The rest of the skits were focused on how Africans balanced their identities. In this section I was very aware of how Nigerians dominated the conversation. The skits were about a Nigerian girl that visits her family in Nigeria. OASIS knows who their audience is. Most Africans are Nigerians and they played to their strengths. The skit talked about how the Nigerian girl was isolated from her family, specifically her cousins because they saw her as too American to relate to. Kabari also covered the issue of language. For many American born Africans and Africans that came to America at a young age, language tends to be a barrier. Some Africans do not understand or speak their native language because their parents didn’t make it a priority when
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Afi was born in Togo. Togo is a small country located right in between Ghana and Benin. She moved to the United States when she young. Afi is the only Togolese person I have met here on campus. While Brandon said that the people around him heavily influence his degree of Africanness Afi feels differently, “I always try to emphasis my Africanness.” This was her response when I asked whether or not she feels like there were situations in which she found it beneficial to be African. The two very distinctive views on the questions are caused by two factors. One, Brandon wasn’t born in Africa, he is further removed from the continent therefore he doesn’t feel as connected to his identity as an African. Secondly, Afi is from a country that isn’t very visible in the American population. She didn’t really have other Togolese friends to talk about her identity with. “When was younger, I remember thinking what am I? Am I American am I African? It ‘s really hard. Trying to balance these two identities, this double consciousness has played a big role in constructing my identity.” Afi also talked about the privilege that first generation African have. As first generation Africans that immigrated here willingly we are able to turn that off and on. Whereas African Americans that don’t really that
Afi was born in Togo. Togo is a small country located right in between Ghana and Benin. She moved to the United States when she young. Afi is the only Togolese person I have met here on campus. While Brandon said that the people around him heavily influence his degree of Africanness Afi feels differently, “I always try to emphasis my Africanness.” This was her response when I asked whether or not she feels like there were situations in which she found it beneficial to be African. The two very distinctive views on the questions are caused by two factors. One, Brandon wasn’t born in Africa, he is further removed from the continent therefore he doesn’t feel as connected to his identity as an African. Secondly, Afi is from a country that isn’t very visible in the American population. She didn’t really have other Togolese friends to talk about her identity with. “When was younger, I remember thinking what am I? Am I American am I African? It ‘s really hard. Trying to balance these two identities, this double consciousness has played a big role in constructing my identity.” Afi also talked about the privilege that first generation African have. As first generation Africans that immigrated here willingly we are able to turn that off and on. Whereas African Americans that don’t really that