Hello! Happy June!
I really enjoyed this discussion so I thought I’d share it on my blog. Let me know what you think in the comments. I can really relate to some of these ladies!
Have a great weekend!
Amma Mama
Advertisements
Related posts
I was featured on Black Girl with Long Hair!
Celie Twists Reloaded
Gee, living/growing up in America is soo complicated and the sad thing is, it’s been made like that by our own people aswell.
Hey Akos! Where did you grow up?
Reblogged this on Speak Ghana.
Reblogged this on D'aller Naturel and commented:
The truth of this discussion is so pungent I had to share.
I appreciate this video and can relate to a lot of their experiences. However, I feel a little bit hurt by it too. What’s missing is the gratefulness of being in the USA, as all I hear is annoyance and aggravation, which can REALLY complicate relations between “Americans” and “others/immigrants”. As a Nigerian who grew up poor in the US, but also realizing how poor my folks were within their own communities in Nigeria, I felt so happy to be in a free country where I truly could grow up to be as successful as I want to be- and I have become a success. As I look at those women in the video, I can assume that even with all their struggles, they are successful, strong women, fulfilling the dreams of their parents who made a conscious decision to immigrate here. As I reflect on the girls kidnapped by Boko Hiram, I am saddened to tears that these things still occur – things like this and war occurred in my parents generation. I am also humbled that God would bless me with an opportunity to grow without fear of physical terror. Again, I appreciate what the ladies shared as I also experienced the same pressures of growing up in the USA. However, I have no problem calling myself an American and also calling myself a Nigerian, because to do otherwise would be untrue.
Hey Maureen! Thanks for sharing such an insightful comment. I agree with your comment. I don’t mind being called African American one bit. I was born and raised in the US. I live here but both my parents are from Ghana. I am literally African American. The US like anywhere as it flaws but I appreciate and love it, even though I am rooting for Ghana in the World Cup..lol Thanks for commenting 🙂
I agree 100%! Born and raised in the states makes me an American. I naturally associate with being African or Ghanaian but I am an American first.
I watched this too. Interesting. I follow her for herbal recipes but honestly, I can only take her in dosages. While I appreciate the glorification and praise of the African being, I feel as though she loves division in humanity. Yes, African people are beautiful, but are we superior to every other race?!? hmm lol
We’re certainly not! We’re all created equal in God’s eyes. Thanks for commenting 🙂