Obama’s Family in Africa Rejoice
Posted by Bossip Staff
Barack’s family went off in Africa once it was announced that their blood was elected the president of America:
KOGELO, Kenya – Barack Obama’s Kenyan relatives and Africans across the continent sang, danced in the streets and wrapped themselves in U.S. flags Wednesday to cheer for America’s first black president. Kenya will party for two days, after the president declared a national holiday.
Scenes of jubilation broke out in the western village of Kogelo, where Obama’s late father was born. A group of exuberant residents picked up the president-elect’s half-brother Malik and carried him through the village. “Unbelievable!” Malik shouted, leading the family in chanting, “Obama’s coming, make way!” Obama’s step-grandmother and other relatives also poured out of the family homestead to salute a man seen by many Kenyans as a “son of the soil.” Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki declared a public holiday on Thursday in honor of Obama. Many stayed up all night or woke before dawn to celebrate his victory. Obama’s relatives and other villagers gathered around a TV set up in a garden in Kogelo, rejoicing and pumping their arms in the air. Across Africa, many are hoping an Obama presidency will help the vast continent, the poorest in the world. Obama’s victory was also likely to seal America’s reputation in the minds of many Africans as a land of staggering opportunity. “He’s in!” said Rachel Ndimu, 23, a Kenyan business student who joined hundreds of others for an election party at the residence of the U.S. ambassador to Kenya, Michael Ranneberger, which began at 5 a.m.
“I think this is awesome, and the whole world is backing him,” Ndimu said as people raised glasses of champagne.
The jubilation is certainly called for. This is election marks the beginning of the end of limitations for people of color worldwide. The African’s have every right to celebrate the victory of their Son of The Soil. And we enjoy watching them work that, twerk that.
Pop the hood to see Obama posing with his fam and the authentic jubilee video of his Kenyan family after his win… YES WE DID!!
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OK BOSSIP, I GET IT!!!
Amazing how the public hardly heard anything about the black side of the family during the election but his white side was mentioned constantly.
I think that one of the greatest aspects of Obama’s victory is the support that is being shown in all the foreign countries. Its like the whole world is ready to ride with the USA again after being alienated by Bush.
One quote that I found hillarious was on CNN this morning from a man in Beirut, Lebanon… he said:
I AM IN LOVE WITH AMERICA AGAIN!!!!
I laughed so hard.
Those are his peoples huh…I wonder how they living over there?
@ SOULWOMAN
In this case I can genuinely say the end justify’s the means.
You get further in life by putting your best foot forward. Obama would not have won the election by scaring white people.
I am just as happy as they are and I am not even from America or Kenya…I stayed up all night and morning watching CNN. I just could not get enough of the history!
@ Redd Tony
Trust… they will be living LARGE!!!
They dont look like Obama to me???
Why is it that a white and black couple have a baby and it is considered African American???
A pit bull mixed with a labrador is not a pit bull is it?????????????????????
Okay I think its very disrespectful to say the our President-elect’s grandmothers twin is a bat…disrespectful…and disappointed.
Please remove that pic
YES WE DIDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD!!!!
God is good!
Just as I thought he would Obama has already vastly improved the USA’s image around the world.
The healing touch of righteousness has already started to take hold.
aaahhhh… self hatred.. @ hannibal & redd I still love & appreciate you as Black Men, even if Mccain won. As for the celebrations, let them commence. Time for black folk to step they game up
Okay now I am really frustrated…BOSSIP how do you support this man in his bid for president and then the moment we elect him you participate in some of the coon activities that have plagued our communities for generations.
@ Coon Baby
One Drop Rule. He TRULY is African-American considering the fact that his father is African. Regardless, heis the first-black President and I’m loving it.
A Song For Barack: Dreamgirls – And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going” perfomed by J-Hood.
{J-Hood walks up to the mic in a black strapless sequence gown. The crowd goes absolutely crazy} {The lights dim and a single spotlight is on Barack and Michelle and one on J-Hood}
{J-Hood} I have a song for you from everyone who loves and supports you.
{J-Hood bows her head and takes a shallow breath maybe in remembrance of the love ones she lost and wishing they could see this moment.}
{Slowly raising her head… she sings}
And…. We… Are… tellin you…
We’re not goin ………
You’re the best pres we’ll ever know.
There’s no way we can ever go….
No, no, no, no way,
No, no, no, no way we’d win it without you….
We couldn’t win it without you…
Some don’t want us to be free…
We are stayin, We’re stayin….
And you, and you, and you, you’re gonna lead me…
Ooh, you’re gonna lead me.
And I am tellin you
We’re not goin,
Even though the rough times are showin…
There’s just no way, there’s no way…!
We’re part of the same place,
We’re part of the same time.
We both share the same blood.
We both have the same mind.
And time and time we have so much to share….
No! No, no, no, no, no!
I’m not waking up tomorrow morning, ha ha…
And finding that George Bush is still there…!
Darling, there’s no way,
No, no, no, no way we’d win without you…
We couldn’t win it with you…
You see, there’s just no way,
There’s no way!…
Tear down the mountains,
Yell, scream and shout.
They can say what they want!
We’re not walkiin out…!
Stop all the rivers,
Push, strike and kill.
We’re not gonna leave you…,
There’s no way we will……
And… I… am… tellin… you…
We’re not goin,
You’re the best pres we’ll ever know.
There’s no way we can ever go….
No, no, no, no way,
No, no, no, no way we’d win it without you…
We’d never win it without you,
We’d never win it without you,
Some don’t want us to be free…
We’re stayin, We’re stayin…
And you, and you, and you, you’re lead me…
Ooh, you’re gonna lead me.
Lead me…!
Lead me…!
Lead me…!
Lead me…….!
You’re… gonna.. lead……. me………!
{J-Hood bows and winks at Barack and Michelle.}
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Off Da Cuff by Just Sayin
oh & @ the bear, its not right its just wh(r)ite
they must be so proud @ the bear im from the bahamas and we feel so proud to know that he won,there is so many other places all over the world that is rejoicing
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@ Bear
I agree, that is why I am so hopeful and proud of America for doing the right thing, choosing the right man for the job
As I was out and about this morning I can’t count how many black people I saw break out in spontaneous laughter.
WE GIDDY AS HELL AIN”T WE PEOPLE???!!!!
Okay now I am really frustrated…BOSSIP how do you support this man in his bid for president and then the moment we elect him you participate in some of the coon activities that have plagued our communities for generations.
PLEASE REMOVE THE PIC COMPARING HIS GRANDMOTHER TO A BAT…MAD DISRESPECTFUL…THIS IS THE GENERATION OF INSPIRATION WHERE WE WILL RETURN TO THE DAYS OF BEING “YUPPIES” AND SOMETIMES CALLED “BUPPIES”…WE HAVE TO DO BETTER…AND THAT SHOULD START TODAY…
REMOVE THE PICTURE
TESTING
ALL I GOT TO SAY IS I CAN NOW EXHALE BECAUSE I TRULY FEEL SAFE AGAIN………..B-ROCK!!!!!
Hey Just Sayin’
@Soulwomen
Are you upset about not hearing about his black side of the family enough? Is it not enough the man WON? He is our president now, Why even state a comment like that after everything that has been accomplished???
@ Book Worm…
Hey….
How’s it goin?
I’m over here smilin like da Joka!
@ Soulwoman, we didnt hear much of Barack’s family in Africa because he wasn’t raised by them. He only met his father(where his Kenyan roots originated) once when he was 9 anyway.
My granfather lives in Uganda and he says everyone is excited about this…it goes to show how many borders this election crossed.
I love all the Obama threads. Keep them comin.’
BTW, there are more photos from across the country and the world posted at thehuffingtonpost(dot)com. They’re very moving.
Oh, and Newsweek has a story out today with a behind-the-scenes look at the Obama and McCain campaigns. Below is an excerpt:
NEWSWEEK has also learned that Palin’s shopping spree at high-end department stores was more extensive than previously reported. While publicly supporting Palin, McCain’s top advisers privately fumed at what they regarded as her outrageous profligacy. One senior aide said that Nicolle Wallace had told Palin to buy three suits for the convention and hire a stylist. But instead, the vice presidential nominee began buying for herself and her family—clothes and accessories from top stores such as Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus. According to two knowledgeable sources, a vast majority of the clothes were bought by a wealthy donor, who was shocked when he got the bill. Palin also used low-level staffers to buy some of the clothes on their credit cards. The McCain campaign found out last week when the aides sought reimbursement. One aide estimated that she spent “tens of thousands” more than the reported $150,000, and that $20,000 to $40,000 went to buy clothes for her husband. Some articles of clothing have apparently been lost. An angry aide characterized the shopping spree as “Wasilla hillbillies looting Neiman Marcus from coast to coast,” and said the truth will eventually come out when the Republican Party audits its books.
I just can not stop crying….I had no idea I would be this emotional about this. I knew he COULD win, I knew he WOULD win but I had no idea I was gonna be this moved and humbled….this is the greatest thing that has ever happened to this country….
So if a Korean woman has a baby with a white man and that baby has a baby with another white man the baby is still Korean??
A Rottweiler has a litter of puppies with a poodle and they are still sold as Rottweilers??????????
MY POINT IS THE MAN IS BIRACIAL!! END OF DISCUSSION BECAUSE MY POINTS ARE VALID.
jakeylakey
aaahhhh… self hatred.. @ hannibal & redd I still love & appreciate you as Black Men, even if Mccain won. As for the celebrations, let them commence. Time for black folk to step they game up
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How did my comment exemplify self hate? And who said I was for McCain?….
lil latte
@Soulwomen
Are you upset about not hearing about his black side of the family enough? Is it not enough the man WON? He is our president now, Why even state a comment like that after everything that has been accomplished???
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Why not bring it up? Why must we always ignore what’s obvious. There is a reason why his Black family wasn’t brought up alot. I mean really, let’s stop being blind here.
I am not an american, I am a canadian but I was so move and proud of Barac out pouring of support from allover the world, it time for us to move forward and put race behind us, ti time for us to unite as one. I was so touched by Mcain speech, I do hope both of them could work together for the better of american. It sad to say that Sara Palin hurt Mcain changes of winning, have he choosen someone else I do beleive he would of had a vicitory. God Bless America.
I am so thankful that the American people made the right choice. The historical nature of this election is so powerful that I cried all last night. We have a Black man in office yall!!
Now everyone make sure to drink a lot of water because there are going to be a lot of “salty” crackers walking around today!
Yes we DID!!!!!!
Obama 08!
Coon Baby. You seem so disturbed by the fact that a black man is President. Get over your ignorance. As far as I am concerned everyone is mixed with something. Check your family line you’ll see that you are too. Nevertheless, Obama calls himself black, his skin color and hair texture says he’s black, and so that’s the end of the discussion. His father’s black genes superceded his mother’s. Get over it!!!!!!!!!!!! Hail to the black president. You will be hearing that whether you like it or not. Who cares.
@COON BABY
Isn’t is a fact that you take the race of the male? The male is dominent(sp) right? His biological father is african period! His mother is white. That makes him black. Now if his mother was black and his father was white he would be white even though at times the black gene is apparent! SO STOP COMPARING IT TO DIFFERENT DOG BREEDS! HE IS A BEAUTIFUL AND INTELLIGENT HUMAN BEING!!!!
@ Coon Baby
Apparently two normal humans got together and gave birth to an imbecile who call its self coon baby. But we still regard it as human.
Sit down Hoe!!!!
soulwoman
Amazing how the public hardly heard anything about the black side of the family during the election but his white side was mentioned constantly.
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I think you made a great observation…the media is a bitch…
u all are so ignorant, obama is not even close to being african american, his dad is african and his mom is white for Christ sake!!! LOL but hey he is black and i am happy he won period!!
Yall like my gravie???
@ coon
your name says it all. If you want to talk about humans and genetics, here we go there are dominant and recessive genes, african genes are dominant that’s why a black person can have a baby with any race of person and it will be obvious they are of african decent. If you have any black blood 90% of the time it will show up, JLo has full lips and a fat ass because of the African blood in the puerto rican people. Shit same with Kim K, she is armenian and they have black (african) blood too, check out a map you’ll see how close they are. Anyway I don’t know why I’m wasting my time trying to explain anything to someone who refers to themselves as coonbaby on a day like today, take your coon ass to Rush Limbaughs homepage where you can be with like-minded folks.
@ Redd Tony
You sound like you got drunk off of haterade
Wow!!! Are you really that cynical. People like you always try to pick somebody apart because you have a magnify glass looking for any crumb of doubt.
What have you done, if your hating that much, why don’t you become the president of the U.S.
We been through hell and back and that’s all you can say about the MAN. There was a time when we were hung, slain, burned, etc for even trying to get the right to vote. GET A GRIP
I LOVED IT!! I was dancing with them…so many nations rejoicing for President Elect Obama!
VIRGINIA STAND UP!! we turned this state BLUE baby!!
I LOVED IT!! I was dancing with them…so many nations rejoicing for President Elect Obama!
VIRGINIA STAND UP!! we turned this state BLUE baby!!
oops…my bad
@nicole
that is not the real tony, he is not that dumb!! trust
@ Redd Tony
Some people embace their culture and don’t want anything different. You talking about the media trying to put thoughts in our head but that sure is the Pot, calling the Kettle BLACK
All of you have been institutionally brain washed!!! Go and learn the history of the one drop rule, and what laws played in defining who we are….. People only define him based on his pigmentation— in a true sense he is and will always be “BIRACIAL”
And as far as his father’s side of the family not being in the media- I saw no need for them to be- he only met them about 4 years ago, he was not raised by them, so therefore they are non-existent- Just like his absent father before he passed!
This is a historical moment for Someone of “direct” Color to become president— but do some research people if you all are so hooked on the one drop rule—you will find out that at least 5 presidents had African ancestry.
@soulwoman
I asked because I am upset that no matter what it’s still never good enough to some people and there is always people that have to complain about something no matter what it is. I certainly am not blind, it’s obvious the man isn’t white so just what is it we are ignoring, but why can’t we just be so happy he won why do we have to find something to complain about? Well regardless I am happy today, we have made history and my vote counted I just hope you are happy too. I agree, there wasn’t much talk about his father’s side but lets not complain today,lets live in and love the moment right now ok?
@Coon – In the words of 2 PAC – I was given this world I didn’t make it
I find it strange that normally when someone is 1/8 black that person is considered black by American standards…now that there is a “Presidency” involved he becomes bi-racial..WOW!!!
I mean as far back as we can date history slave masters have been having their way with black women and those children were considered “black” and this is something that carried over into generations now all of a sudden Obama is bi-racial.
Now Obama lives in the real world and HE identifies himself as a black man because he knows how the story goes..so please lets get past African, White Bi-racial he is still a smart and intelligent man who is also black and his wife is black and his children are black so get over it
@ Nigerian
u are ignorant, African father, American mother equals African American. We call ourselves African Americans because 99.9% of us have white ancestors as well he has the same racial background as all African Americans. Obama grew up in America as a black person and had to suffer all the injustices as the rest of us.
@ soulwoman
The media is like coon baby who have a hard time accepting this man’s identity as being a black man. It kills them even more to acknowledge his African blood line. Lol it’s hilarious to me because they have to swallow that sh** whether they like it or not. Obama is so focused that he doesn’t have time for the silly games that the media plays. That’s why I like him. He ignores a whole lot of ignorance. They are playing these stupid games all by them selves because he’s no a participant.
@ The bear (I Bleed Swagger)
“Apparently two normal humans got together and gave birth to an imbecile who call its self coon baby. But we still regard it as human.
Sit down Hoe!!!”
