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re: I have a black friend from Kenya who is at Mizzou for graduate school
Posted on 11/9/15 at 9:14 am to DelU249
Posted on 11/9/15 at 9:14 am to DelU249
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There are also tons of hard working, successful black americans
So are you afraid of a gravitationally challenged black man? Just because a brother has some meat on his bones is no reason to ostracize him.
Hard keppin up with the Joneses
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Posted on 11/9/15 at 9:15 am to Cheese Grits
I despise lazy white people and I'm white. 
Posted on 11/9/15 at 9:24 am to Wtodd
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BTW, where do you work in Africa? I was Nigeria, Cameroon, Central African Republic and a brief time in Chad.
Mauritania 1993-1995. Visted Senegal a few times, spent a night in Bamako, a few nights in Accra.
I had a colleague who worked in Lagos who said that whenever he went to the airport to so somewhere, he took $100 in one dollar bills. Had to pay off everyone from the first person at checkin to the last cop at the gate. Said that he ran out of money one time, and the last cop asked if he had a tip for him. The guy said, "Yeah, here's a tip for you: Get your arse to the front of the building, because I'm out of money."
All of which begs the question...why would Beverly Nkemdiche leage Atlanta, GA, to go back to run for congress in an oil producing state in Nigeria? But I digress.
Posted on 11/9/15 at 9:26 am to mizzoukills
You white southerners are incorrigible. You absolutely hate our Kenyan president but love the supposed views of the average Kenyan because they align with your racism.
I am a black Morehouse College and University of Georgia Law grad. I have encountered many Africans throughout the years who would laugh at OP's Kenyan friend. I understand that most southerners rarely venture away from the land of cotton and thus have a very limited world view which causes them to use the stories of friends as a proxy. I would invite any one of you to my hometown, Washington, DC, and speak with members of the very sizable African population there. You will quickly find that your friend's exoeriences are outliers.
On blacks being liberal/Democrat: My great uncle who owned a shoe repair business was, like most blacks, very active in the GOP in the 40s and 50s. Of course that changed when the country began to have a serious discussion on Voting Rights and Civil Rights. Movements championed by Democrats. I consider myself to be a liberal and vote Democrat for social reasons primarily. I am a strong supporter of LGBT and Women's rights. Those issues trump economic ones for me.
I am a black Morehouse College and University of Georgia Law grad. I have encountered many Africans throughout the years who would laugh at OP's Kenyan friend. I understand that most southerners rarely venture away from the land of cotton and thus have a very limited world view which causes them to use the stories of friends as a proxy. I would invite any one of you to my hometown, Washington, DC, and speak with members of the very sizable African population there. You will quickly find that your friend's exoeriences are outliers.
On blacks being liberal/Democrat: My great uncle who owned a shoe repair business was, like most blacks, very active in the GOP in the 40s and 50s. Of course that changed when the country began to have a serious discussion on Voting Rights and Civil Rights. Movements championed by Democrats. I consider myself to be a liberal and vote Democrat for social reasons primarily. I am a strong supporter of LGBT and Women's rights. Those issues trump economic ones for me.
Posted on 11/9/15 at 9:28 am to MoreLawdawg
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On blacks being liberal/Democrat: My great uncle who owned a shoe repair business was, like most blacks, very active in the GOP in the 40s and 50s. Of course that changed when the country began to have a serious discussion on Voting Rights and Civil Rights. Movements championed by Democrats. I consider myself to be a liberal and vote Democrat for social reasons primarily. I am a strong supporter of LGBT and Women's rights. Those issues trump economic ones for me.
good for you!
Posted on 11/9/15 at 9:31 am to MoreLawdawg
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MoreLawdawg
You really should visit Africa sometime. You want to talk about southerners with a "limited world view"? That's fine. Do yourself a favor and expand your own. Some of us southerners have spent years living and working in Africa. Don't know about the OP, but our world view is much more broad than you suggest.
And, by the way...by our "Kenyan" president, do you mean the one who grew up in privilege and attended the exclusive Punahou prep school in Hawaii?
This post was edited on 11/9/15 at 9:34 am
Posted on 11/9/15 at 9:35 am to BamaGradinTn
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Mauritania 1993-1995. Visted Senegal a few times, spent a night in Bamako, a few nights in Accra.
Damn and not in the nice way
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I had a colleague who worked in Lagos who said that whenever he went to the airport to so somewhere, he took $100 in one dollar bills. Had to pay off everyone from the first person at checkin to the last cop at the gate. Said that he ran out of money one time, and the last cop asked if he had a tip for him. The guy said, "Yeah, here's a tip for you: Get your arse to the front of the building, because I'm out of money."
The only "best part" of my time was I was there under a contract with the State Dept & they had to provide security for me including getting in and out of the airports.......this was simply priceless because of what you posted.
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why would Beverly Nkemdiche leage Atlanta, GA, to go back to run for congress in an oil producing state in Nigeria?
Follow the money
Posted on 11/9/15 at 9:42 am to BamaGradinTn
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You really should visit Africa sometime.
