Is there any gap between African and African Americans?

Is there any gap between African and African Americans?

Is there a gap between Africans and African Americans? Yes, there is. Before you form your opinion on this question, remember that nobody is perfect, so be mindful of how you rationalize your thoughts based on your surroundings. With that being said, I will focus on comparing Nigeria and America. Firstly, because I am Nigerian, and secondly, because these two countries have been representing the black race or African identity worldwide for many decades. Feel free to join the discussion and share your views.

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I know I’m not the first to bring this topic to X and I know I won't be the last, but my approach is to share some questions I have heard from people since I have been here

1. Why are some Africans in America jealous of African Americans?

2. I have heard it claimed that Black Africans look down

3. How do Africans view black Americans?

4. Why do blacks from Africa seem happier and more trusting of me than American blacks? I'm a white man in America.

5. How do African Americans in the United States differ from Africans in Africa?

6. Why do some Nigerians still call African Americans “Akata” when most of us know the meaning has no good value to them

7. Why is it only African American females are dating Africans and their men are not dating Africans

I can keep going….

Everybody has their views and experiences, but how long will we continue to judge a country or its people based on a few days of travel? Africans often migrate abroad, especially to America, and one of the first things you'll hear from many Nigerians is that African Americans are lazy. My question is, have you ever taken the time to sit down and talk to them, to understand their struggles and their mental states? They may not have the family structure that we Nigerians have. On the other hand, African Americans sometimes judge us based on past issues involving our forefathers, even though we may not fully understand what happened beyond what we've seen in movies or read on Google. We all need to strive for better understanding.

Double standards exist on both sides. African American women may set lower standards when dating their men but raise those standards when dating Nigerians. Meanwhile, Nigerians may feel comfortable looking down on or downplaying ideas or conversations from African Americans, influenced by the perception that Nigerians are smart. This affects the new generation's understanding of what's right or wrong, as we fail to establish organizations where we can share our feelings without judging each other's past or present.

My review and the clip might trigger a lot of people, but I understand that lack of exposure can lead to talking down on something you haven't experienced or felt.

This is one of the reasons why all Nigerians and African Americans need to travel, visit nearby countries, and see the world not just through reading, but through feeling. Ask questions with an open mind, not impose your truth on others, or become so enamoured with the world that you neglect your own. Instead, be open-minded and appreciate black, African people around the world. We are a race that the world cannot do without.

Let's appreciate our struggles and not make them so dire that the next generation lacks any positive stories to read.