– No that’s some funny sh**!!!!!!!!!!!
ALRIGHT I SERVED MY PURPOSE TO PISS OFF A FEW FOLKS. MOVING ALONG
White Mother + Black Father = Black Baby
Black Mother + White Father = White Baby
But guess what??? IT DON”T EVEN MATTER PEOPLE!!!!!!
You all are gonna waste time argueing the IRRELEVANT and totally MISS THE BUS (Which is about to leave the station).
Do you think Obama would be President if he was busy arguing about whether he’s black or white?????
Stop acting retarded… ITS A NEW DAY!!!!!!!!!!!
WAKE THE @$&$# UP!!!!!!!!
LOL…oh NOW OBAMA is one of them…before all this he was the black man…
Y’all kill me with that mess.
This yt guy told me this morning…”you know he’s half white don’t cha?”
GTFOH!!
I DON’T KNOW WHY YA’LL EVEN WASTE TIME AND ENERGY RESPONDING TO HANNIBAL…..I MEAN GETTING ALL WORKED UP OVER NOTHING….DON’T EVEN EXIST TO ME….
BE REAL
OBAMA IS SMARTER THAN 2PAC YOU IDIOT
2PAC IS DEAD BECAUSE HE DIDNT KNOW WHEN TO SHUT HIS BIG MOUTH
ON TO A BETTER NOTE…..GO OBAMA
LOL @ THE BEAR
Boo hoo Ken. Obama is black! Obama is black! Obama is black! If you weren’t so troubled by that fact, it wouldn’t even be an issue in your little pea brain. You wouldn’t spend so much time trying to make him something else. Damn, white folks just can’t allow blacks to be happy for sh**. If you or any other person from your race spotted him on the streets before he ran for office you would’ve called him black. I hope you and your white family enjoy living under the leadership of a black man.
@ Bear
sorry once you put a black parent in the mix the kid is going to be black, it’s science black genes are dominant. But I agree with you this is an insignificant argument.
@ Afiya
Lol
White boy was like “I got five on that!!!”
@ coon
I guess that means you’re no smarter than 2pac because…. Let’s see, you haven’t figured out when to shut your damn mouth.
I know this is a little off topic, but I want everybody to stop riding Jesse Jackson. He made the “I want to cut his balls off” and the “He looks down on black people” remarks only as a ploy, so that white people did not feel threatened about Obama being on some Black power hang-up, which he isn’t. Jesse Jackson sacrificed his integrity and reputation so that you can enjoy this day! Did you see the tears of joy rolling down his face last night? I want everyone here to pass this fact on through emails and I want Bossip to recognize there mistake. I want all of these so called politically invigorated rappers to recognize this fact also. That brother sacrificed his integrity to HELP ensure that you could enjoy this day! OBAMA!!!
OMG!! I’ve been crying, laughing, smiling since last night.
Every time I read something that mentions Martin Luther King, Jr. / President Obama or when they mention how we went from cleaning the white house to living in the white house….. I can’t explaine it…
When my 3-year old grandson called last night, screaming “OBAMA-OBAMA, we won, grandma, we won” the tears just ran down my face. He doesn’t know why he’s screaming OBAMA-OBAMA, but he will.
Make scrapbooks for your children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, godchildren – LET THEM SEE WHAT IT WAS LIKE THROUGH OUR EYES BECAUSE THIS IS OUR HISTORY AND CAN’T NOBODY TELL THEM ABOUT IT BETTER THAN WE CAN!!!
Newspapers are selling at record-numbers because everybody whom I talked to said they’re making scrapbooks for EVERY CHILD IN THE FAMILY!!!
From the Olympics to the Presidency WE HAVE A LOT OF HEROES TO FILL THOSE SCRAPBOOKS!!!
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Its been a long – a long time comin’, but I know A CHANGE GON’ COME! 0 YES IT IS!!!
Whom ever knows the words to that song, please put it up!
@lil latte
Pointing out the obvious is not complaining. Trust me, I didn’t have to “find” it because it is so blatantly in my face. That’s why it’s so much foulness going on in the world, and people get away with so much wrong doing, because we always want to overlook things and only focus on the sunshine. Yes, I will embrace the good but I will never act as though the bad doesn’t exist. Change is not going to come with that mentality.
@bla – J-lo and Kim are NOT black. Period.
@ Blaq
I mis-typed… Sorry about that.
I meant to say:
White Mother + Black Father = Black Baby
Black Mother + White Father = Black Baby
But guess what??? IT DON”T EVEN MATTER PEOPLE!!!!!!
You all are gonna waste time argueing the IRRELEVANT and totally MISS THE BUS (Which is about to leave the station).
Do you think Obama would be President if he was busy arguing about whether he’s black or white?????
Stop acting retarded… ITS A NEW DAY!!!!!!!!!!!
WAKE THE @$&$# UP!!!!!!!!
@Coon – I was not comparing the 2, I only made the quote in the beginning to make a point – Obama did not make the rules he just lives in them…next time I will stay on a grade school level so that it won’t go over your head.
Idiot will never = BeReal Thank you
If you have information on 2Pac’s death please report it to the police I think it is still considered an open case.
@blaq
so what do u call an african american man who marries an african american woman???? answer is african american. but his dad is african and his mother is white!!!! no african american parent whatsoever, so he his keyan american!! but who cares he is black!!!!
@ Blaq
My dog says hello…
(He wants to know if he can have a kiss too.)
soulwoman
Amazing how the public hardly heard anything about the black side of the family during the election but his white side was mentioned constantly.
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Sorry but this time I can’t fault the media. Honestly if you go to white sites they don’t think his grandmother was highlighted enough. They claim there was more pictures of his STEP-grandmother who he barely knew than his white grandmother who actually helped raise him. They even detailed a story where he went to visit her for only two hours without his wife and kids…they are also pissed that he referred to his grandparents as ‘regular white folk’…
I mean this is what happens when fathers are deadbeats…kids grow up to be famous and barely acknowledge YOU or your family.
Good for them, im dancing in my seat at work also.
@MissBlaze
I think this is what you were referencing — Below are the lyrics to Sam Cooke’s A Change is Gonna Come:
I was born by the river in a little tent
Oh and just like the river I’ve been running ever since
It’s been a long, a long time coming
But I know a change gonna come, oh yes it will
It’s been too hard living but I’m afraid to die
Cause I don’t know what’s up there beyond the sky
It’s been a long, a long time coming
But I know a change gonna come, oh yes it will
I go to the movie and I go downtown
Somebody keep telling me don’t hang around
It’s been a long, a long time coming
But I know a change gonna come, oh yes it will
Then I go to my brother
And I say brother help me please
But he winds up knocking me
Back down on my knees
Ohhhhhhhhh…..
There been times that I thought I couldn’t last for long
But now I think I’m able to carry on
It’s been a long, a long time coming
But I know a change gonna come, oh yes it will
Ummm…
@ Nigerian “dude”
You seem confused. Shall I offer you a seat over in the corner next to coon baby????
THANK YOU, SYDNEY!!!
A Change Is Gonna Come – Same Cooke
I was born by the river in a little tent
Oh and just like the river I’ve been running ever since
It’s been a long, a long time coming
But I know a change gonna come, oh yes it will
It’s been too hard living but I’m afraid to die
Cause I don’t know what’s up there beyond the sky
It’s been a long, a long time coming
But I know a change gonna come, oh yes it will
I go to the movie and I go downtown
Somebody keep telling me don’t hang around
It’s been a long, a long time coming
But I know a change gonna come, oh yes it will
Then I go to my brother
And I say brother help me please
But he winds up knocking me
Back down on my knees
Ohhhhhhhhh…..
There been times that I thought I couldn’t last for long
But now I think I’m able to carry on
It’s been a long, a long time coming
But I know a change gonna come, oh yes it will
The quantification of blackness thing is really really OLD. Ugh.
@blaq
but who cares!! he is black period!! in ebgland they say he is african,even in canada too!! but hey who cares, he is black period!!
Regardless of his genetic make up… he’s more African American than 90% of us… a black man ran and it wasn’t from the police… we’ve been demanding our 40 acres and a mule, they wouldn’t give it to us, so we took all 50 states. To hell with the haters and lonely, miserable @SS phucks… YES WE CAN and YES WE DID!!!
@ Sydney
People have always told me that I have an ‘old’ soul or ‘old’ spirit.
I just can’t stop crying – it’s tears of joy – but I can’t stop the tears. As soon as I started reading the words to the song…
MY SPIRIT IS SOOOOO HAPPY RIGHT NOW!!!
@ COON BABY
MY POINT IS THE MAN IS BIRACIAL!! END OF DISCUSSION BECAUSE MY POINTS ARE VALID.
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92.7% OF THE “BLACK” PEOPLE IN AMERICA ARE “BI” OR “MULTI” RACIAL. SO WHAT.
TRY ANOTHER ANGLE……….
@ nigerian dude
u all are so ignorant, obama is not even close to being african american, his dad is african and his mom is white for Christ sake!!! LOL but hey he is black and i am happy he won period!!
DADDY=AFRICAN
MOMMY=AMERICAN
PUT ‘EM TOGETHER….,
DRUMROLL PLEASE………………………………
AFRICAN-AMERICAN!!!! TAH-DAH!!!!!!!!
Thanks to you, too, Mase.
And with a beautiful, educated, confident, well spoken sistah on his arm like that…. THAT MAN IS BLACK!!!
2PAC IS STILL ALIVE HE HAS A SONG WITH JAKEYSHIA COLE
@ Aunt Viv
I know what you sayin… These people are so easily distracted by the irrevevant.
I swear these the type of folks who you could give them a brand new Bentley for Christmas and they’ll come back to you talkin bout:
“why come you ain’t fill up the gas tank???”
OK
MY DAD IS CUBAN
MY MOM IS BLACK
WHAT DO YOU ALL CALL ME????
@thebear
i am not ignorant!! if ur dad was african and ur mon was white, i bet a million bucks who will say u are mixed and not african american!!! african american = a ray ray and a shaquina having kids together. now a musa and a becky = keyan american
realwoman
soulwoman
Amazing how the public hardly heard anything about the black side of the family during the election but his white side was mentioned constantly.
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Sorry but this time I can’t fault the media. Honestly if you go to white sites they don’t think his grandmother was highlighted enough. They claim there was more pictures of his STEP-grandmother who he barely knew than his white grandmother who actually helped raise him. They even detailed a story where he went to visit her for only two hours without his wife and kids…they are also pissed that he referred to his grandparents as ‘regular white folk’…
I mean this is what happens when fathers are deadbeats…kids grow up to be famous and barely acknowledge YOU or your family.
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Oh, I never blamed the media, someone else mentioned that. My comment was mainly directed towards Obama. From what I saw, he talked more about the white part of his family than the black side. I understand he was raised by his white side… but I still find it interesting.
@coon baby
OK
MY DAD IS CUBAN
MY MOM IS BLACK
WHAT DO YOU ALL CALL ME???
to be honest with u i would call u cuban american!!!
@MissBlaze
A few years ago, I received an e-mail set to that song that showed a montage of images from the civil rights movement, and I had to fight back the tears. It’s a powerful song and very fitting for this historic occasion.
And how do you feel about Michelle? Having a African-American woman in the White House is such an overwhelming reality for me.
@ Coon Baby
Honestly……. Right now I’d call you an idiot.
No offense…
All of you have been institutionally brain washed!!! Go and learn the history of the one drop rule, and what laws played in defining who we are….. People only define him based on his pigmentation— in a true sense he is and will always be “BIRACIAL”
And as far as his father’s side of the family not being in the media- I saw no need for them to be- he only met them about 4 years ago, he was not raised by them, so therefore they are non-existent- Just like his absent father before he passed!
This is a historical moment for Someone of “direct” Color to become president— but do some research people if you all are so hooked on the one drop rule—you will find out that at least 5 presidents had African ancestry.
Nicole
@ Redd Tony
You sound like you got drunk off of haterade
Wow!!! Are you really that cynical. People like you always try to pick somebody apart because you have a magnify glass looking for any crumb of doubt.
What have you done, if your hating that much, why don’t you become the president of the U.S.
We been through hell and back and that’s all you can say about the MAN. There was a time when we were hung, slain, burned, etc for even trying to get the right to vote. GET A GRIP
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I have done plenty, and have shared my accomplishments on this blog..but thats not the issue…
I look at it like this…The media is for special interest groups, and yes Obama is the Special interest…
Why is it that the other parties dont get the same media press like Dems and Repubs…The Green, Red, Socialist, Liberatirian are NEVER mentioned from the beginning of the race, and these people have really good ideas..How can Americans make informed decisions on who to vote for when they dont even KNOW what ALL the candidates represent?…
Im not hating on Obama, the election was already decided before anybody even voted…
nigerian dude
I am neither but I need graphic examples for these folks. I am a saltine
but hey i do not care at all, he is black period and i am so proud right now!! i am just saying he is not really african american!! period
@ Sydney
Yeah!!! Finally there’s gonna be the smell of some collard greens and corn bread in the White House on Sundays!!!!!
And you know Barack already said he’s tearing down the White House bowling alley and putting in a basketball court!!!
I GOT NEXT NIGGAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@coon baby
OK
Oh, I never blamed the media, someone else mentioned that. My comment was mainly directed towards Obama. From what I saw, he talked more about the white part of his family than the black side. I understand he was raised by his white side… but I still find it interesting.
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Why is it interesting? I would talk about the family I know more than the family I don’t know—
THe Family he knows- raised him, he celebrated birthdays with them, they atteneded his teacher parent meetings (school)- his graduation, his wedding, Seen the birth of his children, ate dinner together, laughed togather etc. He can recall different stories- his up bringing
Where as his father side of the family– what can he recall? A visit to Kenya in his adult hood? there is no bond- and for this obvious reason- that’s the reason they were barely mentioned–they did not shape him!!
Movin’ on Up [Theme from The Jeffersons] Lyrics
Well we’re movin on up,
To the east side.
To a deluxe apartment in the sky.
Movin on up,
To the east side.
We finally got a piece of the pie.
Fish don’t fry in the kitchen;
Beans don’t burn on the grill.
Took a whole lotta tryin’,
Just to get up that hill.
Now we’re up in the big leagues,
Gettin’ our turn at bat.
As long as we live, it’s you and me baby,
There ain’t nothin wrong with that.
Well we’re movin on up,
To the east side.
To a deluxe apartment in the sky.
Movin on up,
To the east side.
We finally got a piece of the pie.
@coon
black cuban – if you lived in America you would be
black cuban american
The new census will be made where people can identify with 2 or more racial groups because there are such a variety. I mean you will still be black just like Obama is still black and Tiger is still black, that is why it is called self-identification, it depends on how the person identifies themself.
Really this is a stupid arguement, Obama has never dnied his African ancestry so why are others trying to define him???
@Redd
“How can Americans make informed decisions on who to vote for when they dont even KNOW what ALL the candidates represent?…”
Did you do any of your own research on the other candidates? In this Internet age, information was very easy to come by on all the candidates. Also, I came across stories on Cynthia McKinney in publications such as The Washington Post.
@ Nigerian dude
You couldn’t be wrongerer.
The term African-American describes Obama perfectly.
Why don’t you go on and take a seat over there in the corner while I’m still being nice to you my African-African friend.
@the bear
i was born here stupid, so i am nigerian american!!!
@BeReal
Obama has never denied his African ancestry so why are others trying to define him???
PERFECTLY SAID!!!!!
@Sydney
Ive seen the articles in the post, but then again this is on a local level…Im talking about the big doggs..FOX, CNN, MSN. Give these people a national platform to speak on…I know our country’s mentality is fixed on Dem and Rep, but hello these people are running for President too..
