Tag: africa
Gaslighting and Whataboutism Rampant on Black Twitter In the Wake of Discrimination in Ukraine
When the Russian army invaded Ukraine, many African Americans posted their opinion that it’s “none of our business”. Dr. Umar echoed this opinion, saying Africans should “mind our own business”. Apparently he didn’t know that African Ukrainians exist, and that many Africans and Caribbean diasporans live and study there. Of…
Martin Kimani Speaks on the Importance of Respecting Nations
Martin Kimani, Kenyan Representative to the UN speaks on the importance of respecting national territorial lines and sovereignty. If this war is about post-Cold War borders, Kenyan UN @AmbMKimani tells me his continent chose to live peacefully w/ borders it easily could’ve fought over. Our conversation, from today’s GPS: pic.twitter.com/lILf4tXTtW…
Africans Are Even Being Prevented From Boarding Trains in Ukraine
The official visuals of Ukrainians blocking Africans from getting on trains. #AfricansinUkraine pic.twitter.com/hJYpM3LY0A — Damilare / ViF (@Damilare_arah) February 26, 2022 This doesn’t look like right wing extremism was not a big deal. #AfricansinUkraine Visuals of the day. Ukraine left African families stranded at the train pic.twitter.com/HDyYh40fgm — Damilare /…
Voodoo Wrestling is Empowering Women in The Congo – YouTube
Vodun F.A.Q. – How are sex, orientation, and gender perceived in Vodun? – Orisha Online Altar
Basically, the African way is to not let irrelevant things interfere with survival and the functioning and cohesion of families and nations. This is not to say that every culture or group was tolerant of every thing. Some cultures had and still have traditions that are extremely harmful. It’s just…
