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how come black americans do not like african americans with direct roots to africa

2006-09-27 14:56:36 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture Other - Society & Culture

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This is a stereotype. Not all black americans dislike african americans with direct roots to africa. People of all races/creeds/cultures, etc. dislike people for various reasons. Beware of ignorant people.

2006-09-27 15:00:58 · answer #1 · answered by datbury 2 · 1 0

Actually this works both ways. The two groups do not particularly like each other. The Black Americans do not like the African with direct roots to Africa because the Africans remind the Black Americans of the slavery days and all of the bitterness of that episode in American history. Many Black Americans blame the Africans for allowing that slavery to happen because they feel that the Africans did not fight hard enough against their white captors or that maybe the Africans sold out their people (this is unfortunately an example of blaming the victims). Africans with direct roots to Africa do not like Black Americans because they feel that Black Americans have become too assimilated to white America and white values and have forgotten or are ashamed of their African roots and ancestry.

2006-09-27 15:04:54 · answer #2 · answered by dej 2 · 0 1

I actually thing Black Americans are just as culturally different from real African Americans as they are from whites or any other culture and I think there are just SOME black americans that are uncomfortable with other cultures in general. Discomfort manifests itself as dislike. Please note I said some. You really can't generalize though being black doesn't mean we are all alike.

I think people with direct African roots and people with West Indian (caribbean) roots have a more similar cultural perspective. That's what I found with the west africans I encountered in college and I am an islander. I think I had more in common with them than many of the black american students.

2006-09-27 15:05:00 · answer #3 · answered by Lady G 2 · 0 0

It's not that they do not like African-American, they don't know anything about History. If you ask a black American about his roots, he'll show you a tree. Get in the book black American, the books.....

2006-09-27 15:01:43 · answer #4 · answered by charmaine f 5 · 0 0

Its not so much that we dont like them, it is just that they judge us before ever meeting us personally. It took so long for black people to get where we are and i feel personally that the young black kids take it for granted. You know, education, jobs, religion, freedom, everything. I see that but what people must understand is that every black person does not take it for granted. I love my people but it is frustrating sometimes to see what goes on. But we have come a long way. But all Africans see is that we are negative. They dont take the time to see who we really are and why people act the way they do. SO the negativity that they show us is shown back to them. But the truth is, it is not just black people who take these things for granted. It is a lot of Americans. The american culture has become complacent.

2006-09-27 15:01:40 · answer #5 · answered by Love song!! 4 · 0 0

Good question, I've seen this before actually. Probably similar to the reasons that white americans don't like continental Europeans.

2006-09-27 15:02:02 · answer #6 · answered by Jim 2 · 0 0

Wow, I never knew that was the case. See, you learn something new all the time.
Thank you for the new information and the two points.

2006-09-27 14:58:35 · answer #7 · answered by valcus43 6 · 0 0

well mate,
if u ask me, they're the same thing. blacks have ancestors of african descent. so, honestly, mate, i dont know why they hate each other. They just hating their own family.

2006-09-27 15:06:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

the one from africa speak way better and are more polite and respectfull they dont look at you all crazy !! they dont teach there kids to hate ,thats the same thing irag does to their kids teach to hate sence a little kid thats bad

2006-09-27 15:07:32 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

You are talkiing about my moms side of da family and me and we dont think like dat dummy.

2006-09-27 15:08:59 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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