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How come Caribbean and Africans culture are similar but African Americans are different?

You hardly see any connection with African Americans and Africans with music etc….yet you see a connection with Caribbean blacks and Africans,how come?Why are African American culture so different? Caribbean and african blacks have a stronger connection and knowledge of … Continue reading

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Should African Americans be working harder to connect with Africans born on the continent?

African Americans: Do you have any friends or relatives from Africa? Have you visited the continent or wish to visit? Are Africans open to friendships with African Americans? I accept all African-Americans! My country(Niger) welcomes all African-Americans.So if you want … Continue reading

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Why do African Americans always have the strangest names?

Why is that that African American seem to have some of the strangest names? I am not saying all African Americans do because I have met some that don’t and I don’t I am half African American but I have … Continue reading

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How does African music have influences on Hispanic music?

I have a cultural fair in school where my orchestra plays Kum Ba Yah and La Bamba, and I have some extra work to do, so how does African music influence Hispanic music? Thanks for the answers There is a … Continue reading

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How come children of African immigrants get treated less "American" than other immigrant groups?

If someone has one parent from Africa they are treated as they are some type of immigrants, and treated as if they arent American. Other people will tell them go back to Africa, and make fun of you for having … Continue reading

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How do black people feel about african americans? and whats the difference?

I recently heard that there is a huge difference between black people and african americans. Supposedly its the african americans who are behaving in all the stereotypical manners, such as the crime, gangs, violence, poor public behavior, poor language, making … Continue reading

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Why do African Americans try to distance themselves from Africans and African culture?

They often talk about what they are ‘mixed’ with other than what mostly makes them up…African. They don’t resemble native americans, but they will pretend to be that in high amounts if they only have a drop of native american … Continue reading

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What are traditional African attitudes towards homosexuality and transgenderism?

As far as I understand attitudes in African and the African diaspora are very disapproving towards homosexuality and lgbt sexuality. I am familiar with the recently proposed law in Uganda mandating the death penalty for homosexuality, disapproving attitudes in Jamaica … Continue reading

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How was the African slave trade transformed by the rise of the Atlantic world? Why did the use of African slav?

How was the African slave trade transformed by the rise of the Atlantic world? Why did the use of African slaves emerge in some parts of the Americas but not in others? Slavery was wide spread.. The black slave trade … Continue reading

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What is the African sounding song that the Children are singing in the Jamie Oliver ad?

What is the African sounding song that the Children are singing in the Jamie Oliver ad?. They are dancing and skipping in a gym. Hey check this out, i foud something that has really changed my life in singing

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