Are African Americans Attempting To Colonize Africa..?

[nebsen]

Ok this video really got my attention..& I felt I wanted to see if any here on ESR had thoughts about this..Although I try to steer clear from silly conspiracy theories like in the past .. And the political situation in American it is getting real crazy but it is really going on..but this one really made me wonder why in the hell would some one make a video about A.A trying to colonize Africa..? When Ghana a few years back created a return program for many of us to return back..After watching this video ..I felt it had some valid points ...in opening up a conversation about a problem that might exist to what degree I'm not sure..I decided to post under culture for I see it as a cultural issue with political overtones...

[zarahan]

The Farrell guy is off base.
I won't say they are colonizing. They are not going there killing people, seizing land,
seizing resources and minerals etc etc. Even if they go to invest they are not like the Chinese
extracting massive amounts of resources, sometimes ruining landscapes with ruthless
strip-mining, etc. Black Americans are going to visit, and do some business, and some
are buying up some properties but its small potatoes compared to what other folks are doing.


The Black2Africa guy is more realistic and calls out some of the AA scammers, but I think he overstates
his case. Sure some Black Americans are naive and think they will be welcomed with open arms,
and think Africa is some sort of paradise. But a lot of naive folk have learned an expensive lesson
that no paradise is awaiting. But if Afro-Americans want to do business in Africa they have to
look at the bottom line, just like the Nigerians and Ghanians in the US look at their bottom line.
They don't come to America to give anything away. They come to benefit themselves first and foremost,
just like the Chinese, Koreans, Jews, Indians and white people the foremost beneficiaries of all.

[nebsen]

Jul 25, 2022 20:52:16 GMT -5 zarahan said:

The Farrell guy is off base.
I won't say they are colonizing. They are not going there killing people, seizing land,
seizing resources and minerals etc etc. Even if they go to invest they are not like the Chinese
extracting massive amounts of resources, sometimes ruining landscapes with ruthless
strip-mining, etc. Black Americans are going to visit, and do some business, and some
are buying up some properties but its small potatoes compared to what other folks are doing.


The Black2Africa guy is more realistic and calls out some of the AA scammers, but I think he overstates
his case. Sure some Black Americans are naive and think they will be welcomed with open arms,
and think Africa is some sort of paradise. But a lot of naive folk have learned an expensive lesson
that no paradise is awaiting. But if Afro-Americans want to do business in Africa they have to
look at the bottom line, just like the Nigerians and Ghanians in the US look at their bottom line.
They don't come to America to give anything away. They come to benefit themselves first and foremost,
just like the Chinese, Koreans, Jews, Indians and white people the foremost beneficiaries of all.

I agree with much of what you say..the whole thing sounded silly to me at 1st..but I like to check things out before I judge ..That elder brother I thought off based & it seems he had some issues around Pan Africanism ..which the brother who was narrating said as such..so i kind of paid him no real mind..we look to be about the same age..so I know their are black folks like him in the baby Boomers generation..Look this is all somewhat new for us so their is still a lots of learning to do on both parts Africans as well As African Americans.I've also heard before who A.A are treated by the locals in that they will try & scam them because they are from America..

I think a large numbers of us go there wanting to be a part & help to build Africa up with knowledge ,resources money etc. & the most part learn a more collective way of being & living..so it's a learning curve on both sides..

[zarahan]

True enough and I think Af Americans can in many ways learn to appreciate
what they have in America more, to a point, in comparison with the situation
some other people have in Africa, and I suppose vice versa. Have you found
anything out there on African small business in America? I mean Africans coming
over to America and opening a variety of businesses? And also the flip side
Af Ams going to Africa to open small businesses?