@ Nigerian dude
Ahhhh… I stand corrected…
but then again… What makes you Nigerian-American???? Is one of your parents American????? Or were they both Nigerian?
Why should the rules be different for you than for Barack???
Did you just get yourself caught contradicting yourself???
Some thoughts from Obama on his racial identity, BTW:
That was the question 60 Minutes correspondent Steve Kroft posed to Obama in an interview that aired on Sunday. Kroft asked the biracial senator why he considered himself black even though he was raised in a white household. Obama responded by telling Kroft that he never decided to be black: “I think if you look African-American in this society, you’re treated as an African-American.”
@ COON BABY
OK
MY DAD IS CUBAN
MY MOM IS BLACK
WHAT DO YOU ALL CALL ME????
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FROM READING THE THINGS YOU WRITE……., I WOULD CALL YOU CONFUSED.
@nigerian – there will not be any countries on the census so you will not be able to call yourself Nigerian-american. since Nigeria is in Africa perhaps you can choose African/black
@Sydney
The worst thing about it is the Washigton Post was calling her a “Conspiracy Theorist” too, and made her look like a nut…SMH
the same father that abandoned him…and his Nigerian family is proud huh? wow.
More from Obama:
Obama, for his part, settled this debate some time ago. “If I’m outside your building trying to catch a cab,” he told Charlie Rose, “they’re not saying, ‘Oh, there’s a mixed race guy.’” Obama understands what all blacks, including myself, know all too well — that Amadou Diallo’s foreign ancestry could not prevent his wallet from morphing into a gun in the eyes of the police.
@Redd
Did you vote in the election?
@Syd – Obama, for his part, settled this debate some time ago. “If I’m outside your building trying to catch a cab,” he told Charlie Rose, “they’re not saying, ‘Oh, there’s a mixed race guy.’” Obama understands what all blacks, including myself, know all too well — that Amadou Diallo’s foreign ancestry could not prevent his wallet from morphing into a gun in the eyes of the police.
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CAN I GET AN AMEN ON THAT!!!!
@thebear
my dad is nigerian and my mom is white american just like obama stupid!!! that is why i call myself nigerian american
Excerpt below from recent Obama interview with Katie Couric:
Couric: There’s been a debate about the Bradley effect, which as you know, in essence, is when some respondents lie to pollsters and say, “Sure, we’d vote for an African American candidate,” but on Election Day they just don’t do it. A lot of people say it’s a phenomenon that’s outdated, overstated and misunderstood. Having said that, do you think we’ll see evidence of that on Election Day?
Obama: You know, I have to tell you, I’m in the camp that says it’s outdated and overstated. I mean, the fact of the matter is that people have been worrying incessant about whether or not I’m hampered because I’m an African American since we were campaigning in Iowa. The reason I’m sitting here two days before election as a Democratic nominee is because the American people ultimately care about whether or not you can do the job.
@bereal
i feel u thou, but my mom is white and my dad is african so i consider myself to be nigerian american and never african american!! i am light skinned too.
Hey BE!
@Sydney
Did you vote in the election?
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Yeah..I voted for McKinney
@nigerian dude
We get it — you hate black Americans. *shrug*
But Obama isn’t like you — He doesn’t insult any racial group.
@thebear
sorry i called u stupid!! we do need to fight!!
@Redd
You voted? Fabulous! Hercules, Hercules, Hercules. . .*clapping*
@Nigerian – unfortunately, the census will have alot of hispanic/latino designations (from the sample I saw) but none for blacks – just black/african american. I am not sure they know what to do with us just yet.
@Sydney – Hey…..Your dude won!!!! what time did you go to bed last night?
not
@sydney
i do not hate anybody, stop putting words in my mouth!!!
@BE
Yes, he won! Girl, I stayed up until 2 or so. I don’t think I got much sleep, and I think I still have a bit of a hangover. I think I’m going to hit the sack early tonight.
@ Fake Ass Nigerian dude
You’re funny… I know from my REAL Nigerian friends that most folks in Nigeria would consider you a white man.
I’m dark as heck and in Port Nigeria they call me a “White Man” simply because I’m born in America.
@bereal
i am not even bothered about what “they” call us. i have this friend she is black, her mom is indian and her dad is black(african american) and she refers to herself as indian american!!!
@nigerian dude
Didn’t you say this?
“african american = a ray ray and a shaquina having kids together.”
That’s a profoundly ignorant and offensive statement to make, and I believe you have expressed similar sentiments in the past.
Also, I’ve posted repeated references to Obama’s own statements on his racial identity. If you need more, just say the word.
@yjr bear
BUHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH, THEY CALL PEOPLE LIKE U AKATA WHICH MEANS SLAVE IN AMERICA!!! white my azz!!!!
I meant to type “Port Harcourt”
@sydney
but i am saying the truth there is nothing ignorant about that!!
I believe his often times critized speach on men of color being more responsible as fathers is what has led to the small coverage of his African roots. His father did not spend anytime with him growing up, as his father choose to explore his own ambitions instead of caring for his family, therefore, leaving Mr Obama without a link to his African side. However, Mr Obama did write in his book of his African heritage and has mentioned his fathers family several times. His more immediate family we all know were his mother’s parents who raised him, and as such are more familiar to the public. I don’t understand the questions on his racial identity, we are all human. He is an extra-ordinarily accomplished, educated leader for us all, OUT OF MANY ONE PEOPLE!!!
@Sydney
I told you Obama was going to win….
@thebear
anyways i do not care what they call u there,they even call nigerians who have been in the state for a whole white americans so pls get the f8ck outta here.
Well I’m off to catch a flight to St. Thomas now. Catch yall later!!!!!
@ Nigerian dude
SIT DOWN HOE!!!!!!!
Im “The Bear” and I approved this message
@dawn
very well said, in england and germany they call him african, and in canada the same too.
@nigerian dude
It was an ignorant and offensive comment, and you know that. You’ve done this repeatedly in the past.
@Redd
Yeah, Obama won — BECAUSE PEOPLE VOTED. Including me.
Ran
Where as his father side of the family– what can he recall? A visit to Kenya in his adult hood? there is no bond- and for this obvious reason- that’s the reason they were barely mentioned–they did not shape him!!
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I understand why I removed from your comment; however, the above….I don’t believe that is the sole reason for the Black side of the family not being mentioned much. No way.
Sydney.
@Redd
Yeah, Obama won — BECAUSE PEOPLE VOTED. Including me.
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Yall sure did, but that was only because the media was in yall face wit it 24/7 with the right messages…The young and dumb came out strong…
And of course you already know thats George Bush cousin, thats another reason….
@Redd – you said he was going to win because of some conspiracy plan…didn’t you
FOR THE ONES HAVING A PROBLEM WITH IS BACKGROUND..I SWEAR IF HE WAS CLAIMING TO BE WHITE YALL WOULD HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THAT..BEING RAISED BY SOUTHERN WHITE PEOPLE BE HAPPY HE ACCEPTS THE FACT THAT HE IS IN FACT BLACK AND PROUD OF IT
@Redd
Not even you are going to rain on today’s parade.
@ Redd,
Damn dawg, you gotta give it up to Obama and his supporters my man. He smashed those clowns.
dang, she ugly. Obama’08! power to the people!
@Redd – And of course you already know thats George Bush cousin, thats another reason….
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Here you gooo…this is the stuff I am talking about
OBAMA IS KENYAN-AMERICAN:)
@ Sydney
Sorry… I had to go down to rite-aid for some kleenex tissue.
I’m sooooo proud to have a beautiful, intelligent African-American woman in the White House. I already know she’s going to be the voice for so many of us. I was thinking about that last night – we’re getting the best on both levels: A strong Black Man w/ a Strong Black Woman on his side.
I feel so previledged for me, my family ALL OF US to be a part of this.
BeReal
@Redd – you said he was going to win because of some conspiracy plan…didn’t you
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oh yeah.. the NWO baby…George Bush daddy said it…its been slowly progressing ever since…you can You Tube the speach….
Oh, and about those “young and dumb” voters, Redd — there was a record turnout in this election.
Highest turnout rate since ‘08 — 1908: Provided the number stands, the turnout rate for yesterday’s election was the highest in 100 years, according to the estimate from turnout guru Dr. Michael McDonald at George Mason University. Almost 137 million (136,631,825) went to the polls — 64.1% of the voting-eligible population. 1960 saw 63.7% of the populace go out to vote; In 1908, 65.7% voted. It was, of course, the most people ever to go to the polls topping 2004’s 122 million. That’s 12% increase from 2004. For those wondering why the current total vote in the presidential adds up to approximately 117 million, note that it’s going to climb. There is still a ton of vote missing on the West coast.
@sheri
thank u very much
@ nigerian dude
@bereal
i feel u thou, but my mom is white and my dad is african so i consider myself to be nigerian american and never african american!! i am light skinned too.
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HOW ABOUT YOU CALL YOURSELF WHATEVER YOU LIKE…….
LET BARACK & THE REST OF US DO THE SAME!
shyhomie
@ Redd,
Damn dawg, you gotta give it up to Obama and his supporters my man. He smashed those clowns.
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No Doubt..To be honest it is good to see a black Pres in office, but the sad part is our democratic system is a shadow monarchy…
@ nigerian
you keep saying who cares but you brought it up, and last time i checked both kenya and nigeria were in africa, so back to what I said in the beginning, African American, like a Chinese person and an American, Chinese American, a chinese person born in america with only asian background, Asian American or Chinese American. It is silly for you to argue this when it is obvious Obama has more in common with me culturally and socially than all of his family in Kenya.
@ Sydney
@nigerian dude
Didn’t you say this?
“african american = a ray ray and a shaquina having kids together.”
That’s a profoundly ignorant and offensive statement to make, and I believe you have expressed similar sentiments in the past.
Also, I’ve posted repeated references to Obama’s own statements on his racial identity. If you need more, just say the word.
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SOME PEOPLE JUST DON’T GET IT SIS!
NO MATTER HOW MUCH GOOD THERE IS OUT THERE THEY WILL SEEK OUT AND DIG UP ANYTHING TO SHOW THIER OWN EVIL.
Sydney
Oh, and about those “young and dumb” voters, Redd — there was a record turnout in this election.
Highest turnout rate since ‘08 — 1908: Provided the number stands, the turnout rate for yesterday’s election was the highest in 100 years, according to the estimate from turnout guru Dr. Michael McDonald at George Mason University. Almost 137 million (136,631,825) went to the polls — 64.1% of the voting-eligible population. 1960 saw 63.7% of the populace go out to vote; In 1908, 65.7% voted. It was, of course, the most people ever to go to the polls topping 2004’s 122 million. That’s 12% increase from 2004. For those wondering why the current total vote in the presidential adds up to approximately 117 million, note that it’s going to climb. There is still a ton of vote missing on the West coast.
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Oh yeah, they was just clicking away on those lil two ways and Ipods and video games catching the “change” message in shit..Did you know the damn NBA 2K9 game got a Obama commercial in it…)My lil cousin game)I was like well ill be damned…oh he really in now…lol
Barack considers himself African American and so do most Americans. However, he is biracial. There are alot of African Americans with varying percentages of white and Native American blood so traditionally, no matter how light or dark Black people were in the United States were, we were always considered Black or in modern day terms African American. Since his experiences and wife and kids are African American he identifies with us more because he was raised here, although his paternal father is Kenyan.
hooray!
Hi, Truff!
I’m just not going to sit here and let brothers and sisters be insulted on this historic day. This is very personal for me, as with many of us.
@Redd
I know about the X-box advertising. I also know about Obama’s site and blog, which received millions of hits, along with videos of his speeches on YouTube and other materials that were readily accessible to younger voters, who were probably more engaged in this election than ever before.
I’m thrilled that people voted — they stood in line for hours to cast their ballots, many for the first time in their lives. That’s monumental and it sets a pattern for future elections.
@ Redd Tony aka Earth Sign
Yall sure did, but that was only because the media was in yall face wit it 24/7 with the right messages…The young and dumb came out strong…
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“YOUNG AND DUMB” HMMM……….
AND SOMEHOW YOU MISSED OUT……….
PS: WAS THE “NWO” A WRESTLING CREW???
What up everyone!!
@Redd
Hey! I knew you would be in one of these threads. I’m surprise that other dude ain’t here. Don’t know his name.
DA TRUFF!!! The Truth Will Set You Free!!! (Welcome to The United States Obamerica)
@ Redd Tony aka Earth Sign
Yall sure did, but that was only because the media was in yall face wit it 24/7 with the right messages…The young and dumb came out strong…
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“YOUNG AND DUMB” HMMM……….
AND SOMEHOW YOU MISSED OUT……….
PS: WAS THE “NWO” A WRESTLING CREW???
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Huh?
@tina – the other guys name is Eddie Dollar
You are Nigerian American. But Barack chooses to call himself an African American as does Hallie Berry. African Americans are different from immigrant groups of Africans in the United States because we’ve been in the United States for 300 years and we are the most visible “African” people world-wide as it related to progression.
i feel u thou, but my mom is white and my dad is african so i consider myself to be nigerian american and never african american!! i am light skinned too.
@ coon baby, what, are you trying to claim obama now, just because he is president. African Americans were not the ones who came up with the one drop rule. It was implemented by the white race. It stated that just one drop of black blood made you black. So there you have it the one drop of black blood in Obama makes him black. end of story.
I can’t believe that so many of you are ACTUALLY going on about the black / white side of this man’s family.
Check this out: most of us (black people) have white people’s blood in our lineage, but do we go on and on about it? No. President Obama’s is just closer than ours. For him, it is his grandmother. For most of us, it was our great-great-great grandmothers or grandfathers whom were white.
Please, let’s not stray from the significance of this momentum.
We have witnessed having the first AFRICAN-AMERICAN PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES!!!!!
Everything else is sooooo not revelent and not worth all the energy in trying to explain.
EMBRACE IT AND OWN IT:
WE’VE GOT A BLACK MAN IN THE WHITE HOUSE!!!!!!
Correction. I didn’t mean to include your statement in my response.
” i feel u thou, but my mom is white and my dad is african so i consider myself to be nigerian american and never african american!! i am light skinned too.”
Sup Tina baby girl..how you be?
@Sydney
To be honest, dispite my cynical view on things, I am glad black people came out and were apart of something of grandios proportions..I just want us to build on it…Take care of home and each one reach one…but I will not stop telling the truth, no matter how bizarre it sounds….A Revolution is inevitable, and as the years go by people will gradially understand what I talked about all along, and Truff will always be a weak bitch….
HERE WE GO WITH LABELS…
C-Baby I cannot even use that word you have to be under 25 to have written that, no offense to those under 25, but only someone who does not know the true history of the word would want to call themselves that, do yourself a favor and do some research, words have power, whether you believe it or not.
Symantics, regarding whether he is black or white, African -American. The White Media defined him as an African American a long time ago,because if he can be defined as the other the non-white he could be dismissed, his American heritage could be called into question–as one lawyer did with his lawsuit requiring an injunction due to his assertion that he was not an American citizen. The human commodity trade laws known as slavery (one drop of blood) have also caused him to be known as not bi-racial, but black, African American or if you perfer Kenyan American etc.
Who Cares, the point is he is of a black community, considers himself black, but does not let his color limit him. I wish some of us in here were smart enough to do the same.
You are not limited by color or ethnicity, haven’t you been watching and listening, the only limitations you have in life are those you place on yourself.
No one is waving the “we all have it easy now” flag, he had to fight harder, smarter and better, to have this same opportunity and that is what we have to do. PERIOD!
Stop letting social constructs keep you in a box.
