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I really hate when diaspora wars start on here. We different. That’s okay. That’s what makes us so dope. We live & lit wherever we’re at. Questions are great. We can talk about anything. Context & respect matters. I love learning about non-American Black ppl. Love it! I also...
...know, I have hella privilege being American. American media/pop culture is everywhere in a way other ppl’s culture isn’t. I always try & be respectful with my questions. We’re diff but we have so many similarities. It’s dope. I also know that bcuz America is a...
...is a White Supremacist country, their/our depiction of Black Americans hasn’t been the best. The most nuanced or tender. It’s easy to fall into that trap. What we should all know (no matter where we’re from) is that we’re a strong ppl & make a way for ourselves wherever we at.
Our cultures are diff & lit af. If these last few months have taught us anything about Black Americans, it should be that yes, America has fucked us over for centuries...but we also shut this bitch down when we want to. And history proves that time & time again. And yaknow wut?
That fight is in us no matter where we are. I love hearing about the diff histories of countries on the Continent & in other parts of the world. I’m a bit more knowledgeable about the Caribbean & South America bcuz duh. But I love learning about all of us. It’s also okay to...
...admire from afar. We won’t “get”, “understand” or even agree, but that needs to be okay. We all have our shit we’re tryna push thru & make better. None of us are perfect. But we’re here trying damnit lol. Respect is key & it may be hard when America has told folks that...
...we don’t need to be respected. America has always had a paternalistic relationship w/ us. That’s bcuz of white supremacy & racism. We need to leave alllllatshit at the door when talking to each other. I also know that Americans 
aren’t exactly looked at a good light...
aren’t exactly looked at a good light...
...around the world
. We’re loud, obnoxious, always have to make it about us...yadda yadda and all of that is FAIR. That’s the gr8 thing about Twitter & SM in general. You can learn/talk to ppl you may never have irl. It’s dope. My fave thing about Twitter actually. Das it
. We’re loud, obnoxious, always have to make it about us...yadda yadda and all of that is FAIR. That’s the gr8 thing about Twitter & SM in general. You can learn/talk to ppl you may never have irl. It’s dope. My fave thing about Twitter actually. Das it
*looked at in a good light* smh
