tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20074731.post1073652162364942998..comments2023-10-26T03:59:46.212-04:00Comments on The Malagasy dwarf Hippo: Anecdotes on Relations Between Africans and African AmericansAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15561304085890605734noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20074731.post-5230644478675364862009-12-28T02:36:21.096-05:002009-12-28T02:36:21.096-05:00We are all one people at the end of the day no Atl...We are all one people at the end of the day no Atlantic Ocean or continent can change that....from Kenya.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20074731.post-2614142385694816082009-03-13T14:45:00.000-04:002009-03-13T14:45:00.000-04:00Sorry for the delay in response. I did not realize...Sorry for the delay in response. I did not realize all comments were moderated now and needed approval. Weird, because I don't remember changing that.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15561304085890605734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20074731.post-58238412169517194762009-03-11T10:25:00.000-04:002009-03-11T10:25:00.000-04:00did you see this :http://bongoland2.blogspot.com/2...did you see this :<BR/>http://bongoland2.blogspot.com/2009/02/looking-for-participants.html<BR/><BR/>making a documentary on the issue and looking for opinions...<BR/><BR/>sipaKVAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20074731.post-15015986160882938712009-01-27T07:08:00.000-05:002009-01-27T07:08:00.000-05:00I had the same thing in Louisiana. I figured I'd g...I had the same thing in Louisiana. I figured I'd get along very well with the African Americans but found myself hanging out with the International crowd more... the foriegn experience was a common bonding factor. Could never get my head around why that was. Eventually I figured that African-Americans had much more in common with non African-Americans than with Africans. Obvious, I know...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20074731.post-31470633054496308102009-01-24T18:37:00.000-05:002009-01-24T18:37:00.000-05:00Hi Jillian,Yep, in many cases, thinking that we "k...Hi Jillian,<BR/><BR/>Yep, in many cases, thinking that we "know" part of a culture already hinders on how well one ends up understanding things ( like the assumptions I made). That might be one of the risks of the interwebs. It can help us get a head start but it can also fool us into false assumptions. The time variable is also a tricky one to accept. What I know was true about my environment Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20074731.post-17312871515201417862009-01-24T12:24:00.000-05:002009-01-24T12:24:00.000-05:00When I saw the headline in my RSS reader, I knew I...When I saw the headline in my RSS reader, I knew I'd end up having loads to say on this. And I'll save most of it for next month when I SEE you! But an anecdote:<BR/><BR/>I went to Senegal as part of a study/travel group in 2002. I was one of three white people in the group - everyone else was African-American or from the Caribbean. I remember this attitude among the African-Americans that Jillianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01792137126898623243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20074731.post-87617488475226342392009-01-24T10:35:00.000-05:002009-01-24T10:35:00.000-05:00Hi Miquel, Thank you for your input. As you said, ...Hi Miquel, <BR/><BR/>Thank you for your input. As you said, I too applaud Americans who are seeking to understand where they are from in a thorough manner. <BR/>But I think it is only the first step towards a better understading. Once the roots are understood, expanding that understanding to the neighboring regions would be much appreciated.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15561304085890605734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20074731.post-90576237914872214722009-01-23T16:14:00.000-05:002009-01-23T16:14:00.000-05:00It's a similar problem with Europeans and European...It's a similar problem with Europeans and European Americans. The US is a bizarre country and despite being around for over 200 years, it's still trying to figure itself out. That is in one part the beauty of it, but at the same time, the mess. It all comes about due to the rootlessness of Americans. If they aren't trying to live through their roots, then they are often filling the void Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com