I am black, I am Nigerian, I am American, I am female, I am Human. The only thing that matters is that last statement.
Peace brothers and sisters, stop self hating, seperating and using a white man’s concept to define who we are.
Hi, Tina!
@MissBlaze
“EMBRACE IT AND OWN IT:
WE’VE GOT A BLACK MAN IN THE WHITE HOUSE!!!!!!”
Amen! *snaps up*
@Redd
“but I will not stop telling the truth, no matter how bizarre it sounds”
I don’t expect you, too, bruh — Didn’t I tell you to stand proudly on your soapbox?
Just don’t yell too loudly at pedestrians, OK?
Great post! I agree with you 100%!!
@nigerian dude, are you serious or what? Obama not really being african American? His father is african from Kenya. His mother was american from Kansas, and he was born in hawaii, which is in America. So that combination and circumstances makes him african american. Let’s just say he follows your example and calls himself Kenyan American. Isn’t Kenya in Africa? So therefore he would still be an African American. No matter how you try to put it. Obama is and will always be a true african american with a beautiful african american woman by his side.
Sydney
Hi, Tina!
@MissBlaze
“EMBRACE IT AND OWN IT:
WE’VE GOT A BLACK MAN IN THE WHITE HOUSE!!!!!!”
Amen! *snaps up*
@Redd
“but I will not stop telling the truth, no matter how bizarre it sounds”
I don’t expect you, too, bruh — Didn’t I tell you to stand proudly on your soapbox? Just don’t yell too loudly at pedestrians, OK?
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LOL…yeah no doubt…
Talk to yall tommorow..I gotta go to my son PTA meetin…
Bye Tina
@BE
Thanks. That is his name. I couldn’t remember cause I haven’t spoken to him in a while.
@Redd
I’m good, and you? I asked you yesterday if you know any other movies besides the Esoteric Agenda? I’ve seen some Jordan Maxwell shit too.
Hey Sydney!!
No Redd come back and answer my question. I’ll ask tomorrow.
@the_one – You betta speak!!!
@ Redd Tony aka Earth Sign
To be honest, dispite my cynical view on things, I am glad black people came out and were apart of something of grandios proportions..I just want us to build on it…Take care of home and each one reach one…but I will not stop telling the truth, no matter how bizarre it sounds….A Revolution is inevitable, and as the years go by people will gradially understand what I talked about all along, and Truff will always be a weak bitch….
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I CAN ONLY HOPE YOU ARE ALL FOR THE BETTERMENT OF THE BLACK COMMUNITY.
TOO BAD FAR TOO MANY OF YOUR STATEMENTS AND INSULTS CONTRADICT THAT…, HEAVILY!!!
ALSO I’M SORRY YOU GET SO UPSET WHEN SOMEONE POINTS OUT YOUR MANY FAULTS. YOU NEED TO WORK ON THAT.
What up Truff!!
@Redd aka Earth Tone:
And whoever else thinks it’s a “valid” point that the media never mentioned Obama’s black side of the family. OBAMA BARELY KNOWS THOSE PEOPLE!!!! He only met his father once. Why would they be talking about a bunch of his distant family members in Kenya that he barely knows? How would that have been relevant? The Media spoke about his white side of the family because they are the ones who RAISED him. Make some sense.
And why are you wondering how they living? Obama just paid off HIS student loans a couple of years ago. He owns one house and one car. Are you implying that he should be finacially taking care a bunch of distant family members in africa that he barely knows?? Are you stupid? I bet you got a bunch of broke cousins in the same city as you that you won’t give a dime to. Why are you expecting more from him? Stop trying to hold people to a higher standard than you hold yourself.
@ Redd Tony aka Earth Sign
ALSO…, IF YOU WANT TO INSULT ME, THEN DIRECT YOUR WORDS TO ME.
DON’T HIDE IT AT THE BOTTOM OF A LONG POST TO SOMEBODY ELSE.
YOUR ACTIONS MAKE YOU OUT TO BE THE VERY THING YOU “TRIED” TO CALL ME.
@ Tina
What up Truff!!
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HEY! IT’S THE USUAL…, JUST DEALING W/MADNESS!!! LOL!
@Truff
Yep. I see your busy.
@ Tina
I think its DAYWALKER
@ Tina
I think its DAYWALKER you’re talking about that’s missing, right?
@MissBlaze43
You think who is Daywalker?
The other guy you were speaking of that’s missing from the site today.
He’s always on around this time, but haven’t seen him come through yet.
@MissBlaze43
BE said it was Eddie Dollar, and that’s who I was talkin’ about. I just couldn’t remember his name ’cause I haven’t talked to him in awhile. Thank you though. How are you?
I’m soooo happy. Still crying here n’ there and gotta pinch myself sometimes. Other than that, I’m cool!
I have tne NEW FIRST FAMILY up on my computer as screensaver and background.
How many people came to work today and found it to be quite, as if someone died or something!
Meanwhie, I’m in my ALL BLUE TODAY w/ crazy pictures of the New First Family all posted up in my cube.
Everybody just needs to REJOICE and just dwell in this moment in HISTORY!!! This is not the time to be nit picking about his accestrial decent… just be happy that the Republicans are out of the mfkin’ (white) house!
@MissBlaze43
I got some very weird looks from certain people today when I left my house, but I bet they were repubs. Glad you are doin’ good. You seem like you can still jump up and down like you just heard the news a few minutes ago. That’s a very good thing.
@ Whatchakno
That’s what’ I’ve been trying to tell them.
@ Tina
I got some funny looks, too, but maybe that’s because I was yelling out the window last night like a damn fool.
ALSO it was only myself and the Puerto Rican girl sitting next to me on the D Train that was talking about it. Everybody else acted as if they were scared.
The girl had me laughing when she said the “Koo Koo Klux Klan” OMG she had me in tears on the train – I couldn’t believe how we were the only ones talking about the election.
@MissBlaze
I couldn’t really discuss politics at work during the entire election season, but from what I’m hearing/reading, there are many quiet workplaces today.
I did go into a coffee shop this morning with my Obama buttons still pinned to my coat, and a man behind me — he was white — told me about some of the reactions he had seen to the election, such as a celebration in Ireland. We both had giddy smiles on our faces.
He pointed out the impact of seeing a black man elected president. He added that perhaps one day, we wouldn’t even note a person’s race. I told him I think this election is a step in that direction. Don’t get me wrong — I think race will always be an issue on some level, but perhaps one day it won’t be a source of division — rather a characteristic of diversity that will be viewed universally in a positive manner.
@Ms. Blaze & Tina – I thought it was weird too that white people did not look excited. I don’t know if they did not know what to say or what but they had to vote for him to for him to win..yeah today was exciting but weird
@MissBlaze
“I got some funny looks, too, but maybe that’s because I was yelling out the window last night like a damn fool.”
I watched the results last night with a friend and when the news broke that Obama had won Va., I screamed so loudly, I scared myself (and my friend), lol.
@BE
I think this is a lot to absorb at once for whites, blacks, and everyone else. I think people are still coming to grips with the enormity of it all and what it means for the future, including this nation’s fragile handling of race relations. Just my opinion.
I am from Namibia and my country like South Africa has suffered most inhumanly and extremely harsh apartheid policies from Whites for many many years.. first from the Germans and later from white afrikaners originated from the dutch.
We have been independent now for 18 years and I am proud to say that my country has been a forefront runner in political and economic stabilty in Africa.
Even though we have endured unimaginable hard conditions at the hands of the white people, we have forgiven and we have succeeded to pass through social issues like RACE.
I have been reading the posts on this blog and I am shocked to realize most americans are still stuck up in the past. Even though i understand your histry from slavely, some of your comments are ignorant, narrow minded ill- educated and disturbing.
I hope the victory for president Obama will bring change and unity amongst american people. I hope African americans will finally feel free, learn to forgive and move forward to a achieve Dr. Martin Luther’s dream.
By the way – Namibia is in the south of Africa between South Africa and Angola. And it is a birth place of Angelina Jolie’s daughter Shiloh!
Thank you for removing the bat. That was poor judgement. We should have more respect for the Mother land.
Peace and Blessings to our new President and First Lady.
I ran into one of my co-workers at W4th Street. I’m looking at the A & E trains that I missed both pulling out of the station. All of a sudden I see my friend waving like crazy at me. We both ran to eachother and hugged. She’s from India, so people were looking at us like we’d both lost our minds but we were just so happy that Obama won.
LMAO@MissBlaze
Latinos represented big for Obama. LOL at you yellin’ out the window. I’m sure Black Americans everywhere was wildin’ out.
Finally….there’s gonna be some pink lotion..some curlers…and some no-lye relaxer up in the White House…Go Michelle Obama….YES WE CAN!!!
LMAO @ Ebony
OMG what an experience this is… my eyes are tearing up again…
@BE
I saw it half and half. Some where excited, and some not so much.
@MissBlaze43
I’m still LOL at you yellin’ out the window.
@ Tina
My friend tried to stop me, but I couldn’t help myself!!!
much love to you Rebekkah. the healing process is an everyday one. and this election has been a step in that direction. in the earliest stages of the primary, we read comments from corners of black America, including black leadership, stating that Obama was NOT a African American because his father was from Kenya and because his mother was white, so he clearly could not be considered among those who shared a different history.
However, i think that our African American population has been quick to claim him as one of our own as his character was displayed during following months. It may not pretty, but at least the process is toward progress.
As I was out and about this morning I can’t count how many black people I saw break out in spontaneous laughter.
WE GIDDY AS HELL AIN”T WE PEOPLE???!!!!
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LOL..sooo damn true, I did the running man with my co-worker this morning… everywhere I turned.. ppl were smiling extra hard….and hi-fiving each other!!
Damn, can it get any better than this? sure can 2012-re-election!!
Wow, this has been great, but I’m getting ready to go home.
Thanks for sharing on what we’ve done since this historical moment from last night ’til today. We are really going to have some stories to tell our children/grandchildren about this.
Remember: Get those scrapbooks together for them!
I’ll probably log-on again when I get home. I’m sure we’re going to have more stories to share.
PEACE!
@ Ebony – THAT WAS A GOOD ONE, GIRL!!!
@MissBlaze
I think there were a lot of screams, yells, tears, etc. last night, lol. We also heard cars honking outside. On the news, there were people literally dancing in the street. NY’s Times Square looked like New Year’s Eve — packed with people. It was a magnetic night, to be sure.
Black PEOPLE everywhere were celebrating..not just the Americans. I mean I was just as happy when Nelson Mandela became president!
AND OBAMA’S FAMILY IN MISSISSIPPI IS CELEBRATING TOO!!!!!! I CAN’T STOP SMILING, I CAN’T WORK, ALL I WANT TO DO IS SCREAM SOME MORE BECAUSE I ‘M SOOOO HAPPY. LET ME TELL YOU OOOHH IT’S SOME SALTY PEOPLE WALKING ROUND HERE IN THE SOUTH BABY. ALL I CAN SAY TO ALL THE DOUBTERS IS IT’S GOING TO TAKE ALOT MORE THAN THE LOOKS ON YOUR FACES AND THE SNIDE ASS COMMENTS TO WIPE THE SMILE OF MY AND ALL OBAMA SUPPORTERS FACES AND THE FEELING INSIDE WE HAVE CAN’T BE TOUCHED.
@1morepleez
The conottation fo being called an African American originates from an idea of a black person born in America. What people (black africans and americans) must realize is that all black people originates from Africa.
I get a feeling that most people that are so-called african americans do not want to be associated with Africa. The questions is why?
My friend who was studying in the US once said that, Most black americans are bitter because their African ancestors sold them of as slave… how true is this statement?
“There are not even words to talk about what this night means. Everybody keeps using the word historic — there’s never been a night like this on the planet earth… Nothing can compare to this.”
- Oprah Winfrey tells Access Hollywood, on Barack Obama’s historic presidential win
‘THE NEGRO NATIONAL ANTHEM’
Lift every voice and sing
Till earth and heaven ring,
Ring with the harmonies of Liberty ;
Let our rejoicing rise
High as the listening skies,
Let it resound loud as the rolling sea.
Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us,
Sing a song full of the hope that t he present has brought us,
Facing the rising sun of our new day begun
Let us march on till victory is won.
Stony the road we trod ,
Bitter the chastening rod,
Felt in the days when hope unborn had died;
Yet with a steady beat,
Have not our weary feet
Come to the place for which our fathers sighed?
We have come over a way that with tears have been watered,
We have come, treading our path through the blood of the slaughtered,
Out from the gloomy past,
Till now we stand at last
Where the white gleam of our bright star is cast.
God of our weary years,
God of our silent tears,
Thou who has brought us thus far on the way;
Thou who has by Thy might
Led us into the light,
Keep us forever in the path, we pray.
Lest our feet stray from the places, Our God, where we met Thee;
Lest, our hearts drunk with the wine of the world, we forget Thee;
Shadowed beneath Thy hand,
May we forever stand.
True to our GOD,
True to our native land
James Weldon Johnson June 17, 1871 – June 26, 1938
@ whoever has an issue with Barack being referred to as African American
Bottom line every black American is a mixture of African and European ancestry can we move on. Barack is a much a part of black America as his wife his daughters and myself. We don’t have to claim him because he claims us you can try to separate us all you want to it ain’t working.
It actually isn’t a bitterness, it’s just that we are all educated under a Western standard. Our media depcits Africa as a place void of civilization and intelligence, and treats the continent as one homogenous country.
You will often see African Americans on this website cite examples of what happens in South Africa as attributable to West Africa, East Africa to Central Africa, when there are actually several nations with completely differing peoples, cultures and rates of progress in each one. This feeds into the western notion that blackness is dismissable, so we can all be lumped into one category. It is interesting that there is no such thing as European American, but rather Irish American, Italian American, French, etc. But blacks must all be lumped together, and to deviate is to evaluate. If you are different from the standard of what African American has become in this country, then you are somehow inferior or threatening.
Many African Americans display a true love for Africans, and from my own visits, I know that so many Africans on the continent absolutely adore African Americans, but both sides fall victims to the unfair and antiquated stereotypes. I have found that the better educated parties on both sides are better able to understand the plight of their counterparts and reach across the Atlantic. However, time will heal these wounds. A man both African and African American just became the most powerful man in the world. We’re already on our way.
I would just like to point out that I have read all of the post..and also I would like to point out that I have heard native African’s speak at different functions..and I would like to say you guys love to use the word ” ignorant” …A couple of things to want to say to the native Africans who have posted to this site..if we are so ignorant than why r u here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@ DEENEE
There you go, you have just proven my point!! Be objective and seek knowledge and information outside your own enviroment.. like I am doing on this blog.
@blaq
u are so gullible. on my GOD, the white referred obama as african american running for presidency they cannot say a keyan american running for america, it would not make sense, so he went with the flow. if obama was a drugdealer and was a nobody u will call him a keyan american!!! obama is african period.
his family is so proud of him ,everyone all over the world ,in other countries are also very proud,this was an act of god,it was meant to be.
@DENEE
why don’t u go back to africa too, ur ancestors are africans!!GTFOH
he even claimed in an interview that he is african!!!!
who gives a flying fuck about these people?? they should be shot
@ DEENEE
I am posying this from Africa – where i live, not America!
ho who gives a flying fuck about this bitch?? she probably got aids
Barack Obama is a special man,
but above all I’m proud that God’s will was done.
It’s a New day and Change has come.
We are one nation created by God the Almighty.
I must add Michele Obama was beautiful and looked fabulous in her red & black dress.
Red which symbolize fire b/c my girl was sure on Fire last night!
