FelaShrine
Well-Known Member
I am not to fond of how some black people from other countries are only black when it is convenient for them. I have a Nigerian friend who is a first generation american. She recently told me that she gets upset when people do not consider her Nigerian since she was born and raised in America and not Nigeria. I mean it really upsets her. She has told me that she does not consider herself African American. She states that she is Nigerian. After she told me this recently, I thought back to the times for instance when her and her sister were stating that black African American women have attitudes. My thing is, if they do not consider themselves African American, they need not talk about us in my presence again. Also, many (not all) Africans, Carribeans, Hatians, etc. will swear up and down that they are not black, but I bet when it comes to applying to grad school, many will check off african american in a heart beat for the affirmative action advantage.
You sound silly.