tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12653548.post1731156287809515463..comments2023-08-27T05:17:40.218-04:00Comments on All African (Self Help) Bazaar: AFROAMERICA XXIOscar H. Blaytonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11861266319228792651noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12653548.post-16373339784923475032008-09-10T15:38:00.000-04:002008-09-10T15:38:00.000-04:00This is an OUTSTANDING venture....perhaps the most...This is an OUTSTANDING venture....perhaps the most important and long overdue coming together of Africans from the Americas in the 21st Century.<BR/><BR/>Spanish speaking Africans MUST continue to reach out to English speaking Africans particularly of the USA. The more spanish speaking Africans definitely DECLARE their Africanity, the more English speaking Africans (so-called African Americans) will embrace them.<BR/><BR/>They should be aware of the bigoted nature of being in America and the erroneous idea that speaking Spanish lessens ones Africanity or African consciousness.<BR/><BR/>Surely English speaking Africans particularly of the United States would vehemently object to being called "English". But they (we) ignorantly view an African who speaks Spanish as "OTHER" or "OUTSIDER".<BR/><BR/>As we see more of the prominent Spanish Speaking Africans (particularly in the sports and entertainment world) proclaim and publicly celebrate their African heritage, they will see a world (re) open that will usher in a unity never before felt amongst Africans in this hemisphere.<BR/><BR/>This will undoubtedly lead to mass tourism in in Latin America by Africans from North America, especially African Americans.<BR/><BR/>It will make Latin America a tourist and learning place....a viable way to learn about African history....in some terms, a better way to see Africa in the modern century than going to Africa herself.<BR/><BR/>Good luck and I hope to support this effort.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com