God bless
GOBAMA
@Denee
i would avoid resorting to the same ignorance that those native Africans you speak of are actually victims of themselves. the “why r u here” argument is self defeatist. if you learn anything in the usa, its that everyone is in this thing for the money. those native africans are certainly not here for you, they’re here for the money. and if you see how highly overrepresented they are in the ivy league, wall street, and midtown, they’re getting PLENTY of it.
And you know what?? A few in my generation have made their cash and gone back already! Many have no intention of staying here, so if they are still here, they just haven’t made enough money yet.
test
You guys, why is that every caucasian person except for 1, spoke to us. I work for an oil and gas company in Houston, and everyone around us few African Americans, had attitudes and put on their headphones all day! Here are a couple of jokes I was forwarded:
“U guys make sure you drink alot of water today, keep hydrated. There’s gonna b alot of salty crackers around!
“All white people, please report to the nearest cotton field for orientation!”
@go
ur crackmother is the one that has aid, u welfare b&tch n*gger
@tinabird
that was funny dude!!!
@ go
YOU CAR BECAUSE YOU TOOK TIME TO COME AND POST…….
THANK YOU!
LMAO
@ Nigerian
you my friend are a fool, why is it your act like Kenya is not part of Africa, the only reason we refer to ourselves as African American is because we don’t know which country exactly each of us may have originated from. would you feel offended if someone referred to you as African instead of Nigerian, is it not true you are from the continent of African just like my ancestors. You attempt to make a difference where there is none, you are just plain ignorant. The only reason you are making a distinction between Kenyan and African is because you wish to associate Obama with a culture other than that of black Americans. Which is incorrect. And for your information if he were a drug dealer he would just be called black or african american, no one could look at him and know which country in africa his father was from, but they would know someone came from Africa, that is were all black people originated. Obama doesn’t practice Kenyan traditions but he does practice African American traditions like going to a baptist church, playing basketball and so on. So you can attempt to make me seem gullible but you make yourself appear a petty conflicted and foolish.
Funny how you told DENEE about her ancestors being African too, but you think there is a difference in a Kenyan American and an African American you GTFOH
@ 1morepleez
I understand your point of view on stereotype and the media. We have been campaigning for fair representation of modern Africa in the media for sometime now. The world needs to understand that Africa is a continent not a country. Africa has muchh cultural, political and economic diversity.
What is happening in darfur sudan or the congo is not what is happening in Namibia or South Africa. The languages and attitude is so diverse and that is what needs to be understood.
Just like what we watch African American movies, we do not necessary believe every African american is somebody’s baby mama/daddy.
Anyhow, like you said the process is towards progress, Change we believe in.
WHATEVER,
Now you gonna call him PRESIDENT…no need to argue about his origin.
He’s now The PRESIDENT of the United States.
GET IT RIGHT!!!
LOL, sorry as you can see I haven’t logged on this machine in a minute
HEY EVERYONE REMEMBER TO GET YOUR LOCAL NEWSPAPER TODAY AND KEEP IT FOREVER!!
@blaq
BUHAHAHAHA u are so eccentric. okay so basketball is now an african american culture, b*tch please. LOLLL anyways he even admitted it in an interview that he is part keyan. now he grew up here, so offcourse he is going to be addicted to the american culture!!so STFU and go sleep!! he dad is african, and his mom is white, so add that rationally and shut the f*ck uo!! u ignorant f8ck
@tiffany
i got mine already!!!
NIGERIAN DUDE IS THAT DOMINICANA CHICK. SHE IS A HATEFUL BITCH AND JACKS OTHER PEOPLES SCREAM NAME TO SPEW RACIST HATE SPEECH
This is a very proud day for black people in America and africa. I wish my mother was still here to see this day.
@ Nigerian dude, WOW FOR A NIGERIAN YOUR IGNORANCE IS DISTURBING. HE IS AFRICAN-AMERICAN. His father is African, Keynan is a nationality like Nigerian is a nationality, American is a nationality, Cuban is a nationality. People can be of different races and the same nationality. You have Americans that are Asians, Blacks and Whites and although THEY ALL HAVE THE SAME NATIONALITY, THEIR RACE IS DIFFERENT. Obama is African-American because Kenyans are Africans like Nigerians. But he is also American because his mother was American and he was born in America. So by way of his parents Kenya(a country located on the continent of Africa) and America he is African-American(his nationality) and Black is his race, like Nigerians are Black but Nigerian is your Nationality( For your information their are whites that call themselves Nigerian). Nigerian is your nationality but Black is your race.
Black people in this country are African-American like Obama because their ancestry come from Africa(a lot of whom come from Nigeria and other parts of West Africa) so in essence they are Africans born in America, just like Obama is an African-American born in America.
@ Coon. First of all Coon, Obama is BLACK because Obama describes himself as BLACK NOT MIXED. BLACK PEOPLE ACCEPT OBAMA AS BLACK, HIS QUEEN IS BLACK(He married a Black woman….Yeahhhhhhhh) AND HIS CHILDREN ARE BLACK. SO HE IS BLACK…PERIOD. I as a BLACK PERSON ACCEPT HIM AS BLACK AND EVEN BETTER HE CHOSE A BLACK WOMAN LIKE ME TO MARRY(any man that can honor a BLACK WOMAN can’t do no wrong in my eyes, I don’t care what he looks like or what he is mixed with, just for that move, in my opinion he is Blacker than most. Their are so called black men whose mothers are black and they can’t seem to honor a black woman). So not matter anyone says, I love Obama, I support him and most of all I respect him; and if you were really concerned about the issues and what he has to offer it shouldn’t matter what he looks like.
@ Nigerian
you just got read, and so now I’m a bitch that is why you will die in your ignorance, since you couldn’t come up with a valid argument you resorted to name calling yes basketball is african american culture we play it like people in africa and south america play soccer. He doesn’t have to admit his father being from Kenya it was never hidden, he’s proud of his heritage as I am of mine. But you saying he’s Kenyan American is like me saying I’m not American I’m Californian. You sound so stupid and you know it, and exactly he grew up here and that what makes him one of us. I am happy he didn’t grow up in your community, I take that back you are surely the dumbest, most juvenile, ignorant Nigerian I have ever conversed with. You are a disgrace to your country and our race. He is not addicted to american culture he is american culture. That’s why he gives his wife a pound and dust the dirt off his shoulders like Jay Z. Get some more education and if you are going to try and curse like an African American take some time out and listen to a Richard Pryor album you sound ridiculous.
ALRIGHT I’M OUT FOR THE DAY! CONGRATS TO AMERICA AND MIGHT I SAY THANK YOU TO ALL THE FIRST TIME VOTERS AND REPEAT VOTERS FOR THAT MATTER! YOUR VOTE COUNTED!
@blaq
buhahahahahhaha, OH MY GOD, u are sooo retarded, my dad is nigerian and my mom is american, i am nigerian american period, other race do that even asians that were born in the state but have chinese hertitage are referred to as asian american. u are african american period, so chill out and it is not that serious!! and besides the white still look at us as n*ggers cause we all black period!!
@tyty
if i said i was african american to people it will seem wired cause my ancestors were not slaves like urs!! well anyways i am nigerian american and even other races refer to me as nigerian american!!
Trust me last night was probably the first time in a long time the rest of the world didn’t mind seeing an American flag.
AND AFTER ALL THAT POINTLESS ARGUING………..
A BLACK MAN IS STILL……….
THE NEXT PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!!!
NO MATTER HOW YOU WANT TO SPLIT IT.., IGNORE IT.., FLIP IT.., SPIN IT.., DENY IT.., OR HIDE IT!!!
IT IS SO!!!
at the end of the day we have a black president, whether african or african american who cares!! i am just happy he won.
Yes, we did it, we did it hooooooooooray!!!!! Lo hicimos, we did it………LOL
@ Nigerian
so you are not african? you idiot, your mother didn’t teach you shit obviously. I happens, luckily Obama’s mama was intelligent enough to teach him correctly. What is the difference between a Vietnamese, Japanese, and Chinese American and an Asian American? their nation not their race. African is considered a race not just a continent you silly African American this is the exact reason you have tribes in africa commit genocide on their own people because this type of division amongst our people. Tell me what is the difference between of Rwanda’s Tutsis and Hutu? I can’t tell the difference to look at them, but the white man caused division over some small shit like this which resulted in millions of dead Africans.
Don’t forget you brought this up, but division of Africans and African Americans is very serious to me, I don’t like it, don’t condone it and will speak up against it weather you are an African from Nigeria or an African from Chicago.
@ nigerian
My former slave ancestors have done more for the world and your country included than your so called free ancestors. Don’t hate congratulate. Nigeria only obtained independence in 1960 following the trend of Blacks in America. And to infer you are somehow better because Nigerians weren’t slaves? They were second class citizens in their own country and like the rest of Africa their liberation was preceded by our fight for global civil rights. I love Africa and Africans but please don’t try to look down on us. We did it first, best, and under the most horrendous conditions. But I’m gonna let this go, you’re pissing me off with your stupidity and this day is too joyous.
@blaq
u are a stupid b*tch for mentioning my mom in this situation!! leave my mom outta this u f*cking cunt. anyways my folks brought me up well to embrace both culture of nigeria and american and that is wht i am nigerian american. i travel to nigeria every yr just to get use to my beautiful culture. once again keep my mom outta ur disease mouth!!!
c’mon people… what is going on here?
@blaq
what are u saying? u know nothing about nigeria. u just one of those afro centric african american who think they know about africa!! have u ever been there???? GTFOH with sh*t and go converse with a ray ray about ur lies. i ain’t a kid u can fool.
@pynk
nothing… OBAMA 08
@Pynk
I’m thinkin’ the same thing.
Man this nigerian dude is stupid.I am an african…but if i am in america society (the law)will classify me as African America.This is the exact bullshit that we are moving away from.Obama represents so many people but you idiot want to put him in a box .dont even think what this booty scratching negro says hima nd his ilk are few:And to all those watching tonight from beyond our shores, from parliaments and palaces, to those who are huddled around radios in the forgotten corners of the world, our stories are singular, but our destiny is shared, and a new dawn of American leadership is at hand.
To those — to those who would tear the world down: We will defeat you. To those who seek peace and security: We support you. And to all those who have wondered if America’s beacon still burns as bright: Tonight we proved once more that the true strength of our nation comes not from the might of our arms or the scale of our wealth, but from the enduring power of our ideals: democracy, liberty, opportunity and unyielding hope.Some black people are KKK too.(nigerian dude)
can u believe this:
And to all those watching tonight from beyond our shores, from parliaments and palaces, to those who are huddled around radios in the forgotten corners of the world, our stories are singular, but our destiny is shared, and a new dawn of American leadership is at hand.
To those — to those who would tear the world down: We will defeat you. To those who seek peace and security: We support you. And to all those who have wondered if America’s beacon still burns as bright: Tonight we proved once more that the true strength of our nation comes not from the might of our arms or the scale of our wealth, but from the enduring power of our ideals: democracy, liberty, opportunity and unyielding hope.
And to all those watching tonight from beyond our shores, from parliaments and palaces, to those who are huddled around radios in the forgotten corners of the world, our stories are singular, but our destiny is shared, and a new dawn of American leadership is at hand.
To those — to those who would tear the world down: We will defeat you. To those who seek peace and security: We support you. And to all those who have wondered if America’s beacon still burns as bright: Tonight we proved once more that the true strength of our nation comes not from the might of our arms or the scale of our wealth, but from the enduring power of our ideals: democracy, liberty, opportunity and unyielding hope.And to all those watching tonight from beyond our shores, from parliaments and palaces, to those who are huddled around radios in the forgotten corners of the world, our stories are singular, but our destiny is shared, and a new dawn of American leadership is at hand.
To those — to those who would tear the world down: We will defeat you. To those who seek peace and security: We support you. And to all those who have wondered if America’s beacon still burns as bright: Tonight we proved once more that the true strength of our nation comes not from the might of our arms or the scale of our wealth, but from the enduring power of our ideals: democracy, liberty, opportunity and unyielding hope.
SH*T I AM OUT AND I DON’T CARE WHAT ANYONE SAYS!! OBAMA O8
Man this nigerian dude is stupid.I am an african…but if i am in america society (the law)will classify me as African America.This is the exact bullshit that we are moving away from.Obama represents so many people but you idiot want to put him in a box .dont even think what this booty scratching negro says hima nd his ilk are few:some black people are coons too.and I am kenyan and we dont claim Obama ,we know he is african american so dont even bother replying cos i know u love the attention.Read this and understand:
And to all those watching tonight from beyond our shores, from parliaments and palaces, to those who are huddled around radios in the forgotten corners of the world, our stories are singular, but our destiny is shared, and a new dawn of American leadership is at hand.
To those — to those who would tear the world down: We will defeat you. To those who seek peace and security: We support you. And to all those who have wondered if America’s beacon still burns as bright: Tonight we proved once more that the true strength of our nation comes not from the might of our arms or the scale of our wealth, but from the enduring power of our ideals: democracy, liberty, opportunity and unyielding hope.Some black people are KKK too.(nigerian dude)
can u believe this:
And to all those watching tonight from beyond our shores, from parliaments and palaces, to those who are huddled around radios in the forgotten corners of the world, our stories are singular, but our destiny is shared, and a new dawn of American leadership is at hand.
To those — to those who would tear the world down: We will defeat you. To those who seek peace and security: We support you. And to all those who have wondered if America’s beacon still burns as bright: Tonight we proved once more that the true strength of our nation comes not from the might of our arms or the scale of our wealth, but from the enduring power of our ideals: democracy, liberty, opportunity and unyielding hope.
And to all those watching tonight from beyond our shores, from parliaments and palaces, to those who are huddled around radios in the forgotten corners of the world, our stories are singular, but our destiny is shared, and a new dawn of American leadership is at hand.
To those — to those who would tear the world down: We will defeat you. To those who seek peace and security: We support you. And to all those who have wondered if America’s beacon still burns as bright: Tonight we proved once more that the true strength of our nation comes not from the might of our arms or the scale of our wealth, but from the enduring power of our ideals: democracy, liberty, opportunity and unyielding hope.And to all those watching tonight from beyond our shores, from parliaments and palaces, to those who are huddled around radios in the forgotten corners of the world, our stories are singular, but our destiny is shared, and a new dawn of American leadership is at hand.
To those — to those who would tear the world down: We will defeat you. To those who seek peace and security: We support you. And to all those who have wondered if America’s beacon still burns as bright: Tonight we proved once more that the true strength of our nation comes not from the might of our arms or the scale of our wealth, but from the enduring power of our ideals: democracy, liberty, opportunity and unyielding hope.
@GUNSHOT
ur screen name is scary, nigerian do not seal with guns!!!
Green Grass
Trust me last night was probably the first time in a long time the rest of the world didn’t mind seeing an American flag.
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@ Green Grass – That is very true. I personally had gotten to where I really didn’t feel as those the aura of the flag meant anything to me. I now somehow feel a part of the process. Also, why a lot of us didn’t vote in the past; we did not believe that we made a significant difference.
@ Gunshots – Preach!
@ pynk
just putting some ignorant person in their place, I makes me sick how SOME (and from my experience they are in the minority) people from Africa want to disrespect and try to make African American seem inferior due to our past as being slaves. This Nigerian punk wanted to call African Americans ignorant for referring to Obama as an African American, trying to make it as though there was some difference in him and the rest of Black America because his father is from Kenya but since he couldn’t come with a reasonable or intelligent response he resorted to name calling and trying throwing around stereotypes about African Americans, like I live in the ghetto, have never been to Africa and hang out with people who go by two name. He’s pathetic and stupid and I’m truly sorry for letting someone so ignorant tick me off. Obama and the rest of the African American have work to do, I shouldn’t even waste my time.
