Yes I have been to Africa on at least seven different occasions and I've spoken with numerous Africans from all over the continent. I even post on a message board full of Africans and one thing I will tell you is that the average African sees African-Americans as *AMERICANS* first, not as fellow Africans. I speak about diversity in African people, not differences. Why don't *YOU* quit whinning about conspiracies coming from the man and be for action.
Yes I have. He has several publications/articles on various websites. I do not dismiss his research. On the other hand, It is my belief that Cheikh Anta Diop is the foremost PAN AFRICANIST who has a more extensive body of work on these related topics/issues. As I stated before, this is a PAN-AFRICANISM forum.
If anyone is whining here it's you. You came in here like a bull in a China Shop acting like a know it all, then you turn around and complain about how you are treated. While I commend you for having visited Africa (I think), one thing is for d*mn sure, and that is you are in no position to tell me about the average African, because there is no such thing as an "Average" African. Where are you getting this non-sense from? Some continental Africans may see as Americans first, but there is no "Average" continental African perspective of AA's "Diversity in African people, not differences". Splitting hairs aren't we? I've been teaching and mentoring black children, including giving instructions in martial arts...pro-bono for over 15 years. Ok? that's what I do, and you, what are you doing for our people, besides running off at the mouth about what your parents went thru in Mississippi. So what are you here for, why are you on this site, you've provided more laughs than anything else here
I respect Diop for what he has done because he opened up the eyes of many people about racism in physical anthropology. Hiernaux, a white Belgian, also opened up some eyes, he basically exploded the "Dark-Caucasian" myth and numerous white scholars vehemently disagreed with him. He worked hand and hand with Diop on some studies. Keita and Diop do not differ from each other all that much, both preached diversity of African peoples. I've learned alot from Diop, I still disagree with his assertion that Wolof and ancient Egyptians are closely related, but he is right that the ancient Egyptian language is an African language. Of all the languages of Afro-Asiatic[Berber, Omotic, Chadic, Semitic, Cu****ic and Ancient Egyptian] only Semitic is spoken outside of Africa so that should tell you where Afro-Asiatic languages originated, so Diop was right. I have no bad words for the man. I like Keita because he occupies the middle ground and is more objective, as an anthropologists you have to be objective and not given to Pan-anything.