Therious said:
I certainly cannot argue with your lifes experience. Do the people you met in college represent the whole of black folks in Afrika? I have never been to Afrika, I have heard other people say the same thing about their experiences with those Afrikans who are always around whites.
However I believe if you around the u.s. you will find the same, people who date or only hang around whites. Then you will find people that don't care to be around whites, I would venture to say it is the same around the world. we all have different personalities. Were those Afrikans in college not the ones who could afford it? so would they not be the equivilant to the black brainwashees of america who hate them selves and act white? that does not represent the whole of black americans.
So these leaders are simply greedy black people, who work with greedy whites correct? I know not all people are one way, but it has been my life experience, that it is always a good policy not to let whites in.
I am not sure I overstand you, you say you didn't like attending parties with to many whites, yet you protested along side whites.
Are you saying that whites are responsible for ending apartheid?? I disagree with that if that is your sentiment.
While you were in Afrika the only people who were friendly to you were whites? Not to put words in your mouth I am just not reading you clear.
If that is the case then why not just put whites back in power?
No, brother Therious, the people I met in college did not represent "the whole of black folks in Afrika", and for that matter, none of the Black folks I have met here in the united states represent "the whole of Black folks in Afrika" either.
But, s I stated, many of them are diplomats and/or business leaders in the forementioned countries, which means they DO have a "constituency."
I am not going to generlize and say these Africans were plagued with "self-hatred". Thats really an old, tired argument that Im not buying.
Many of these same Africans were from "middle class" families. Eddie Mondalane, Jr's father was the FOUNDER of the liberation movement FRELIMO.
Many of the south African's such as Lebo Morake, were assisted by folks such s Bill Cosby, who helped Lebo and others such as Albert Mariri, get exposure on shows such as ""A Different World" which featured several episodes where they were featured leading the Hillman students in anti-apartheid protest. Lebo, later went on to win a grammy for the soundtrack to the Lion King, working with Paul Simon.
Protesting with whites, which is a political action, and partying with whites, which is a social situation are quite different. So, I dont see how you or anyone else could equate the two as one and the same.
Now, you label these folks "greedy blacks", even though some such as Eduardo Mondlane was ASSASSINTED while leading a liberation movement.
Actually, I dont see how the folks I am referring to were "greedy" when, for the most part, they worked tirelessly ORGANIZING and MOBILIZING people to end apartheid in South Africa, and, this included material aid campaigns sending clothing and other items such as canned food to refugee camps.
Finally, I did not say at any point whites were "responsible for ending apartheid". However, I know plenty of white folks who participated in the ARMED STRUGGLE against the apartheid regime, and also in support of liberation movements in Angola, Mozambique and Namibia, and that is more than I can say for a lot of Black folks who continually are "talking LOUD and saying NOTHING".
And who have a track record of doing even less....