@ gunshots
Thank you!!
@ in a Minefield & Green Grass
I feel exactly the same way
dont thank me .Thank the man who has inspired the whole world.Barack Obama
Dam fair weather family members where the hell was yall when they brought our ass over here 400 years ago? Yall asses couldnt get on a war ship and get over here and rescue us?
regardless we are all black, and u all sound stupid and ignorant, grow up!!!
@blaq
I’ve been told from a Kenyan co-worker that some Nigerians believe they are better than them for some reason. This is the main reason why black people struggle to progress because we cannot support one another and there is always competition and hostility within the community.
@blaq
actually nigerian dude is right obama is keyan american, his dad is A-F-R-I-C-A-N, anyways he is still black so get over it!!!
oh and gunshot is not african, he is def african american, how can an african call another african booty scratcher??? and also if u claim u are keyan ur dumb azz will be proud!!!
What did I miss??
I had to go to social services and the line was a mile long.
@gunshot
stop copying and pasting someone else’s speech!! u are so pathetic.
@COON BABY…Oh baby he is black one drop of that black dna and ur black honey its the dominant gene…”my president is black”
***NEWS FLASH***
To all those saying Obama is half white and making a big deal about it….for one Obama is half PURE african
HE is blacker than most African americans who have TWO black parents
Get over your selfs racist…BLACK IS THE NEW PRESIDENT!!!
YES THE #### WE CAN!!!!!!!!!!
I feel alot lighter today, it was a true blessing that in my life time as well as my kids to see that know it is a fact that we have a BLACK president. It is a beautiful day in the neighborhood. Know we must as a overall set a example be more constructive in this world be about it. Don’t talk about.
@ Nigerian dude. The worst part of your slavery is that you don’t realize that you are a slave. Nearly all of Africa with the exception of a few countries were COLONIALIZED BY THE WHITE MAN and you are still COLONIALIZED, were that not the case you wouldn’t have to come to America to find what should be in Nigeria.
For your information, my father is Nigerian and my mother is a African-American born in the U.S. So I’m in a good position to speak from both sides. Nigeria like many parts of Africa is rich in resources but you lack the mental capacity with your enslaved, colonialized mentality to restructure the resources that you have been given. As a result, you remain enslaved. Before you were enslaved by the white man, that’s why Africans born in America are in America to begin with, now you are being enslaved by the Chinese that are going to Africa including Nigeria to do what your government should be doing. Before you deceive yourself and pretend that you are better than the African-Americans remember from whence you have come. Stop going to London and stop coming to the U.S. INSTEAD REPAIR AFRICA INCLUDING NIGERIA So that us ACATAS will have something to be proud of. Remember its because of African-Americans(Acatas)born in the U.S. that Blacks from else where are allowed to come to this country. African-Americans(Acatas) paved the way for you to be here so that you could have freedom to talk.
@tyty
african american never paved the way for me, maybe for u and ur dad but not for me!! u even call them acatas, do u know by calling them that u are insulting them!! LOL. u are kissing them acatas azz the same ones who call u african booty scrather.GTFOH, i am sure ur dad cannot stand ur mother’s 24hr nagging and fighting in that house.
Africans dont want to be called africans,kenyans do not want to be called kenyans,latinos dont wanna be called latinos,african americans dont want to be called african americans,chinese do not want to be called chineses read the first rule of the Coon rule book labell em sthing regardless big ears,light skin,dark skin….divide and rule them turn brother against brother whoever subscribes to believes in divisive coon policies we see u we aint fooled.Obam belongs to humanity
@tyty
u are a disgrace to nigerians,i have NEVER heard anyone talk like u even the ones who have been here all their lives!! thank GOD i do not know u at all. why don’t u go back to nigeria and fix the problems there too!! u have been americanized too much around the black community. i pity u and ur papa!! LOL. and no we ain’t slaves, we never had chains and sh*t around our necks and beaten by white people, even my ancestors never had that experience. so what if we were colonized by the british,is that slavery to teach africans how to be developed??? men go sleep or something u have been brainwashed.
As an African American woman with a infant son. I am so proud and hopeful for my son’s future. He can reach the top because Barack Obama did.
I am appreciative that I am now and will forever be a hero at least in my family because I voted in the First Black President of the United States.
It has been an honor.
PS. My next son will be named after Barack.
Ms. Amber Russell
@gunshot
STFU ur azz aint african, u ray ray form south east.
come on we are all blacks!!!!
what do you know about Kenya?About The Mau Mau revolution about Jomo kenyatta?About prime minister Raila Odinga….Nairobi….Kibera (the second biggest slum after Soweto)where we fought with machetes.the ghetto where we were schooled in knowledge and swahili poetry and philosophised with the la..kenya where u get 10 up north for a blunt…..The Luo ,the tribe Barack’s Dad and I belong to…..Kanu ,Kadu,PNU political parties in Kenya Born and raised fool .dont test me .
@ gunshots & nigerian – Both of you should STFU because neither of you are who you say you are and if by chance you are, you are both just ignorant
obama 08
FOR REAL, HE HAS THE WEIGHT OF THE WORLD ON HIS SHOULDERS WITH THE WHOLE WORLD WATCHING….WHAT NOW??? THINK ABOUT IT??? PEOPLE WHAT IS NEXT??? BECAUSE, IF THE PROMISES HE MADE TO GET HIM THERE ARE NOT MET, OR IF THERE IS NO MOVE TO CHANGE?? THE WORLD IS WATCHING…. MOVING FORWARD, WHAT IS NEXT? HOW CAN WE AS CAPABLE INDIVIDUALS BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE? PLEASE SUPPORT OUR PRESIDENT BY BENING ACTIVE IN OUR ON COMMUNITIES, AND TAKE CARE OF OUR KIDS!!!!!!!!!!!!HELP MR. PRESIDENT HELP US!!!! WAKE UP PEOPLE!!!!
hello gaywalker
@Nigerian dude. YOU ARE THE DISGRACE. YOU, NIGERIANS AND OTHER AFRICANS ARE STILL BEING ENSLAVED. THE WORST PART OF YOUR SLAVERY IS THAT YOU CAN’T ADMIT IT! That’s why with all the resources that Nigeria has you still have nothing.
Since you insist upon commenting about enslavement, African-Americans are still in a better position than you that must come from Africa to the U.S. and to England. Afterall, we don’t have to leave our homeland to find a better life unlike you. If you were better in reality you will be in Nigeria and not in the U.S. Your country should be able to accomodate the needs of its people. Part of your problem is that YOU ARE JEALOUS. You are jealous of the position of African-Americans. If African-Americans are lost descendents of slaves than what are you. At least in our confusion we are not abandoning our country for a better life because our country refused to take care of its citizens.
And for your information African-Americans DID PAVE THE WAY FOR OTHER AFRICANS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD INCLUDING YOU. The only reason you can get citizenship in this country(if you have citizenship at all) with all your BLACKNESS is because whites, YOUR MASTER, have become accustom to the BLACKNESS of African-Americans brought in chains before you. Physical chains are nothing compared to mental chains because physical chains can be taken off, mental chains remain.
For your information, if Africa is ever to succeed it will be AFRICANS BORN IN AMERICA THAT WILL MAKE IT HAPPEN NOT PEOPLE THAT REFUSED TO SEE THEIR ENSLAVEMENT LIKE YOU. When you refuse to see that you are enslave you have no desire to seek freedom. I unlike you was born in America and have lived here all of my life. I didn’t run from a country that refused to take care of its people so its people must leave to be taken care of by others. NOW WHO IS THE SLAVE!
Shit..I cant wait until we have a second Black President so America can get over this shock and awe its in right now…Maybe then yall would realize whoever is in office is a puppet for the true powers that be….THE ILLUMINATI….SMH
Shit..I cant wait until we have a second Black President so America can get over this shock and awe its in right now…Maybe then yall would realize whoever is in office is a puppet for the true powers that be….THE ILLUMINATI….SMH
@tyty
HAHAHAHHAH, okay u are the first person i have ever encountered to ever praise african americans!! well good for u!! ur mom is acata so i completely understand. u sound like a 15yr old,with no idea of african history!! like i said african american did not do sh*t for me or any other africans, so STFU and go drink some kool-aid and some fried chicken. and i bet ur azz aint even african, u shaniqua piece of sh*t. i was born in the state and do not have the mentality that u have, please never go to nigeria with that mentality of urs, instead stay here and die here with ur f*cked up mentality. nigeria do not need ur azz, people are still rich and making it out there, but i bet ur azz is leaving off pay welfare check.
reading some of these comments, i see that some black people are still jealous haters when one of our own succeeds. some things never change. SMH.
What happened to just being black? Fire pon the person who came up with the term. It excludes all the black people whose family is not from America. Let’s go back to being black!
I think there’s heartbreak around the corner for many of the black people so euphoric right now over president-elect Obama. They’re like those Kenyans who expect Obama to do something for them. To do, in fact, what they haven’t been able to do for themselves after 100,000 years in Africa: raise them to the level of high civilization.
He can’t. Moreover he won’t, and neither should he. He can’t lead anyone who lacks their own sense of direction.
It’s immaterial whether he’s Kenyan American or black American. We’re rushing to claim him without understanding what he really is: the Negro 2.0. He’s something we haven’t seen before: the replacement for an inoperative model of blackness. A fully realized black person without the need to peek out (or bellyache from) behind a victim myth. He’s a visionary besides, and his vision is universal. He probably considers the problems of blackness (that is, the complaints, not the inborn deficits)supplemental to the larger problem of general cultural evolution.
Mr. Obama’s vision seems to be to lift the bottom by floating the whole. That is, he’s going to economize his efforts to move civilization forward by focusing on the elements that are already proven to be evolutionary and dynamic: young, mostly white people of the educated great American middle-left.
The heartbreak of black Americans is that they’re going to feel overlooked. They’re not going to feel central to an Obama presidency because they can’t be. They shouldn’t be. The rubric of change in Obama’s candidacy means evolution; not just improvement but differentiation and transformation into a new organism. Obama himself is precisely that kind of evolved organism, broken off from the undifferentiated mass of blacks into something supremely adapted to create new conditions and exploit them.
The tragedy for the black American mass is that we’re not of his breed; we aren’t yet at that evolutionary threshold. The proof is that many are looking for Obama to “do” something for them, to wave a wand of relief (and retribution?) over the African American condition and carry us to the winner’s circle.
Obama is not a savior. He’s a conduit to the people who don’t need saving. They are bright and energetic and broad-thinking. They only need coordination of their countless individual enterprises. If you are poor, black, benighted and obstinately proud of being so, and you think Obama is talking to you and not those smart, polite, clear-eyed white kids behind you with their earbuds and laptops and backpacks, then you don’t understand Obama at all.
When he says change is coming, you ought to consider that it’s not all going to be good for you. He’s already pulled the victimhood rug from under our feet. His further successes are going to strip us bare, bit by bit. Our reputation won’t survive the comparison. Right now, it may seem we’ll be able to steal a bit of luster from his success. But unless we become a different kind of people, it’s going to strip us of our excuses — of the very idea of blackness as an untouchable excuse . In the end, we’ll have to look at ourselves to explain our failures. That bodes to be bitter.
Those Africans shouldn’t be looking at the opportunities in America. They should be looking for the opportunities they’ve squandered in Africa.
goodnight gaywalker
@ Nigerian dude. LOL. I didn’t know what welfare and Kool Aid was until you mentioned it and who is Shiniqua? LOL Those things must be part of your everyday life? Do they have welfare where you come from? or Kool-Aid or Clean water? and by the way From Whom did Nigeria get their Independence from? Would you have to get independence if you were already Free!
hey scuby dubious
I agree with what u say except the part about africans squandering opportunity.I know its not a time to make excuses but I will also not put the current situation that black Americans find themselves in as entirely their fault.they killed our true leaders read:patrice lumumba tom mboya etc ,someone mentioned Neo-Slavery/colonialism Africans have been subject to economic terrorism,rebels in Nigeria and congo have been fighting against this for years what u actually read in the media as rebels sometimes represents a struggle to control ones resources.Africans have not had their own resources in their hands ever i am not making excuses but please dont blame the african dat theres bullshit mein
Its your mentality of exclusion that keeps Black people back. Black people that think like you that believe that they are superior to others Blacks when in reality in the eyes of all others we are seen as all the same. You walk down the street nobody will call you a Nigerian they will you something else first and Nigerian second. Its not until you open your mouth that people will see you any different then the Blacks around you. People with your mentality refuse to see that Black people all over the world are the same. Although we are all cut into different patterns we are cut from the same cloth and the sooner you and others like you realize that the better off you will be.
…and thats what makes us alike our shared past…does not matter where we were (the motherland/Babylon)as black people we were subject to more or less the same shit…..
Blacks, Africans, African Americans, Coloreds Negroes, Half Black “mullatos” niggas….whatever you want to call it, WE ARE DYING FROM THE SAME SHIT, AIDS/HIV, HOMOCIDE, AND GENOCIDE, GET OVER YOURSELVES AND LETS WORK TOGETHER ON A RESOLUTION….SHEESH
@ Redd Tony aka Earth Sign
HOW ABOUT YOU RESOLVE THIS……….SHEESH!!!
Nov 5, 2008 – 3:35 pm
Tina
What up everyone!!
@Redd
Hey! I knew you would be in one of these threads. I’m surprise that other dude ain’t here. Don’t know his name.
Nov 5, 2008 – 3:36 pm
Redd Tony aka Earth Sign
DA TRUFF!!! The Truth Will Set You Free!!! (Welcome to The United States Obamerica)
@ Redd Tony aka Earth Sign
Yall sure did, but that was only because the media was in yall face wit it 24/7 with the right messages…The young and dumb came out strong…
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“YOUNG AND DUMB” HMMM……….
AND SOMEHOW YOU MISSED OUT……….
PS: WAS THE “NWO” A WRESTLING CREW???
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Huh?
Nov 5, 2008 – 3:41 pm
Redd Tony aka Earth Sign
Sup Tina baby girl..how you be?
@Sydney
To be honest, dispite my cynical view on things, I am glad black people came out and were apart of something of grandios proportions..I just want us to build on it…Take care of home and each one reach one…but I will not stop telling the truth, no matter how bizarre it sounds….A Revolution is inevitable, and as the years go by people will gradially understand what I talked about all along, and Truff will always be a weak bitch….
Nov 5, 2008 – 3:44 pm
Sydney
Hi, Tina!
@MissBlaze
“EMBRACE IT AND OWN IT:
WE’VE GOT A BLACK MAN IN THE WHITE HOUSE!!!!!!”
Amen! *snaps up*
@Redd
“but I will not stop telling the truth, no matter how bizarre it sounds”
I don’t expect you, too, bruh — Didn’t I tell you to stand proudly on your soapbox? Just don’t yell too loudly at pedestrians, OK?
Nov 5, 2008 – 3:50 pm
Redd Tony aka Earth Sign
Sydney
Hi, Tina!
@MissBlaze
“EMBRACE IT AND OWN IT:
WE’VE GOT A BLACK MAN IN THE WHITE HOUSE!!!!!!”
Amen! *snaps up*
@Redd
“but I will not stop telling the truth, no matter how bizarre it sounds”
I don’t expect you, too, bruh — Didn’t I tell you to stand proudly on your soapbox? Just don’t yell too loudly at pedestrians, OK?
