1st Generation Americans: Which Culture Do You Identify With?
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I went to the Antiguan Consulate last week and I'm glad I did ... everyone there was so kind and welcoming. They all more or less said that they wish more people would take the initiative like I did to want to learn more about the island and where their roots are. One thing I found interesting (but it kind of makes sense) is that everyone there asked me who my parents are. The island's population is only 80,000, so there's a decent shot that they may know members of your family even if they haven't met you before.
Another thing that stuck out to me is that they all told me that I have an Antiguan face even though I'm not from the island (last time I was there, a bartender told me the same thing). All in all, I'm glad I went
I think I'm going to stop by the Antigua and Barbuda Progressive Society somewhere down the line and see what they're about and their mission ...
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As I get older I identify more with my Ethiopian culture like speaking my language or learning more about history/politics. I'm still pretty much majorily a product of the Black experience in America. I stick out like a sore thumb around the family or during formal occasions cuz I talk and act black as shyt when I'm just being myself, I can talk white but I never do unless I'm at a job and I gotta throw on my patent "non-threatening negro" mask with the fake small talk. I can cook some soul food but I don't know one Ethiopian dish, I can groove to some shyt like any ordinary nikka but I can't do iskista for shyt, I've mostly fukked with AAs but I've just started venturing out more to Habesha chicks.
Since a lot of my friends were first gen like me we all collectively identified with the AA's among us and embraced the culture. The older we got the more we experienced the fukked up shytlike police harassment, cacs acting shook for no reason in empty areas, friends/family in prison, hard times, etc. I'm proud of my culture and family history, but this stolen soil cultivated my seed into who I am today so certain aspects will always stick. At best, I'll prolly just find a balance between the two.
Since a lot of my friends were first gen like me we all collectively identified with the AA's among us and embraced the culture. The older we got the more we experienced the fukked up shytlike police harassment, cacs acting shook for no reason in empty areas, friends/family in prison, hard times, etc. I'm proud of my culture and family history, but this stolen soil cultivated my seed into who I am today so certain aspects will always stick. At best, I'll prolly just find a balance between the two.
