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[QUOTE]Originally posted by osirion: [QB] [QUOTE]Originally posted by BrandonP: [qb] Some people are concerned that African-Americans who accept that the ancient Egyptians were black are "claiming" the Egyptians' heritage for themselves even though most of them are descended from West Africans. The argument is that black Americans should not identify with an African people other than their own ancestors. To be honest, I somewhat agree with this argument. I don't believe the descendants of West Africans should fancy themselves as being related to ancient Egyptians simply because ancient Egyptians were also black Africans. That would be like a white American descended from Germanic tribesmen claiming the heritage of ancient Greece and Rome simply because the Greeks and Romans were also white Europeans. What do you guys think? Do you think it is okay for African-Americans to consider ancient Egypt as part of their heritage? [/qb][/QUOTE]There has been a great deal of effort to deny the Africaness of Egypt. Now it is true that most West Africans are to Egyptians what Samoans are to the Chinese. However, the point is that Egypt is an African civilization that all Africans should be able to take glory in. So if African Americans would like to fancy themselves as wealthy Egyptians then I say why not. Though it is sometimes rather silly looking but not anymore than Europeans doing the same thing. Just look at the Sphinx in Las Vegas - enough said! [/QB][/QUOTE]
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