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LOL…yeah no doubt…
Talk to yall tommorow..I gotta go to my son PTA meetin…
Bye Tina
Nov 5, 2008 – 3:57 pm
DA TRUFF!!! The Truth Will Set You Free!!! (Welcome to The United States Obamerica)
@ Redd Tony aka Earth Sign
To be honest, dispite my cynical view on things, I am glad black people came out and were apart of something of grandios proportions..I just want us to build on it…Take care of home and each one reach one…but I will not stop telling the truth, no matter how bizarre it sounds….A Revolution is inevitable, and as the years go by people will gradially understand what I talked about all along, and Truff will always be a weak bitch….
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I CAN ONLY HOPE YOU ARE ALL FOR THE BETTERMENT OF THE BLACK COMMUNITY.
TOO BAD FAR TOO MANY OF YOUR STATEMENTS AND INSULTS CONTRADICT THAT…, HEAVILY!!!
ALSO I’M SORRY YOU GET SO UPSET WHEN SOMEONE POINTS OUT YOUR MANY FAULTS. YOU NEED TO WORK ON THAT.
Nov 5, 2008 – 4:00 pm
Tina
What up Truff!!
Nov 5, 2008 – 4:01 pm
BlackFriday
@Redd aka Earth Tone:
And whoever else thinks it’s a “valid” point that the media never mentioned Obama’s black side of the family. OBAMA BARELY KNOWS THOSE PEOPLE!!!! He only met his father once. Why would they be talking about a bunch of his distant family members in Kenya that he barely knows? How would that have been relevant? The Media spoke about his white side of the family because they are the ones who RAISED him. Make some sense.
And why are you wondering how they living? Obama just paid off HIS student loans a couple of years ago. He owns one house and one car. Are you implying that he should be finacially taking care a bunch of distant family members in africa that he barely knows?? Are you stupid? I bet you got a bunch of broke cousins in the same city as you that you won’t give a dime to. Why are you expecting more from him? Stop trying to hold people to a higher standard than you hold yourself.
Nov 5, 2008 – 4:02 pm
DA TRUFF!!! The Truth Will Set You Free!!! (Welcome to The United States Obamerica)
@ Redd Tony aka Earth Sign
ALSO…, IF YOU WANT TO INSULT ME, THEN DIRECT YOUR WORDS TO ME.
DON’T HIDE IT AT THE BOTTOM OF A LONG POST TO SOMEBODY ELSE.
YOUR ACTIONS MAKE YOU OUT TO BE THE VERY THING YOU “TRIED” TO CALL ME.
Nov 5, 2008 – 4:04 pm
DA TRUFF!!! The Truth Will Set You Free!!! (Welcome to The United States Obamerica)
@ Tina
What up Truff!!
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HEY! IT’S THE USUAL…, JUST DEALING W/MADNESS!!! LOL!
Nov 5, 2008 – 4:06 pm
Tina
@Truff
Yep. I see your busy.
Nov 5, 2008 – 4:07 pm
MissBlaze43
@ Tina
I think its DAYWALKER
nigerian dude…just stop cuz u making all nigerians look bad…but i wonder if ur sexy….lmao….
Scooby Dubious
When he says change is coming, you ought to consider that it’s not all going to be good for you. He’s already pulled the victimhood rug from under our feet. His further successes are going to strip us bare, bit by bit. Our reputation won’t survive the comparison. Right now, it may seem we’ll be able to steal a bit of luster from his success. But unless we become a different kind of people, it’s going to strip us of our excuses — of the very idea of blackness as an untouchable excuse . In the end, we’ll have to look at ourselves to explain our failures. That bodes to be bitter.
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…and what could be so bad about us having to drop the excuses, change and get into the race with the rest of cultures in America? It seems to me that it has been a long time coming and we will be all the better for it. Whatever the case, our present course as a people is on a path that has never worked and never will. Why are you afraid of change?
Scooby Dubious
I only commented on the one paragraph, but please accept my compliments for what was really an articulate, insightful posting. You are very intelligent and you seem to have a firm grasp on the psychological issues that have and will come into play.
@tyty
yea yea yea, u just yarning bullshit, u need to be f*cked in the azz!!! i am done talking to a 19yr old cunt!!!
@chineye
??????????????
I’m sure black people solely voted for Obama based on his policy positions (Yeah, right). If white people voted that strongly for McCain, I am sure that “movement” would be called something else. I am sure white people who propped up the black vote did so, not to be “part of history” and to exorcise the inheritance of a post-colonial guilt complex. You cannot honestly believe that if it were a white man with Obama’s complete lack of accomplishment (and was a member of a racist church and had the associations he had), he would have made it through the primaries. To be FAIR, a three-legged dog could have defeated the Republicans this year. You only had to look at the news anchors and pundits blubbering in their tears to know that America became a far sadder place. A place where AN INDIVIDUAL (not a black man) cannot be judged based on his merits for the position, but only chosen for his genetic ancestry. You people do not see him as a man, who began backpedalling (aka “lying”) in his victory speech about how he’ll need two terms to accomplish what he promised during his campaign would be done with the first 100 days of his presidency. But you’ll give him a pass. John McCain was a poor candidate as well, but at least he sacrificed himself for his country and knew the true meaning of “honor”, something Obama could never hope to understand. Again, you all voted against Bush as a symbol, and rightfully so. But most people did not register a protest vote against McCain the individual as much as they registered a vote symbolically against the Republican party and Bush. People could not see McCain for the INDIVIDUAL he was, and his record of working across party lines. They were too caught up in the symbolism of Obama. Obama himself even said “t I serve as a blank screen on which people of vastly different political stripe project their own views”. Become a symbol and you become EVERYTHING to Americans. Well when it comes to the next four years- prepare to be at best, disappointed, and at worst, have your lives fall further into ruin.
@blaq; KENYA IS A COUNTRY DEEP WITHIN THE AFRICAN CONTINENT, SO YES, HE IS MORE DIRECTLY LINKED AND AFRICAN THAT A MAJORITY OF US.
ALSO I’VE JUST FOUND OUT THAT 95% OF BLACK PEOPLE AND 66% OF HISPANIC VOTED FOR BARACK OBAMA.
I am African-American and i have rehses negative blood group which i’ve discovered is prodominently a white european blood group, so even though i appear 100% black the blood that runs through my viens is european blood. This goes to show that as black as we might appear we are still mixed. So stop questioning how black Obama is and for JESSE JACKSON TO SAY THAT OBAMA IS NOT BLACK ENOUGH IS RIDICULOUS AS IN APPEARANCE IT IS SO OBVIOUS THAT JACKSON’S COMES FROM A MIXED ANCESTRY, OBAMA IS AN AFRICAN-AMERICAN.
Remember 1 drop of blk blood… it’s a blk kid don’t change it now 2 tell the truth is: all is part negro cuz all started in Africa…..Obama is BLaCk …..so haters please just kiss the picture of that lady from Kenya and shut up ………And be glad you get to look at her pretty face……….cuz all is of God and black is beautiful son!!!!!
President Obama’s First Step: Reset Expectations
Henry Blodget | Nov 5, 08 5:59 AM
If President Elect Obama were the incoming CEO of a corporation, he would now be preparing for the first act of his tenure: A massive write-off of the mountains of rotted junk buried on the company’s balance sheet and an announcement that recovery will take a long, long time.
This flush would clear the way for several years of better than expected results. It would also take advantage of the new leader’s one chance to blame the sorry state of the organization on his sorry predecessor.
President Obama began this process last night, in his victory speech, when he noted that restoring the country’s health might take more than a term. In the next few weeks, he should go well beyond this:
The deficit will be more than $1 trillion a year for several years
The country needs a massive new fiscal stimulus
The housing market will continue to decline through at least 2010
Interest rates and taxes will eventually have to rise (after the economy stabilizes)
Weak corporations have to be allowed to fail
Millions of homeowners will lose their house
Unemployment will probably rise to 10%
The government simply cannot “bail the country out”–not because it lacks the will, but because it lacks the power.
In short, Obama needs to acknowedge reality, erring on the side of overstating the problems and challenges, and he needs to prepare the country for several tough years. Because if he doesn’t, within six months of his taking office, the country will have forgotten all about the prior administration and will instead be blaming everything on him.
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Thank you Mr. Blodget, keep the faith
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There is a lot of mistakes that were said before! Obama is being kenyan and african american! This is perfect because he might reconcile us african and you african american!
I don’t agree with you Nigerian dude. Colonization is not about teatching black people progress, its about the idea that the white supremacy is better and that we are some ignorant people hat needed to be civilized! I cant believe you think its better!Most countries in Africa especially the french colonies which i belong o (Congo) are not independntr! They still control us by putting people in the head of our states that dod not care for us! PLus,all our leader, lumumba, thomas sankara gthat wanted better for us were killed! Plus, I really think you don’t now history! matybew the colonization was not as dramatic as slavery was here but we were denied our rights too, and treated as second class cictizen in our OWN countries!!As an african, ive always been fascinated by AA for all they,ve been trough and for all thr progress they ,ve made! I live in france ad you will never see a black man president here! hell, even in england, do you think you’ll see one day a black queen??? you know very well, that would never happen! we african should not look down at african american just because we did not have chains at our neck! we are slave and i still cant believe some people think colonozation was good! its just asd ignorant as what soulja boy said about thanking white people for bringing slaves in america!
im happy america did it! the rest of the world is proud and i know it will be a wonderful inspiration for all of us, africans, africam americans, africans europeans, hell, ALL BLACK PEOPLE!
I am African and as Africans we are rejoicing because what has happened in the States 45 years after the end of colonialism , is that a inpspirational man of African orgin, has shown us and the rest of the world, that with hard work and determination and luck anything in this world is possible. We may not benefit directly from this elecltion however the perception of Black people and ehtnic minorites by the world at large can only improve from this historic event! this is bigger than all of us and should not be sullied by racial predjudice, come on Americans, you should be celebrating and so proud as the rest of us are of your wise decision!
White people in American and all over the wor
awful spelling! sorry!
GOD is sending us a message! its time all black people start to reunite!! its about time we start remembering that we are all the same! our destiny is shared!
I’m French and I’m telling you, with the election of Obama as president, the USA has regained respect and admiration from all around the world. Since I’m 10, Bush has been president, and everyone would say bad things about America, we just couldn’t understand why he had been elected. But now, Barack is your president and ours is Sarkozy, our turn to be ashamed… We’re all in love with America again, and I hope that France will follow the same path. You should have seen the athmosphere here, we all stayed up all night and partied like if it was our president, and I cried my eyes out (actually I can’t stop crying everytime I think of what’s just happened) I have a thought for Malcolm X, Martin Luther King or Muhammad Ali and all the men and women who fought hard for this day to come. You just wrote History!
Nigerians think they are better then everybody..especially better then other black people…especially better then other Africans…My own soon to be husband only has one main fault and that is that he always tries to bring me down for being half kenyan half white. I always have to defend Kenya when I know Kenya is as great as Nigeria if not better. Kenya is one of the most visited countries in Africa by foreigners that enjoy the very friendly atmosphere and the beautiful and rich wildlife. Both the Swedish royal family and the British have propery there and go for holidays frequently. In my hometown Mombasa I was there at the same time when Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt went on a romantic holiday. Of all the countries in Africa Kenya is one of the best to visit and enjoy. I know Nigeria has oil but it does not have the crystal clear beaches and rich wildlife like Kenya. Kenya also has one of the world’s biggerst tea production. Kenya is also 100 times safer then Nigeria. I just really hate the way Nigerians are so proud and don’t want to acknowledge the rest of Africa, I am not saying all Nigerians are like this.. but many are. All in all Nigerians are not liked by most other Africans.. I wonder why?
I know things like celebrities liking a country doesn’t make it a GREAT country.. But these are the only arguments that works on Nigerians on why Kenya should be respected. In their eyes it seems like they think Nigeria is the only African country that even has roads, nice buildings or money!
THIS IS A NEW DAY…
WE DOING IT IN A NEW WAY…
COME ABOARD!
Hey Rebeccah,
I feel you on this one, but to tell the truth all races of peopleorifinated from Africa, whether they want to believe it or not.
I mean originated, sorry
man thats an ugly bitch!!!
I was proud and celibrating too!!!!!
Do you know foreign countries wanted him as our president?!
WE DID IT!!!!!!
Miss Coupe Decale, Okay I am Nigerian and offended by the stereotypes you noted about Nigerians. Africa doesn’t work as a continent because we all have a laundry list of why our country is better instead of addressing why for the continent with the most natural resources it suffers from the world’s largest ills. Stop living the crab in the barrel mentality. I urge you to read my first post. Nigerians like most Africans experience and often display national pride which people interpret as being arrogrant or superior. But what most African will not acknowledge is that African of all countries often keep themselves at a disadvantage because they engage in acts of zenophobia.
We are not going to become a better continent until we get over the infantile my country is better then yours. A
fricans, in America, Europe and on the continent must stop engaging in self hatred attacks about heritage and culture and move on as one nation, we are black , that is our commonality now what, where do we go from here.
” ALI BUMAYE!
@blaq
As much as I don’t agree with that Nigreian fool. I would like to point out a few things to you.
You are right. African Americans identify themselves with this term because they have ancestorial backgounds from Africa and America etc. It is a perfect term to use.
You are wrong. Africa is a continent with diverse cultures and most importantly RACES so simply calling one African does not clearly describe one just as it would be the case in using the term “AMERICAN”….indian, black, hispanic, what in specific? A person from the CONTINENT of Africa would like to be described by his/her country, race etc…..
You started out reasoning so well but at one point ended up sounding like Nigerian Fool slightly.
There is no “your former ancestors” versus “our ancestors” All africans have the same group of ancestors, you feel me. Down the line things changed but we are from one.
No,theres is no greater or lesser sufferation between slaves in America and Africans under colonial rule in Africa. Every soul endured pain in degrees that is illogical to try to measure.
Suffering in Rwanda is not just for people in Rwanda. It’s for all Africans. All with African heritage….even you. Don’t distance yourself from it or redicule other Africans for it. It is just as much a part of you if you are African American, Black cuban….whatever.
Everybody else in here need to stop all this 1% drop rule and ish foolery. If you’re comfortable calling yourself this and that, Do you. Let others do them and define themselves the way they choose. Who are you to tell others what they should identify themselves with in THEIR lives?
Point is…..even with this New world order Obama brings, us black folks still have a long way to go if we can’t even get along or unite.
Do not get too much into a fight with an idiot like Mr. Nigerian….
I feel your frustraion dealing with this fool. Just stay focused.
On a broader worldwide perspective, MARCUS GARVEY said it best:-
THE WHITE MEN IS SUPERIOR TO THE BLACK MEN BECAUSE THE WHITE MEN IS ORGANISED & UNITED. AS LONG AS WE BLACK PEOPLE ARE NOT ORGANISED AND UNITED. WE WILL STAY INFERIOR TO THE WHITE MAN.
Yea! B*tchez! I wanna know my African Family too. Cuz I want to dance and sind their native songs.
*sing…my bad
u all sound pathetic,this man is kenyan-american and not african american!! now jesse jackson, that negro is african american, cause he does not know where his ancestors are from, but obama knows his dad is from kenya,so STFU all of u.
WE’VE GOT AN AFRICAN-AMERICAN IN THE WHITE HOUSE, YA’LL!!!
I’m still celebrating.
@ nigerian dude
Brother-Man, RELAX! It’s bad enough that we have to fight racism with white people – we SERIOUSLY don’t relish having to fight it with our brothers & sisters from the Motherland, too.
Please…. let it go, alright!
WE SHOULD BE CELEBRATING THIS VICTORY – NOT FIGHTING & DISAGREEING WITH ONE ANOTHER!!!!
@nigerian dude
Have you read any of Obama’s books? I also supplied you with Obama’s personal comments on his racial identity.