I did study abroad in South Africa for a semester. That was way back in 1995 though. The world was a much different place then so I can't compare my experience in Africa to an experience in 2015. Also, my family in Baltimore runs a non-profit called Ghana Has Need, Inc. My aunts and cousins make regular trips to Ghana in connection with the organization. I have not been to Ghana yet.
This post was edited on 11/9/15 at 9:50 am
Posted on 11/9/15 at 9:57 am to mizzoukills
I have friends at work who've come over to the US from Ghana. And got their citizenship and one of them works two different jobs a day. The chick is very classy and everyone loves her. The dude is absolutely ignored by other black people though because he's so prim and proper. It's pretty strange
Posted on 11/9/15 at 10:06 am to mizzoukills
Are Mizzou scholarships based on 1 year or are they one of these schools that honor 4 year scholarships.
Posted on 11/9/15 at 10:09 am to MoreLawdawg
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I have not been to Ghana yet.
I was there for about a week for a conference. I thought it was a very nice place to visit, with friendly people. It was fascinating. I would also say this...my perception, based on my experience, is that there is a vast difference between Ghana and the French colonized countries of west Africa, and I think that's because of the British influence. But that's just my limited perception.
Posted on 11/9/15 at 10:12 am to Wtodd
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Mauritania 1993-1995.
Damn and not in the nice way
I worked with adults and children from various countries in Africa, a few Americans, some white Europeans, and a few Asians.
The only people who couldn't get along with each other were the Nigerians who were from different tribes. Everyone else got along well regardless of race, ethnicity, or religion.
This post was edited on 11/9/15 at 10:13 am
Posted on 11/9/15 at 10:40 am to BamaGradinTn
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I was there for about a week for a conference. I thought it was a very nice place to visit, with friendly people. It was fascinating. I would also say this...my perception, based on my experience, is that there is a vast difference between Ghana and the French colonized countries of west Africa,
I hope several west African countries within the next year or two. A few years ago my dad's great aunt did an ancestry search with DNA and learned that we are from what is present day Guinea/Sierre Leon. I'm pretty anxious to get over there.
Posted on 11/9/15 at 10:43 am to MoreLawdawg
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Movements championed by Democrats.
That's actually false. Look up the word "Dixiecrat" and see what the democrats REALLY thought during the 60's.
They only supported the Civil Rights Movement because they believed it would give them the leverage to push through the welfare state (AKA LBJ's "Great Society"), which has done more to ruin black families than anything else.
Posted on 11/9/15 at 10:46 am to BamaStepL
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It's sad how this still goes on everyday... the reason why Africa is so underdeveloped is the same reason we have projects and 3rd world looking cities in America. It's by design of a very oppressive people... all whites aren't guilty of these actions but all of the guilty are White. Do you know why we have under served communities in America?
You do realize that the Chinese are now moving in on Africa for rare earth elements, right?
What's next, brame yerrow?
Posted on 11/9/15 at 10:50 am to CGSC Lobotomy
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the reason why Africa is so underdeveloped is the same reason we have projects and 3rd world looking cities in America. It's by design of a very oppressive people... all whites aren't guilty of these actions but all of the guilty are White.
Africa's problems stem from their OWN leaders stealing them blind PERIOD!
Posted on 11/9/15 at 10:50 am to mizzoukills
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..and he recently told me that true African Americans (ie. people from Africa who have come here for a great education and job opportunity) hate ghetto black Americans because they view them as lazy, racist, uneducated people who promote the victim mindset.
He said true African Americans don't hate white America. They realize the opportunity that exists in America is great (the best in the world) if only you work hard to achieve something great.
He literally HATES ghetto black America and it's no surprise that all of his friends are either white or other true Africans who also hang out with whites.
1) How do we even know this true? You just mention some random "African Friend" of yours and say he made all these radical statements with no proof 2) What the Frick does this have to so with the situation at Mizzou now? Those kids are in college. I hardly think they fit the stereotype of "ghetto". And for the last fricking time this has nothing to do with "hating white America". If these kids "hated white America" so much why would they willingly attend a predominately white university?
Posted on 11/9/15 at 10:59 am to Wtodd
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Wtodd
I have a black friend from Kenya who is at Mizzou for graduate school
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the reason why Africa is so underdeveloped is the same reason we have projects and 3rd world looking cities in America. It's by design of a very oppressive people... all whites aren't guilty of these actions but all of the guilty are White.
Africa's problems stem from their OWN leaders stealing them blind PERIOD!
This is absolutely, 100% correct.
And again...this is mine and Wtodd's perception based on our years of experience living in Africa and working with Africans, and trying to get things done working with African governments.
Which again begs the question, why did Beverly Nkemdiche return to Nigeria? But I digress...again.
This post was edited on 11/9/15 at 11:02 am
Posted on 11/9/15 at 12:21 pm to BamaStepL
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Blacks aren't Liberal they are actually very conservative... it's just that a large percentage of US are democrats because the Republican party is justice a party of old racist white men... We have conservative views on almost all issues.. lots of Black folks hate it that they are tied to a gay marriage party...
Did you see the debates? Which party had more diversity?
Posted on 11/9/15 at 12:23 pm to MIZZOU_JP
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Did you see the debates? Which party had more diversity?
They had more diversity in their candidates this year to try and attract minority voters but we still what the GOP is really about.
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