African Students Debate Racism in 1950s

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Four exchange students in the USA debate prejudice and racism and apartheid : from the Gold Coast (now known as Ghana), we have Alfred Bannerman. Representing South Africa, Dicks Loubser. Nigeria is represented by Mohammed Liman, and Nebiat Tafari represents Ethiopia.

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[stephanienwadieiiamhybasia]

South Africa is a strange place.
It had white “replacement culture “. They wanted Native Africans to serve them and like it.

[danschneider]

It's ridiculous if they are flagging you for words used by kids 70 years ago. Using historically apt words and ideas is essential to learning history.

[annelisekock]

As a South African coloured, I found it hard to stomach what the white boy was saying, how he justified what has been done. Certainly, this is how he, as a child has been indoctrinated by his parents to the point that he believed it, without rationally thinking for himself. I love how the guys from the other countries tear down his believes, especially the guy from the Gold Coast, he is very well informed.

[Ghost-eojb]

Ethiopian history is very different. The word Negro had no meaning there. They were never colonized, so they kept all their traditions and history. Ethiopia is the second oldest Christian nation in the world. You go there, and it's like stepping into a different world.

[japeri]

It is very useful to know what people of different ethnicities and nationalities thought decades ago. The conversation took place completely without filter.

[Qhawe_Jameson.]

As a South African (Nguni) this is a very interesting video, interesting to see how Ghana stood up for us, at this point in time in history our grandparents were being violently and forcibly moved from their lands, subjugated to cheap exploited labourers, denied eccess to any form of privilege such as education and it's surprising to see that Boers/Afrikaaner propaganda as to portray Africans as incompetent primitives, despite the fact that they were defeated repeatedly for over a 100 years by the Xhosa people when they tried to encroach upon their land in the Western/Eastern Cape, and because of the industrial revolution which gave them the advantage they Europeans were able to colonise Africa, before that Europeans were defeated repeatedly by Africans because there were no primitive backward people in Africa but sophisticated political structures and kingdoms that's why it took them almost 400 years to colonize Africa. Africa was conquered by European imperialism only in the late 19th and early 20th century and by 1960s colonial period was over but we still battling neocolonialism today.

[SBEtherwave]

As an African American, I really appreciate this video because it showcases specific perspectives that are rarely heard and it really turns a light on in my mind in connecting lost points of contact between us here in the states and those of us in Mainland Africa (a term I hope catches on.) I want to see a brighter future for my people and in general the world. And cocurrently I watch and listen to many different perspectives to gaguge a wide understanding of the greater issues and the very important intrisic issues that make us who we are as a people. I thank you for your work because it certainly adds to the effort. ❤

[fireofhislove]

It is very encouraging to see a strong woman sharing real history.

[nicolasjuandecardenas]

The fact that they are so open discussing this topic is awesome.

[vieblu]

Africa as a continent has suffered through centuries of plunder. A seeming lack of progress is the result.
The brutality inflicted by Europeans upon black Africans was astonishing especially for people who claim to be "civilized"

[nettricegaskins]

I visited Johannesburg earlier this year. The British were open to working with native South Africans but the Dutch were a different story. We visited the Apartheid Museum, Soweto and other places. We learned that during Apartheid, the white (Afrikaners) moved about freely but the natives had to carry pass books and, if they didn't carry them, they were jailed or worse. This maintained a status quo. In 1976 Soweto youth protested the 1953 Bantu Education Act that brought African education under control of the government and extended apartheid to black schools. The young man from South Africa was selling a story but it wasn't the truth. Not by a long shot.

[julieennis]

We grew up with the stories. I marched and protested against Apartheid in SA.
You are discovering what me my parents and grandparents parents discussed as we all grew up. You are taking in much quickly.
And yes our history and our struggles are trying to be quieted.

[almightyswizz]

I remember watching this and being so shocked at the Ethiopian kid, but I was glad to have seen so many different perspectives from the past on this topic in their real time

[StopTheLiess]

Ethiopia was NEVER colonized to refer to themselves as a negro or black. We don’t have any other cultural influence within the country. Italy also invaded Ethiopia twice with the help of the British the second time and we defeated them both times BY OUR SELVES.

[MichaelWalker-denf]

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[Dan-xxjq]

The Gold Coast, which i believe is Ghana, have always have had very intelligent folk. i am from Kenya, and we admired them.

[ddr.]

I've only got to the start of the South African guy and it brought so many memories back of listing to their nonsense when I was a kid.

[stephenjames]

The Gold Coast teen illustrates that, because he knows about discrimination, he tries to look and act his best so he's not lumped in with the discriminated. That's still relatively common. Though, nowadays, some African immigrants will continue to wear traditional dress on ceremonial occasions. The comment about haircuts still applies today. A look at the photos on the front of the hairdresser's will give you a clue whether they deal with your type of hair.:) The only exception to this in NYC are Dominican hair salons and barber shops. If it grows out of a human head, they can style it.

[tamiiagrisham]

Thank you I truly appreciate you for having a moment in history with us!!! What you share is so important and educational!! May GOD bless you and your family!!!
Peace❤