Y'all got to get over Black Americans being jealous of individual African success, because we're not. It's partly because we don't see African wealth independent of African poverty. We know for every rich and successful African there are millions living substandardly. This is why so many successful or middle-class Africans are sensitive about being associated with poverty, but it so it goes, you're a reflection of how your people are doing overall. The same stands for Black America. We're not living vicariously through a few rich or prominent negroes anymore.
The point is not that Boyega isn't right to do the same for his people, but we should be allowed to do the same for ours relative to our place in Hollywood and wealth position in America. The fact that Boyega comes from worse conditions and a smaller film industry doesn't override our unique claim on Hollywood.
As long as you and others see the United States and its industries including Hollywood as just economic opportunities in the global marketplace than you won't understand black America. LA and Hollywood are not just places and industries, the mother of LA is a black woman and one of the pioneers of independent cinema was a black man. These things are an extension of our work and genius for which we haven't gotten the credit or been compensated for. So it's about the money and the recognition of our collective struggle to own our stories in places like Hollywood which hel[ed build, it's more than just about money. Yvette and Tone are grinding my gears for being petulant and not explaining/conveying this point as it should be, but yeah, I understand the sentiment.
