The new diaspora (2)

Sunshine and light to you all and wishes for a brilliant 2006! A very interesting article, indeed. But my personal belief, as someone who has both personal and professional ties with continental Africans from East, West and South of the Motherland, is that no further publicizing of our self-segregation is necessary.

There were at least four different race terms used in the article, i.e. Black, African American, African Africans, new Diaspora Africans...whew! Let's not continue to serve the self-interest of the economic powers that be, including the IMF, WB, NATO, etc. They have already wildly succeeded in this area. The Berlin Conference and the historical patterns of "divide and conquer" are still largely responsible for the tensions, myths and misperceptions between continental and Diaspora Africans.

Mother Africa, the birthplace of civilization, renders us all as simply AFRICANS. We have a shared rich history, culture, birthplace and geography that cannot be denied. As Malcolm X said, we are not defined by our place of birth, we are defined by our ancestry. If I was born in Japan, China or Italy, truly I would have the same beautiful brown skin, heavy hair and body type. If I were to identify myself as "Japanese" because I was born there, the Japanese person would ask, then who are your parents?