Did Slavery Affect Your Family? Africans vs African Americans | Middle Ground

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0:00 intro
0:33 slavery affected my family
4:27 racism is the main cause of poverty among black people in the USA
10:52 hip hop reinforces stereotypes
13:24 the American dream is only for white people
18:19 I trust law enforcement
21:31 we are obsessed with race in America

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[PrettyBrownEyes]

Always wanted to hear this conversation, but without a black American woman there you're missing a significant perspective. The impact of American slavery and everything else (systemic racism, welfare system, etc) on the black American woman is profound.

[InternetGirl]

I appreciate that Elizabeth acknowledged that many Africans see African Americans as just complaining, but realized the nuances that exist on both sides. That was great to hear.

[justinvoelkel]

Those who forget the past are doomed to repeat it, but those who live in the past can never move forward.

[lifeordeath]

Not African or African American, but I am a First Gen Black (Caribbean) American. One thing I love about this conversation is that I relate to both camps, being perceived as and treated as an African American by society and having ingrained responsibility to pursue the American Dream to better support my family. This conversation gave me a lot to personally think about, this was a fantastic episode!

[somebodyoulove]

Africans went through colonization and African Americans went through slavery. We all have different but some what similar histories. Also this group seem so intelligent and respectful.

[itsnatemate]

“But it’s still nothing compared to…”
“I wouldn’t want to minimize that pain, what you just said hurt me…”
I teared up. That’s how it should be nowadays. Instead of people putting down other marginalized groups history and gaslighting them with “well that was a long time ago” or “stop playing victim”

[rachel]

White people ask other whites with accents "where are you from i love your accent!" It's not an obsession with race, it's an interest in your wherabouts, culture and a curiosity about your life story. It is a compliment.

[lvencent]

I think the conversation was beautiful from cousins to cousins, understanding each others walk by sharing our shoes, bring us closer together and expand our respect-one-to-The-other ❤

[dikhathatochimbwete]

A conversation all black people will appreciate and have waited for

[mosandkaka]

As an African I appreciate the efforts of African Americans for fighting for the betterment of all black people in America. Without that fight us Africans would not be benefiting from these benefits.

[SlavicAffairs]

Slavery is an ugly part of history, but it is necessary to note that it is not only a part of Afro-American history, but of world history. White Europeans were slaves to Arabs, Mongols and Turks long before they themselves enslaved others. It is also important to note that four of the five greatest abolitionists were white and that by the time slavery was abolished in the US in 1865 there were approximately 32 million of people living there (27 million of whites, 4 million ob blacks, < a million of others) and now there are 332 million of people. The ratio between fertility rates and the number of immigrants and their share of the total US population from 1860 to now indicates that most of the today's Americans aren't direct descendants of Civil War Era Americans. If I had to give a percentage, I would say that about 20% of Americans can be linked to that time.

[manoftmrrw]

This was very refreshing to watch. I'm happy to see progress in the unity of people of the diaspora. We must continue this conversation to know better and do better, my people

[dylagence]

We need a African parents vs American parents episode, the chaos that would happen would be insane

[ParadiseLoading]

It is so refreshing to see an actual dialogue with no screaming, yelling, name-calling, or cutting people off mid-sentence. I loved the mutual respect!

[ladybugblack]

We need more conversations like this. Everyone speaking with respect & understanding. I love it 🖤🖤🖤

[shannondbrown]

I thoroughly enjoyed this panel. It is so interesting to hear their perspective and the stereotypes they have about us. I was pleased to see that once they heard the other out and put themselves in their shoes they were able to understand better. Such a wonderfully diverse and intelligent group of people. I think we should have way more discussions like this on higher platforms where some changes can actually be made. This world has turned into such a hateful horrible place and I’m afraid of where we are going…..

[jackieferrarimusic]

Freedom isn't just physical. It's also mental. You can be physically free and mentally enslaved to an ideology or something you have been through

[catherinecampbell]

As a black person born and raised in America with a Nigerian dad, this conversation is really great to see.

[VinnyDoesLife]

Sometimes people are stuck in their own mental prison and it's sad.

[Jemimahcheesburger]

As Africans, we experience a very deep level of discrimination where there are divides amongst the people. There's a quote that says, "When brothers fight each other, outsiders inherit their property." And that is exactly what happens.