I Am African American Individualism

I am African. I am an African marginalized from the continent. My ancestors were brought to North America against their will as slaves. I was born in prison. The knowledge of my people’s language, culture, and religious beliefs were stripped, and involuntary forced to submit to colonialism. I was given a name that for centuries has been carried by my fathers before me and once took pride in being a “Tucker.” The truth is the slave name in which I was given; actually belong to the slave master that owned my ancestors. In order for Africans in America to obtain their liberation, they must first begin to re-evaluate politics taught in America. When African’s hear the word “Politics” they assume only the democrat and republican parties. …show more content…
The Africans in America must cease the concept of individualism and commence the idea of collectivism. The Africans in America must talk about building a nation. The patriots of America do not exist as individuals, so the concept of individualism in America is a luxury, which Africans cannot afford. What ever you do not control can be used as a weapon against you. Education has been used as a weapon against Africans who were raised in the United States. The training in America’s educational system continues to offer Africans an inferior education. Africans raised in the United States are taught repeatedly European heritage and culture, which leads them unconscious and unaware of colonialism. The educational system in the United States minimizes African-American History. My classmates and I who attended many schools in America, where the students were predominately African-American, were taught each year the same Civil Rights leaders. When I was a child, my friends and I would joke individuals whose skin complexion were darker than ours. We would make silly jokes and call each other “African booty scratchers.” During that time frame I never consciously realized that I was ashamed of …show more content…
By creating businesses and employment within their neighborhood, then decent homes could be built. By controlling the economy of these neighborhoods, this would also create revenue that could be distributed to the local school districts. Africans in the past demanded reparations, but reparation will never come. Reparation in my opinion is not necessary. All the African people have to do is begin to go into business and support one another. The grand scheme of this all is to move forward to the African continent. The African leaders in America should then commence a deal with multiple African government leaders, allowing for them to expand their businesses over on the African continent. I believe the African individuals that were born in America duty is to return back to the African continent and help build the economy. Once the business become profitable, they would be able to create much more efficient hospitals, schools, and government programs to help serve all people. When they begin building these homes and other establishments, they should also consider protecting the environment. The infrastructure in these new communities should be run on solar, wind, and water