Comments on: Who Is Black?

By: Enen Tchaas Maa

Enen Tchaas Maa — Sat, 01 Aug 2015 17:05:35 +0000

Rather than get caught up in the tricks of the colonizer and the colonized, let’s look for more reasons and ways to reunite. No need to be surprised or to continue to explain who you are to those who have been culturally and physically violated, just like most of us. Just continue to study and teach until no lies can stand in the light of day. Be compassionate and smile while you keep on working to uplift yourself and others. Peace and Blessings

By: Kenny L Keys

Kenny L Keys — Fri, 17 Jul 2015 16:01:09 +0000

My maternal 1st cousin married a Somalian woman; they have 2 boys. My maternal aunt married an Ethiopian man; they have a girl and a boy. Another 1st cousin has a son with a Mexican father, but he has been raise as Black. No matter what the nationality, the thing that all of us have in common is that we’re all descended from Africans. Our languages, customs, rituals, beliefs, our mixed lineages will not and can not change that reality. In reality, we are viewed as black by the world. It’s only behind the mask of political correctness that we’re referred to as anything other that that.

By: Kenny L Keys

Kenny L Keys — Fri, 17 Jul 2015 15:49:57 +0000

POWERFUL!!!!

That’s all that needs to be said.

I’d rather be alone in this world with a few intelligent, well-spoken, communicators that have great pride in their blackness than be surrounded by millions of insecure people who strive to attach themselves to a dream or a fantasy of being a part of what they never will be in their daily existence: white, Jewish, Native American.

Just like her, I don’t see an ounce of Native American in me; I don’t see an ounce of the Jewish blood past down from my maternal great-great grandmother to me, and I don’t see any German in me, despite my lineage. I am simply what I am, what I’ve always been, and what I’ll remain, until my death: a black man that is comfortable in his own skin; that will always come before my political affiliations, before my gender, before my sexuality and before the languages that I speak.

Well said Rosa Clemente

By: Garry

Garry — Tue, 14 Jul 2015 22:46:39 +0000

I am black. My nationality is Haitian. Period.

I have great respect for all races and ethnicities, because of the great people who represent them that I have met throughout my whole life.

This is a very thoughtful article.

By: Raymond Muhammad

Raymond Muhammad — Mon, 13 Jul 2015 21:38:55 +0000

Who ever says you are not Black dose not understand it themselves much less are conscious. Love you my sister

By: Nardie

Nardie — Mon, 13 Jul 2015 17:17:45 +0000

So true!

By: Michael McDaniel

Michael McDaniel — Mon, 13 Jul 2015 04:03:00 +0000

Well said Sis, what an intelligent and thoughtfilled discourse Thanking you I’am

By: Darlene Watts

Darlene Watts — Mon, 13 Jul 2015 02:02:52 +0000

Gracias amiega … My Puerto Rician co-worker tried to teach me espanol with no success but I did learn that pronunciations between Latinos may differ from region to region somewhat but you … My Jamacian co- worker who says she is British taking the ethnicity of the slavemaster was offended at my addressing her African heritage refusing to accept it …. Like you said d the slave ships stopped at all these different destinations and we our ancestors either jumped ship or were left at various locations throughout the world but have a common heritage… The motherland… Is our common bound.

By: Eliza

Eliza — Sun, 12 Jul 2015 15:57:12 +0000

Thank you so much for this article!!! I’m so glad that I am following your page on Facebook. I’m Cuban-Dominican, but it took me so long to come to the conclusion that I am black and this is all because for so many years being black has been devalued and I was scared to identify as such! I mean come on, even from my own family that is black you’ll hear things such as ‘pelo malo,’ or ‘ese negro’ in a derogatory manner… Love this article because I can very much relate to it. I hope to meet you someday Rosa!

By: Ras. Daniel "Panama"

Ras. Daniel "Panama" — Mon, 16 Jun 2014 16:11:35 +0000

People in the U.S. Have a very small perspective on the world , it’s either black or white. Marcus Garvey upon his arrival in Panama in the 1920s Discovered that his knowledge of the Diaspora was completely wrong and decided to expand his horizons
in order to make a change.
I being a Panamanian and Living in Chicago for Many years Have had many of these exchanges with with my many Black Nationalist “Pan Africanist ” Friends / Brothers who have a very interesting view of the diaspora. In short I have come to believe that being ” American”( U.S.). has Made us comfortable enough to forget about the places where we first endured the pain of our long journey into our current condition . “A people without a Knowledge of their History Is like a Tree without Roots” -Marcus Mosiah Garvey.