learn to respect each other and make the effort to support and uplift other Afro descendants instead of perpetuating negative stereotypes and creating more unnecessary self image issues. This whole argument is starting to feel very divisive and that was not my aim with this video.
@@talkswithrhonda I don't like division either that's why i was flabbergasted when Beyonce got so much blow back for the short film she made...even after giving credit to all the african artists involved. I agree that mutual respect is needed. Don't let a few imbeciles on tiktok embitter you and send you down a rabbit hole where all you see is these types. Too many good people out there to focus on the fools.
Africa doesn't inspire black Americans. Black Americans inspiration comes from the cosmos
It seem like you tryna divide we all are African. We are all black. So stop it. It is disrespectful for them to do the gift challenge but African American is black African is black. So what are you saying??? The people out ancestors that went through slavery wasn't black, I saying they wasn't african???
@ Riyanna James: I responded to your statement giving you an insight on how black Americans were BULLIES to other black immigrants and having the audacity to claim “division” from Africans. But someone deleted it and didn’t want the nasty truth of pain and hurt caused by black Americans to any black immigrant.
Not true,we are all black,but we are not all African.Black Americans are of African decent,no denying that,but they are not African.Through no fault of their own,they have lost that connection.It’s like a distant cousin who looks like you,but is a stranger.I’m not saying it’s impossible to rebuild the connection, you have to want it.
Coming to America is a Comedy both movies are a comedy...
If we can than a lot of Black people nationwide are appropriating Black American culture every single day. Music, hair, food, clothes, accent, slang.
Hey I have an example of cultural appropriation: Africans claiming that jazz and blues and reggae was created by them.
What ? Stop breathing stupid
Skinny Boi ( Justin) you don’t think that’s appropriation if Africans do not give credit to AAs who created jazz? Do tell.
@@francisjaffier2977 no cause orgins of music started in africa, the problem is yall still speaking like we different ppl
@@skinnyLTC Music started in Africa but that doesn't give you a right to claim music that was mad in america 🤦🏾♀️ you see how unfair y'all are? You can't just take what you want from our culture and lie and say jazz, hip hop, rock, Rhyme & blues, Soul, Gospel, RnB, Pop, Classic rock, and Funk are yours because your ancestors are NOT american and you are not from here either, that's the only way they can be yours. Everyone loves taking from us and culture appropriating but we never said anything UNTIL y'all thought y'all was just finna keep using us while gate keeping your own culture from us, that's biased and UNFAIR.
@don't care Maybe the Africans in the comments before you that I know you seen doing it?
you on point
We all originate from the same continent and go through the same things. There are africans who also want nothing to do with the culture because some ppl white wash themselves as a survival technic but for the most part we all know who we are. Africans are just as judgmental and sometimes worst because them and caribbeans don't have a filter and can careless about your feeling. We look dumb constantly dividing ourselves on this whole " im black but not that kind of black" narrative as if they don't look at us the same. Yall make these videos as if we do yall so dirty but are raised to not even date us as if we are so much different.
Never heard of Africans being raised to not date AAs specifically. AAs are very integrated in Africa. I did not push any “not that kind of black” narrative in this video ppl calling us “Ebola”and famished and spitting out our food on camera are those pushing that narrative.
@@talkswithrhonda thats crazy cause we were talked about for ebola too especially if you wre darker. I was called African booty scratcher also by actual africans and Caribbeans. I've heard africans refer to AA as cotee or cotton picker. Moral of the story is we all doing to eachother and im not saying its right but why is it ok to constantly bring up ignorance only when its happening to you. Out of all these videos none ever admit to this being on both sides.
@@imanimarshall3226 thanks for sharing your perspective. I’m finding it hard to believe that Africans would call African Americans « African booty scratcher » like it doesn’t make any sens...idk. I made this video to share my perspective. I live in Africa and from my perspective Africans are welcoming and respectful to AAs they are that way with literally anyone coming from the western world. I did say in my other video that both sides can appropriate the other’s culture but I really do not believe that Africans disrespect AAs as much as AAs disrespect Africans and that’s that.
@@talkswithrhonda with all do respect you live in africa so i cant tell you your experience with AA's in Africa. Just like you cant tell me my experience it may be hard to believe but it is true. People in general are insecure so they judge what they don't know or feel is different just to either fit in or make themselves feel good. So yes African boys and Caribbean boys also called me and many others African booty scratchers because of our skin it all stems from anti blackness not them literally hating africa but themselves.
@@imanimarshall3226 I totally agree with you it does stem from self hate on both sides. Even here in Africa, some AAs do look down on us, on our culture and on what we eat. I’ve also personally been called « nappy headed » and was mocked for my accent etc. I hate that we can’t really talk about this without creating some type of division but I think it really is worth discussing. I’ve learned from your perspective and hopefully you can also empathize with mine. Thanks again for sharing
So beautiful and understandable💪🏿✊🏿😍
Do you live in america?
