Last night in discord we were having a discussion about what is blackness and if the term black is uniquely African American. A few poster's took the stance that the term black is solely in reference to AA's and that only AA's were black. Also stated that AA's were uniquely affected by white supremacy unlike any other group on this planet including other people of African descent. No matter if they descended from slaves or not. That AA's culture was co-opted by everybody else on the planet (which I agree with but I feel there is some cultural exchange between the diaspora). That Africans and other blacks of the diaspora have a privilege that AA's do not have in this country and in the world. Also stated that Africans can choose whether or not racism can affect them because they can choose to say they are not and identify with their country of origin and that white people treat immigrant blacks better off GP. Also that Africans are c00ns because they turn their backs on AA's in the presence of white people.
While me and Ness or black bieber took up that stance that All people of African descent are black. Also that white supremacy is a global tool used to keep all black people oppressed and not just AA's. That it is intellectually dishonest to say only AA's are black when the term black itself is 1000's of years old. And Americans just don't get the right to decide what is black or not.
I was even called a tragic mulatto because I'm half AA and somali
Even tho I rep AA gang heavily
And that I was mixed because my father wasn't black because he isn't AA.
Basically compared me to a person with a white parent.
So brehs I decided to let the coli decide who is black in 2017. Is it only AA's or is it the entire diaspora.
@Daniel Day Lewis @Kaguya @gragra @KaliOshun @ModestMo we're involved in the disscussion and can correct me if I explained their stance incorrectly. Cause I want this to be a intelligent disccusiion and not based in misinformation.
I also would like to invite @Malta @Poitier @BocaRear @Diasporan Royalty into this conversation because you brehs are knowledgeable about AA history and African history on a global level.
While me and Ness or black bieber took up that stance that All people of African descent are black. Also that white supremacy is a global tool used to keep all black people oppressed and not just AA's. That it is intellectually dishonest to say only AA's are black when the term black itself is 1000's of years old. And Americans just don't get the right to decide what is black or not.
I was even called a tragic mulatto because I'm half AA and somali
Even tho I rep AA gang heavily
And that I was mixed because my father wasn't black because he isn't AA.
Basically compared me to a person with a white parent.
So brehs I decided to let the coli decide who is black in 2017. Is it only AA's or is it the entire diaspora.
@Daniel Day Lewis @Kaguya @gragra @KaliOshun @ModestMo we're involved in the disscussion and can correct me if I explained their stance incorrectly. Cause I want this to be a intelligent disccusiion and not based in misinformation.
I also would like to invite @Malta @Poitier @BocaRear @Diasporan Royalty into this conversation because you brehs are knowledgeable about AA history and African history on a global level.
