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[QUOTE]Originally posted by relaxx: [QB] [QUOTE]Originally posted by Djehuti: [b]You guys are hopeless! First off, black Americans are the most successful black people in the world!! They are second in status only to many whites! Serpent Wizdom is correct that many African immigrants like Somalis and even West Africans get caught up in all the bad stereotypes about American black people. True, there are problems in the black community, it's true that Bill Cosby is going around in his speech crusade addressing that, but the fact is most black Americans are not as messed up as you think! If it weren't for black Americans many of the Somalis around where I live wouldn't have any of the opportunities they have now like going to nice schools, being able to open up businesses like stores and restaraunts!! Unfortunately, the fact is when you're in America the first thing people will judge you by, [i]especially[/i] white people, is your 'race.' It doesn't matter if you're Nigerian, Somalian, or even northern "Arab" Sudanese, you are all considered 'the same' and that is black! I remember one of my Somali friends asking me what the word 'nigger' means? He told me a white man in his car yelled that at him while he was crossing the street. He thought they only used that term on black Americans who are descendents of slaves. He thought it was like this word they use called 'adoon'. I had to explain to him what it [i]really[/i] meant. My black American friends explained it even better. The point is we as human beings have always had conflict over differences no matter how minute or mundane. Whatever strife goes on in Africa, sadly many people outside of Africa don't care about it! About the clan wars, the ethnic struggles. Many people got struggles of their own to worry about... [This message has been edited by Djehuti (edited 03 June 2005).][/b][/QUOTE] Agreed Djehuti!!! Relaxx [/QB][/QUOTE]
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