Yes I do
@@HeIsLuv 😂
Another problem I see too black america has it's own diaspora, it's really not part of the Africa diaspora, latin America has it's own diaspora
As I am watching your video I understand where you’re coming from as far as stop associate in Africa with the Ebola….. and as a person of color which I prefer to be called I respect my African culture even though I don’t know much about it I consider myself I consider myself a African dissent that lives in America we are one people half of the Africans got took over here against their wheel and brought into slavery and we became African Americans Africans that live in America or people of color like I prefer to be called how I fucking hate this country America and I preferred to live in Africa and I love African food and the end of the day you can’t cancel somebody who is African-American that’s like canceling yourself just because I wasn’t born in Africa and just because my ancestors come from slavery doesn’t make me any less African than you who live in Africa there is a difference And just because it is a difference between the culture as far as African-Americans and Africans don’t mean that we’re two different people and does it mean that we shouldn’t be able to laugh at each other’s eyes find it very disrespectful that they were doing that fufu challenge but I cannot ignore the fact that you make a lot of great valid points but you can’t put all black people in the same category and just because a person doesn’t consider themselves African dissent or African-American doesn’t change the fact that they’re not African they are sleep and not walk…… Beyoncé is a entertainer she’s not a activist Beyoncé stock up on black lives matter due to the fact of the matter she speaks up for all that is evil you need to do your research on black lives matter because it’s not about black lives I do feel like we should give credit to whoever whether you’re black or whatever African or whatever you wanna call yourself we should give credit to whoever we get ideals from that’s cool but do not make us feel like we’re less then because we were Not originally and whatever
Here we go with the bullshit
Alaafia Sister as an African american born in Newark NJ, I practice an African Traditional Religion. You can't appropriate something that was stolen from you....... That food challenge is disgusting and I'm embarrassed....... If you exploit the culture that was stolen from you for money or power then shame on you.
Modupe for the video.
Thank you for your comment it resonated with me. 🙏🏾
There is nothing of appropriation of a culture. Specially in the USA and countries that similarly were built of massive migration, Like Canada, Australia, New Zealand, etc...
Every wave of immigration to this great country of ours has brought things and traditions from their motherland. And after decades they get absorbed and become part of the culture itself. This sharing and adaptation is what has made the possibility of advancement and development of technology. The romans, for example adopted lots of laws they found in the conquered regions. It is stupid to think that me as Hispanic American cannot dance or listen to hip hop, and a black person cannot listen and dance to country music. Heck!!! If I want to I can dance Zaouli!!! Of course I am horrible at it, but I'll do it if I want to. And if someone gets offended, screw them. Is them that have the problem. If everyone accepted and enjoyed whatever the liked We would not have the level of stupidity and hatred we see all over the world. Grow up people and enjoy life. There is only one and it is very short. Don't be miserable!!! you will end regretting it!!!
Black Americans and Africans arent the same people, it's different cultures, that's the problem PAN africanism is also part of the problem. within the BLACK American Community
Culture doesn't define relation, bloodline does.
@@jaxthewolf4572 Culture Distinguishes it
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Even though I don’t agree with everything you said and some of the things you said bothered me I understand your point of you my sister I had no choice but to subscribe to your channel because you have intriguing to me but I think black Americans or African-Americans are the same as Africans who were born and raised in Africa we have different cultures different ways about us because we live in two different places we live in the United States you live in the continent of Africa but we are the same and we don’t think the Africans are a trend Africans asshole we are in America and we have lost the culture due to the fact of slavery of other Africans Selling each other selling their own people into slavery so black Americans we have created our own culture but your culture in Africa is our culture and just because we don’t always speak up about things that are going on in Africa does it mean we have no right to a motherland and just because we try to participate in the culture does it mean that we are culture vultures or property 18th another culture when the culture is something that we should have never been taken away from no one said that you could not participate and black American Culture I respect the African people I respect everything and I am not trying to change you I don’t want to change Africa I don’t want to Put a force western cultures on Africa I would gladly leave this fucking country I hate fuck in America don’t put everybody in the same category so much to say I agree with us so much to say I disagree with your salary because I don’t know what part of Africa I come from what’s right in my ancestors doesn’t make me any less African than you I am a person of color race and post it with African dissent you damn well I can say I’m African to
Why are u Dividing silly child
@Ya Sha Not really, she's being biased and unfair on who can use whose culture, she also stated that jazz, rock and HipHop came from Africa, which is FAR from the truth, so how can that be a fact?
Um afro Americans aren't the only ones y'all target us as the main subject of the problem I saw white people and other people literally disrespecting fufu afro Americans we should leave African alone we have our own culture that we didn't lose and that' we do have to worry about tired of us being the main target even for waist beads not our fault stop saying our people were stolen I'm glad they were stolen atp dgaf we're not apart of African culture and I'm tired of explaining that to y'all all I have to say is when Africans come to America afro Americans are the ones who stand up for y'all injustice let y'all into our hbcus that we built we do not complain I'm sorry about the fufu but it's just food at the end of the day
This why I say they need to call “African Americans” black American like how you call black British because they out here being disrespectful 🤦🏾♀️
Jesse Jackson came up with the stupid term AA... We didn't subscribe to that. My family never called themselves African. Cause we know our real history. A lot of black people are indigenous to America and are not slaves from Africa
@ Godric: I partly agree with you. YES!! That bull crap term “African American” was coined by Jesse Jackson. And I’m willing to bet this man doesn’t even know what a Cassava is and probably thinks bananas and plantains are the same.🙄 Ridiculous!
