I have to admit that I wasn't expecting what you said. I'm surprised that they might come across that way for you. I wonder if it's down to them wanting to feel a connection, if they don't feel like they are fully connected in America, they may want to reach out for the African connection, but it's such a big continent, they may have no idea which culture they connect with there. I know some are doing genetic testing to try and find out which country their ancestors came from.
When I was a child, the only information I got from Africa was on the news and it was about the Ethiopia famines. So my image of Africa was of destitute, starving people with makeshift shelters in the desert. Also, because Africans are usually referred to only as Africans, rather than by their country, many people are under the impression that it is one country.
Now we have the internet, we should be more enlightened, because we can speak directly to people almost anywhere in the world and I love that we can compare the differences and the similarities between our cultures and the way we live.
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Thanks for stopping by Clara. It has been a minute.
I think for most what we have in common is skin color. Which is sad. Some years back an artist from Nigeria complained about Africans receiving their awards at the backstage. This is an all-black award (BETaward). There seems to be a disconnect due to many years of inaccurate information propagated about African. However, I feel we Africans take time to understand and appreciate their culture. The least they can do reciprocate.
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