You label us a people with a marred history… as you proceed to mar us even further. We are your bastard cousins (several times removed). Our homeland doesn’t want us, and sometimes it seems (particularly while reading articles like this) that our motherland doesn’t want us either.

I definitely had “the talk” with my two sons. It’s ironic that I never thought to have the talk with my oldest child..my daughter. Now a professional that lives in Chicago, she has a great career, new ride, crazy crib…basically…well educate successful young black female highly at risk from all of the elements Chitown can offer. I can only imagine her…

I can’t even comment on this I’m so in my feelings. I’m just going to assume she works for white supremacy to further divide black people. I guess us black Americans just need to stop trying to connect with what was stripped from US.Its crazy though how we’re not like this with them when they participate in Hip-hop and rap culture. I will always…

Is it cultural appropriation when African descendants take genetic DNA tests and engage in ceremonial African naming ceremonies (in Africa or elsewhere) of the ethnic group any given genetic DNA testing company says they are related to?

Is it cultural appropriation when non-American African descendants take African-American…

This article is messy in logic and extremely divisive. First off, we don’t have the luxury of knowing where our ancestors come from. Black Americans are a hodge podge of West and CEntral African tribes. We have managed to have our own unique and distinct culture, much of which still draws from West Africa mind you. And there are TONS of West and…

IMO, one of the big problems in this country is that much of it looks at blacks as immigrant. Blacks are constantly being compared to other voluntary immigrants. “See? Asians can make it here, why can’t?” Which is bullshit. We’re not immigrants. We have just as much history here as white Americans. But white Americans don’t want to make the…