Thousands of black women forcibly sterilized by the USA

[2Quik4UHoes]

Agreed. I don't view them as holding me back at all which is why I've done the things I've done. I hear the defeatist attitude and always have a look on my face.

My mom moved here at 21 as an immigrant and currently works for a fortune 500 company. she has an accent and went to trade school (no college). her charisma and networking alone got her into a mid-tier position. I don't understand AAs sometimes. and Im an AA myself. Just different outlook since I was raised by an african.

nikkas give you a thousand reason why they can't get a corporate job before even applying for one.

To be honest, this is why I'm so sensitive when it comes to discussing the difference between Africans and AAs. We were raised differently, my dad drilled it into my head that this is a place for competition and I had to be better than "them" and my relatives always told me the stories of how they got here and truthfully we got remarkable relatives that gave us this chance to be here. Our family on this side been told all those negative things throughout the generations, I mean it's not that long ago black folk couldn't use the same bathroom as whites. To me, its our duty to not only help this people while we're here but also build the bridge back home should they decide to come.

 

[Tommy Knocks]

To be honest, this is why I'm so sensitive when it comes to discussing the difference between Africans and AAs. We were raised differently, my dad drilled it into my head that this is a place for competition and I had to be better than "them" and my relatives always told me the stories of how they got here and truthfully we got remarkable relatives that gave us this chance to be here. Our family on this side been told all those negative things throughout the generations, I mean it's not that long ago black folk couldn't use the same bathroom as whites. To me, its our duty to not only help this people while we're here but also build the bridge back home should they decide to come.

Agreed. I just get frustrated with when you put the idea out there, you're met with (see posts above). nothing but them coming up with all the ideas on why it won't work, why they can't blah blah. Its draining. I try to set an example, show them it's not hard at all, stop believing the world doesnt like you because of your skin color, in fact dont even worry about that, I try to explain, that with even unfinished credentials from a U.S uni is enough to land a great job, just GO, spread your wings and fly, you don't have to be treated like shyt, but nope you're met with debbie downers who altho complain about their situation here, appear to enjoy it since they won't become proactive. It's draining.

 

[2Quik4UHoes]

Agreed. I just get frustrated with when you put the idea out there, you're met with (see posts above). nothing but them coming up with all the ideas on why it won't work, why they can't blah blah. Its draining. I try to set an example, show them it's not hard at all, stop believing the world doesnt like you because of your skin color, in fact dont even worry about that, I try to explain, that with even unfinished credentials from a U.S uni is enough to land a great job, just GO, spread your wings and fly, you don't have to be treated like shyt, but nope you're met with debbie downers who altho complain about their situation here, appear to enjoy it since they won't become proactive. It's draining.

You did all you could, sometimes it takes people actually seeing Africa for themselves just how big of a come up it is. shyt's the same all over tho, they gon try to gentrify Africa like they gon do to the hood.

 

[Tommy Knocks]

I could see if you're a south african living in apartheid, or this were the jim crow days, but it's not. This is 2014, a dude could fly to africa with his damn tax return (its what I used to go to China the first time in 09'), just to even visit to get a feel for it, meet people and network. or even just educational reasons. I mean nikkas are buying a closet full of jordans, rims and a brand new PS4, you trying to tell me you can't buy a $150 passport? a $1,200 ticket? cmon! You never know it might end up being a great investment. You might go out there and meet some like minded brothas. You will be quite surprised how african americans are embraced in africa. You'll be treated quite well and with loads of respect....let's not even get into the women.

Folks always talkin about thots, american women etc, you might find your future wife out there.

 

[Tommy Knocks]

You did all you could, sometimes it takes people actually seeing Africa for themselves just how big of a come up it is. shyt's the same all over tho, they gon try to gentrify Africa like they gon do to the hood.

But at least in africa the people gentrifying it are the africans. Congo for example is being modernized at a booming rate. Condos are being filled with africans more than anything.

 

[Batz]

Agreed. I don't view them as holding me back at all which is why I've done the things I've done. I hear the defeatist attitude and always have a look on my face.

My mom moved here at 21 as an immigrant and currently works for a fortune 500 company. she has an accent and went to trade school (no college). her charisma and networking alone got her into a mid-tier position. I don't understand AAs sometimes. and Im an AA myself. Just different outlook since I was raised by an african.

nikkas give you a thousand reason why they can't get a corporate job before even applying for one.