@@newyorkapple6192 When my children came home with their History lesson timetable, it had the subject of the slave trade of African Americans. I crossed out the AFRICAN and put BLACK
Just as y'all are being disrespectful too
Your ignorance of black Americans isn't our problem and we don't come from y'all and music isn't from Africa
Please go back to school, music literally was everywhere since the beginning of time.
Your response has nothing to do with what I said.... Go back to where you came from tf.
What is your problem?? Because I still don’t get it. I saw all your comments and it looks that you have too much hate in your heart... Try to grow up and go out from that continent called America and explore the world. Learn something instead of google
@@nausicaaasante8146 your ignorance displayed in your own anger. As if you know me or know where I've been. Quit stalking my comments and save yourself from the heartache. Don't nobody hate y'all. Y'all hate yourselves. I'm stating what I state. Address your own ignorant people on this very post. But you wont
@@greenpill2586 😂😂😂😂 I don’t stalk your comments I was reading all the comments and I saw yours. Is not that your comments are invisible?! And who told you that we hate each other as if you know people. Keep quite over there knows care about your opinion. You are there in America but still you don’t support your own.
I get where you are coming from with how Africa is underrepresented and stuff but you don't have the right to gatekeep African culture from AA.
AA are defendants of Africans who were stolen away from Africa. Seasoned and buck-broken into slavery where their native tongue, religion, names and their entire identities were taken from them.
For centuries they endured so much physical, mental and spiritual trauma that even after a century of 'freedom' their descendants still suffer mentally and spiritually.
It's only been since the 70s that AA have been on a journey of self discovery so of course they are not perfect but they are trying. Lucky for you your ancestors didn't suffer that so you could never relate. But you could at least empathize.
Also, the fact that your ancestors most probably contributed to the system of enslaving Africans by assisting the Europeans makes it even worse. After your ancestors helped the Europeans to enslave the AA ancestors you come on youtube and try to gatekeep a culture that doesn't belong to only you.
AA know that Africa is a continent with many countries but they don't even know where to being in tracing their ancestry. And for most when they do it's a dead end. They literally don't know who they are as Africans and are treated as the 'other' in America. So what are these black people supposed to do?
AA didn't choose their life or their history. They are just trying survive the trauma as best they can. And for you to deny them access to a culture that is rightfully apart of their identity it is shamefully arrogant.
AA are Africans too but unlike you they weren't lucky enough to be born into their heritage knowing who they are. They have an identity crisis and it's not fair for you keep them from trying to reconnect with their roots.
I don't think that's what she means though
Dam well said ?great info !!!black love
The fact you call it a “culture” is questionable...but understand why Africans as a whole are protective of their cultures to people who don’t know why we do what we do...I’d say we also went through our own fair share of discrimination and hate and our ancestors had to adapt to western society...try to understand the continent’s history too. You honestly make it sound that AA had a much more painful history than the other justifying your cultural claim but that’s not fair to Africans ...so please understand why people are the way they are...
Dam that called check mate ? Beautiful the way it was written!! Black love
@don't care slaves did not only come from the west. Most did but not all. Furthermore when the kingdoms of Nubia/Kush fell many of those people migrated to the kingdom of Ghana and later the Kingdom of Mali. Many western Africans can trace their DNA to the east which includes Nubia. Also the rich and royals in those days used to intermarry between kingdoms so ....... Yeah.
Just came here to leave a message based off of the title. What are you talking about? Are African Americans not African? Stop with these bullshit conversations. We have enough on our plates!
Some of you say you are all indigenous to the Americas. So, some identify with their African heritage, some don't.
pan African? stop the cap....
BLACK is African and vice versa so if a black person saying their not african. What is black??? They bms.
That’s not remotely correct...black is not 100% African...a skin color does not define where you are from...it’s like saying white is European...
Black is a color not a nation of people and African American isn't a nationally 💡
Every black person isn't African. However, black Americans are shining their light on your dark continent. Be grateful. We don't benefit from y'all. Y'all benefit from us
You're kidding right, there was little to nothing culturally relevant to this movie, it was the same tired stereotypes of Africans being around lions n tigers in the jungle,or being warriors n warlords. Hundreds of years later Black Americans should know a bit more about Africa.. This movie was insulting to you as well, especially since it was made by Black Americans
@@diouranke see y'all just want to complain. Cause while you only saw jungles, lions tigers and bears oh my... I saw Africa painted in a royal light. Black Americans show Africans in a royal light while whight America shows y'all with flies on your face. Shut up
May God, Yemoja, lithium and ganja fix the multitudes of problems that ail you. Amen!
@@KG-gi6be keep your deities who clearly haven't done anything for the colonialism going on in your native land
@@greenpill2586 As long as you accept the rest of the therapeutics, we are good. You need something