#But his parents were Togolese for one and Beninese for the other
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I'm going to say something that's probably going to get misinterpreted but it's not because you're black that you can't have US-centric beliefs. It's not just a white person thing. At one point you'll have to acknowledge that there's a multitude of black experiences that don't align with Afro-Americans' or even British black people's, because yes, there are other countries in the world than the USA or the UK.
I see a lot of "very bad takes" on certain issues on this site, for a lack of a better word, and their main issue (beyond the condescending tone they're written in) is their blatant US-centrism, which is particularly irritating when it's coming from people who beg others to "listen to diverse voices" and "educate themselves" while they themselves can't even acknowledge realities outside of North America. Being Afro-American doesn't guarantee you don't have US American mindsets to unlearn.
#And before anyone comes at me let it be known I am black myself#Black & French but also half Senegalese because of my bio mom#And my father has complicated origins because of geopolitical issues#But his parents were Togolese for one and Beninese for the other#I have relatives who live in various countries‚ from the Ivory Coast to Canada and we talk a lot#So while I cannot pretend I know everything about the ❝black experience❞ I know enough to know#that Afro-American's experience of blackness isn't universal and it's really fucking annoying when people claim it is#So much for generalizing what ❝blackness❞ to claim to have moral superiority compared to the average Tumblr user#yet being unable to even talk about La Négritude#❝Learn black history !❞ ❝Listen to black voices !❞ but focus on the USA and perhaps Canada#and never consider experiences from other places that differ from what Americans already know#That's how these guys sound like and it's INFURIATING#berry rambles#angry rant
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