What trade did she pick up?

 

[Tommy Knocks]

What trade did she pick up?

She started off as a claims processor and worked her way up to a business analyst.

 

[Batz]

She started off as a claims processor and worked her way up to a business analyst.

 

[2Quik4UHoes]

I could see if you're a south african living in apartheid, or this were the jim crow days, but it's not. This is 2014, a dude could fly to africa with his damn tax return (its what I used to go to China the first time in 09'), just to even visit to get a feel for it, meet people and network. or even just educational reasons. I mean nikkas are buying a closet full of jordans, rims and a brand new PS4, you trying to tell me you can't buy a $150 passport? a $1,200 ticket? cmon! You never know it might end up being a great investment. You might go out there and meet some like minded brothas. You will be quite surprised how african americans are embraced in africa. You'll be treated quite well and with loads of respect....let's not even get into the women.

Folks always talkin about thots, american women etc, you might find your future wife out there.

Believe me I know, brehs just don't realize how quick them hoes gon jump on em soon as they know they're genuine African Americans.

I've known some that have gone out there. Still it's few and far inbetween, its just going to take gradual communication between both sides to make it seem more attractive. I swear, if black folk focused their spending power for one year they could build their own shyt in Africa and give this country the finger.

 

[Tommy Knocks]

Believe me I know, brehs just don't realize how quick them hoes gon jump on em soon as they know they're genuine African Americans.

I've known some that have gone out there. Still it's few and far inbetween, its just going to take gradual communication between both sides to make it seem more attractive. I swear, if black folk focused their spending power for one year they could build their own shyt in Africa and give this country the finger.

REAL shyt right there.

Just being AA alone made me INSTANT popular. I had folks inviting me to all kinda parties, dinners, meeting all kinds of upper middle class africans, they'd introduce me and hear my accent and be like . How you think I started shipping containers for folks in china? I didnt even go there with any plans or nothing, I just went there on some "let me go visit the fam " turned out pretty well.

After I left, my aunt said her phone was ringing with proposals, the ladies wanted to know if I would be back, if I had a wife, why I was single, they had daughters, sisters, cousins. At first I was like but then my mom was like "you might want to see some of these girls" She sent me pictures. 2 girls in particular were so one had hazel eyes like Regina King, body like Melyssa Ford (but shorter like 5'2), and an innocent face, I was like :noah2:, her cousin look like a lighter Kelly Rowland with green eyes AND drove an SUV out there, so their fam already got dough . And no, it had nothing to do with the greencard cause my fam told everyone that I was thinking about moving THERE which is why a lot of the girls were

Unfortunately Im not ready to settle, Im still traveling about, sorting shyt out and I doubt they'd want to come to asia, so I just told my aunt Ill think about it, but make no mistake every 6 months or so, my mom and aunt will bring it up, esp now that Ive hit the big 3-0.

Crazy tho, I went there with no agenda, just vacationing and it turned out I could have changed my life in the blink of an eye if I wanted too, it was that damn easy. shyt was wild. I met one AA out there who was there alone, got a job offer at the consulate, and now he works for some international organization last I heard while doing his business on the side. He imports leather belts from europe, not sure how he got those connects. But crazy, one min he's on a savannah tour with me, the next min he's talkin about he's staying. I was like

 

[thekingsmen]

The thread turned from Sterilized women in the U.S. to making money in Africa. Original Topic hijacked.

 

[Sinnerman]

I'm going back to the motherland later this year(have an energy company in Nigeria I'm going to start)

don't miss out on the come up brehs

 

[Tommy Knocks]

I'm going back to the motherland later this year(have an energy company in Nigeria I'm going to steart)

don't miss out on the come up brehs

I have a chinese homegirl you can chill with out there if you're in the capital.

 

[Sinnerman]

I have a chinese homegirl you can chill with out there if you're in the capital.

My business won't be in Abuja, but that's where I'm going to live :originalmanwhew:

why on't you hook me up with the digits that yellow fever thread got me open

 

[Tommy Knocks]

My business won't be in Abuja, but that's where I'm going to live :originalmanwhew:

why on't you hook me up with the digits that yellow fever thread got me open

I dont have her digits since that's long distance, but I got the skype, just lemme know when you're close to your departure date. I posted a picture of her alongside me when she was my mandarin teacher, she a freak.