from a blog and forthcoming documentary re: “How rapid immigration from Africa and the Caribbean is transforming the African American narrative” (via) —
American-African (I like that one, it gives hint at Americanization)
It’s great to see your story shared/told by other people! Thanks for this Wayne. There’s quite a few folks out there who are helping shape this narrative:
And that’s just the beginning! I could do this all day! Then there’s France and the U.K., Funky House anyone? The Blk Jks? Mokobe? K’naan? You start to look at this and see that the impact is almost sneaking up on folks! I love it!
Seeing the results of the poll is no shocker. That proves that so many of us DO NOT want to be called African-American but Black American or simply AMERICAN!
A screening and discussion of a documentary on how immigration from Africa and
the Caribbean is transforming the “African American” narrative with the
filmmaker, Kobina Aidoo, HKS’07.
American-African (I like that one, it gives hint at Americanization)
It’s great to see your story shared/told by other people! Thanks for this Wayne. There’s quite a few folks out there who are helping shape this narrative:
Film
Music
Kanye (My Ghanian [UW Grad] Homie is his Creative Director)
Style
Wale Rap
Tabi Bonney
Activists
High Fashion
The Prez
Stringer Bell
And that’s just the beginning! I could do this all day! Then there’s France and the U.K., Funky House anyone? The Blk Jks? Mokobe? K’naan? You start to look at this and see that the impact is almost sneaking up on folks! I love it!
Seeing the results of the poll is no shocker. That proves that so many of us DO NOT want to be called African-American but Black American or simply AMERICAN!
For more on the “changing face of America” peep the trailer for Goodbye Solo.
FYI:
TUESDAY, Feb. 3rd at 7:00pm
Harvard African Law School Association
“THE NEO AFRICAN AMERICANS”
A screening and discussion of a documentary on how immigration from Africa and
the Caribbean is transforming the “African American” narrative with the
filmmaker, Kobina Aidoo, HKS’07.
LOCATION:Pound Hall, Room 102, Harvard Law School
INFORMATION: kobina_aidoo@ksg07.harvard.edu
thx for the heads-up, erich! i’m there.