I agree with Blaq’s statement: “The only reason you are making a distinction between Kenyan and African is because you wish to associate Obama with a culture other than that of black Americans.”
Blaq, your comments were thoughtful and insightful. Thank you.
@nigeria dude
I am african(cameroon) living in france and you are sooooo wrong
@sydney
obama has significally mentioned about his dad being african, and how proud he is to be a part of that culture. anyways i ain’t going to argue back and forth with u, this dude was raised here, like i was, and that is why he is completly amercanized and potrayed as an african american!! but who cares so far he is black i am good!!!
@mizzblaze
sh*t u are right, i will let it go, so far we got an african man ruling america trust me i am veryyyyy happyyyyyyy!!!
@bobaraba
dude u live in france, what would u possibly know about obama, stick with ur we we bonjour and all those sh*t ya’ll speak!!!
@ SOUL WOMAN ,
I AGREE WITH YOU AND IM NOT SURE IF ANYONE HAS TOUCHED THESE BASIS, BUT 95% OF POLITICS ARE MARKETING, AND KEEPING IT 100% REAL WEATHER WE LIKE IT OR NOT THE PICTURE THAT WE SAW OF HIS FAMILY REJOICING IS NOT VERY MARKETABLE, WE ALL KNOW THAT HE IS OF FOREIGN AND AMERICAN DECENT BUT THE LINK HE HAS TO WHITE AMERICA IS WHAT THE FOCUS WAS BECAUSE BEING BLACK, INTELLIGENT AND FOR THE PEOPLE WOULD HAVE GOTTEN THE MAJORITY OF THE BLACK VOTE ANYWAY. SO THE MAIN FOCUS WAS TO USE THE SIDE OF HIM THAT WAS MOST MARKETABLE, FOR ALL OF THE OTHER VOTES. DO YOU TRULY BELIEVE THAT AFTER SEEING SCENES LIKE THAT ONE CONSISTANTLY AND DOING DOCUMENTARIES ON HIS KENYAN FAMILY WOULDVE WON THE VOTES OF ASIAN HISPANICS AND WHITES?
I SURE DONT THINK SO. HIS CAMPAIGN MANAGER WAS AWESOME AND HE WON. NOW IF WE CAN MAKE IT TO 1-20-09, WE CAN REALLY CELEBRATE.
SOMEBODY TELL ME HOW THE HELL DID THIS CHINEESE BABY POP UP ON MY POSTING
@nigerian dude
“but who cares so far he is black i am good!!!”
Apparently you care because you’re the one who brought up the subject yesterday — no one else did.
@darkest
ur baby is cute!! LMAO
@sydney
aight lets just 4get about it okay, i am done!! so far i know my sh*t i am good!!
@nigerian dude
And people around the world are very familiar with Obama, his race for the presidency, and his life story — including in France. Sarkozy likes him, if I’m not mistaken, right, bobaraba?
@nigerian dude
You’re right about that — what you know is sh*t.
And you definitely don’t know a thing about black Americans, and it would good for you to stop insulting them when we all share African ancestry.
@sydney
wait u african too??
@nigerian dude
My ancestors were African, and I’m a proud African American.
@sydney
so far i know alot about my culture, i think i will be just fine!!!
@nigerian dude
Good deal — stick to speaking about your own culture and stop denigrating that of others.
@sydney
aight i hear u… u be proud of urs and i will proud of mine’s!! okay
nigerian dude
Hey, Kunta! Go chuck a spear and while you’re at it, don’t have some goats to herd?
@NIGERIAN DUDE
syndey is …………. and marquis!! LOLLLL
@……..
the only kunta i knew was a slave with mental chains around his neck like a dawg screaming massa massa LOL which = african american!! we africans were never slaves!!LMAOO
metal
@Dre/Nigerian Dude
I see you’ve returned to your old habit of conversing with yourself, so I’ll bid you and your other personalities farewell.
………………………….
Dre/Nigerian Dude cut the shit. Your gravie IP address is the same – 0114. Just right click on the gravie, scroll down to properties and voila! Proof that you’re the same asshole.
@sydney aka ………… and marquis
u know u are ……. and marquis, that is why u and marquis were the only ones to block ya’ll check me out!! LOL
LOL, thanks **********!
@……
have u seen the movie amistad yet… one word classic!! LMAO
@sydney
why did u block ur check me out and stop avoiding the qustion!!
@sydney aka marquis
u are marquis and ……..
@sydney
still avoiding the question
dre/nigerian dude
And you’re an idiot. Move on.
@sydney
u are so f*cked!! LMAOOO im out
@……
okay sydney but first answer my question!!! LOL
@……
come on sydney
men im out!!
@dre
Let me see if I can simplify this for you because I know you’re intellectually challenged. You have time to concoct all these various aliases to stir up trouble. I, on the other hand, have one SN.
However, you can always check to see if a person — such as yourself today — is changing identities by simply checking their IP address. ******** just gave you easy instructions on how to do this.
So, to put it all into perspective, you’re a mentally unstable dude with an identity crisis named Jason who claims to be college-educated but can’t spell nor write a coherent sentence.
And it’s “MAN, I’m out.” Geez. . .
OBAMA IS NOT FROM THE ASLAVE LINE,HE IS NOT LIKE YOU BLACK AMERICAN SLAVE,OBAMA VISITED HIS FAMILY IN KENYA,LIVE WITH THEM OVER THER IN KENYA,HE HAS THE BLOOD LINE OF HIS FATHER IN HIM,THATS WHY HE NAME IS NOT JOHN SMITH,PAULA GOOD OR ANY OF THAT WHITE PEOPLE NAME,HE CARRIED HIS FATHER’S NAME TO THE GREATEST OFFICE IN THE WHOLE WORLD.YOU HEARD HIM MENTION,I MARRIED FROM THE SLAVE LINE,OBAMA,OBAMA,OBAMA IS NOT FROM THE BLOOD LINE OF ONE OF YOU BLACK AMERICAN INSECURE SLAVES.HE HAS LIVE WITH HIS GRANDMOTHER IN KENYA,HE DOES NOT SAGG HIS PANTS OF WEARS EAR RINGS OR TATOO HIS WHOLE BODY LIKE Y’ALL SLAVES DO.PLEASE GET REAL.
@ Cali
I agree, my references to Rwanda was not to insult African people, it was to point out how bad things can become, and how many people die and suffer from our fighting over our differences instead of celebrating the fact we are one people. In regards to race, we have been picked apart so much. But African is currently the best way to describe our people. I know there are white Africans. I would never separate myself from African people, I only promote unity. I don’t care if you are in America, Africa, South America, Europe when my brothers and sisters cry, I cry. Black people in America began calling themselves African Americans to denounce the separation as to say we are all Africans, that was really my point. Thank you for your intelligent words and encouragement.
@sydney aka marquis
and the b*tch never answered my question!! LOL
@kenya
OBAMA IS NOT FROM THE ASLAVE LINE,HE IS NOT LIKE YOU BLACK AMERICAN SLAVE,OBAMA VISITED HIS FAMILY IN KENYA,LIVE WITH THEM OVER THER IN KENYA,HE HAS THE BLOOD LINE OF HIS FATHER IN HIM,THATS WHY HE NAME IS NOT JOHN SMITH,PAULA GOOD OR ANY OF THAT WHITE PEOPLE NAME,HE CARRIED HIS FATHER’S NAME TO THE GREATEST OFFICE IN THE WHOLE WORLD.YOU HEARD HIM MENTION,I MARRIED FROM THE SLAVE LINE,OBAMA,OBAMA,OBAMA IS NOT FROM THE BLOOD LINE OF ONE OF YOU BLACK AMERICAN INSECURE SLAVES.HE HAS LIVE WITH HIS GRANDMOTHER IN KENYA,HE DOES NOT SAGG HIS PANTS OF WEARS EAR RINGS OR TATOO HIS WHOLE BODY LIKE Y’ALL SLAVES DO.PLEASE GET REAL.
LOLLLLL!! u are so right!!!
@syndey
u dumb cunt, the only think rational u ever did on this forum was to copy and paste obama’s speech u dumb b*tch!!! i asked u a simple question and u refused to answer, why did u block ur check me out, don’t u feel confident about urself. u and marquis were the only ones who blocked it and got me and some people thinking!!!GTFOH u stupid b*tch
AAAAAAAlllllll is from Africa ! Obama is helping the lost/enslaved Africans in America from the past connect with the African tribes…………..leave it alone and embrace the new us , sooooooshut the fuk up!!!!!!
Kiss the pic….Kiss the black lady from Kenya ….and then kiss her ass if you got dumb shit 2 say …………….Obama won leave it alone………Damn be at ease people!!!!!!
@ nigerian dude ..Please believe that some Nigerians were captured and made slaves as well and their blood line is here in america Son!! And please know Obamas kids have slaveblood in them from the mothers side she is not from Kenya ok…So be educated before you think and type….All Africans rather it be American African or tribal Africans all truely need to unite and connect …..All of those that think different is worst than a slaveholder themselves and doesn’t believe in God>>>>>>..
OBAMA reefers to himself as as AFRICAN AMERICAN because if he was indeed raised in Africa he would be starving, dirt poor and hungry!!! America is HOME to the most progressive, EDUCATED, wealthy group of Africans in the WORLD. AFRICAN AMERICANS. Nobody gives a flying Frisbee about you third world native, genital mutilating, illiterate, gorilla eating idiots! OBAMA was elected PRESIDENT ONLY BECAUSE AFRICAN AMERICANS PAVED THE ROAD FOR HIM TO GET TO THE WHITEHOUSE. We are happy that we aren’t living in dirtpoor AFRICA, we are HAPPY and PROUD that our ancestors were SLAVES, those slaves GAVE BIRTH TO SOME OF THE BRIGHTEST and most TALENTED LEADERS this world has ever seen, including MALCOLM X and MARTIN LUTHER KING. We has accomplished more than you Africans have accomplished in A MILLION YEARS. Instead of hating on OUR progression and PRESIDENT focus on why you’re countries government’s are CORRUPT and in shambles, why your men are raping babies thinking that will cure them of AIDS, why you idiots are STILL DIRT POOR, ETC. ETC. ETC.
Anddddddddddd, OBAMA’S WIFE is a proud, AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMAN.
She is a accomplished,sophisticated lawyer not some illiterate Nigerian refugee!
The only reason that you African refugees can set foot on American soil is because AFRICAN AMERICANS lobbied for the IMMIGRATION ACT OF 1964. Without that and the CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT you Africans would be still in Africa suffering alongside the rest of the people in your villages and huts back in Africa so you NEED TO BE THANKFUL and GRATEFUL that my people wanted to help you imbeciles!
@Nigeriand dumb dude p.s.s.s Obama has white blood in him and shouts that out alot …he is black …..His Father liked the white vagina just like slavemasters loved the black vagina……And Africa is one of the original tribes that started the earing style son !!!!And you sound like a true nigga I mean ignorant as hell but I forgive you and blesses 2 u…if your truly a blackman but you also sound like a bitter white man and if you are I will pray for you……
@ nigerian dude….You sound like a bitter white man …or an ignorant black man …if your black, I forgive you and send blessings with you and if your a white bitter man I will pray for you…And please know that Africa was one othe original places that started the earing style….son !!please read please read!!!!!!!
Lastly OBAMA was raised by his white MOTHER and HIS white grandparents! His AMBITION came from his COUNTRY and HIS MOTHER’S SIDE OF HT FAMILY. HE DIDN’T EVEN KNOW HIS FATHER. If Obama was raised in Kenya he’d BE NOWHERE near the whitehouse!! Stop trying to claim something you HAD nothing to do with! Dang, what you Africans need to do is follow OUR lead and stop waiting around for OUR American tax dollars and OPRAH to donate funds to you! It is your FAULT that Africa is in BAD SHAPE. YOU are the ones that let the white man RAPE your continent! Your ancestors thought they were getting rich by selling people when all they did was sell their soul for forks, spoons, and flip-flops from EUROPE.
@Kenya
Wow, you sound just as bad as a racist white guy talking about African Americans. You are generalizing all Americans as the same now how would you like it if we did the same. We could say all Africans live in huts, women walk around with there breast exposed, and it’s Aids ridden. You go on to talk about us having tattoo, as if something is wrong with that, but what about some africans branding themselves. Is branding somehow more refined then tattoing? Then you go on to say we are insecure slaves but correct me if I’m wrong but bleacing creams is a hot commidity in Africa, but yet we are the ones who are insecure. Why would we be insecure we are the most visible in every parts of the world and many try to emulate our culture from our music to our fashion.
People I love my people rather they are from Africa, America, Carribean Islands or Latin America. We all have the same bloodline and we already have every other race looking down on us as a whole why do we continue to tear each other down. It saddens me that we have discrimination within our own race.
…@proud African…Some of that is true but my brotha your ancestors blood still connects rather you like it or not some slaves were Nigerian …I would have been the slave that jumped in the ocean with my kids beacuse I will not be a slave to no one …..but agian please know that some nigerians were captured as well and made slaves in America ….just know that…..and bless you!!!!!And Obamas dad is from Kenya and he banged a white woman if he was so true to his tribe he would not have touched a white woman, rather Obama knew his dad or not his blood runs inside of Obama and he is going to the white house with his African American kids and wife….deal with it
Read people Read !!! Use common sense before you type unless your on some what ever shit……..
…@Stacy finally a real one……….
..@ kenya..@proud African ….. needs to be educated ….
@ proud African ….AAAAAAANNNDDDDD Obamas wife still has slaveblood ih here proud or not….great woman indeed but she still has slaveblood line….and obamas dad like whie ass so he wasn’t to true to his tribe although we are loving Obama 4 life……sorry man your lost……
Obama s dad liked white ass so how true to Kenya was he.and we still love him and his son in America
@ adiamondcenter
Like the old saying goes, “United we stand, Divided we fall”. And this couldn’t be any truer. As long as we stay divided we will never proper as a whole. I sick of seing Africans who think they are better then African Americans, Carribean blacks who clearly have African features deny that they are black but rather say they are Spanish, and it’s really getting old with the whole lightskin African Americans against the darkerskin ones. It’s stupidity at it’s best.
@proud african american
u are so stupid, u are also an african monkey, ur ancestors were brought to america with chains around their neck u kunta kinte amistad n*gga!! anyways obama was born to an african man, so he is mixed with both african and american. u never paved a way for any africans, u african americnas are even still in america still broke and poor and live on food stamps and welfare checks!!!! u are so pathetic u slave monkEy, go get a banana and go back to africa ASAP!!!
@ Sam
You need to do some more research because African Americans are the wealthiest and have the most spending power then any other blacks in any country. So, your theory of us all being on welfare and poor is statistically false. And just so you uneducated people know the bulk of welfare does not go to jobless blacks but rather to large corporations. Get your facts straight before you spew out your dumb hate.
@stacey
what?? LOL look at what happened in new orleans 95% of them were black and poor. the only rich african americans are either rap artist or nba players..
@stacey
and also the crime rate in america are mostly african american men, drug dealers rapidly increased at the black community, truck drivers are mostly african american men, or latinos aka ups shl and comcast drivers.80% of african american are either in jail or dead…. may i go on….
@stacey
even the women are broke and u live off child support from a ray ray and jon jon!!!
@ Sam
You’re an idiot you taking one area to determine the wealth of all African Americans. How stupid is that. That’s like me taking the poorest country in Africa and saying that you all are poor and don’t have clean drinking water. But as an educated person I know better then to say that. Yes, that part of New Orleans is poor but we also have rich and upper class black neighborhoods. Please look up Ladera Heights in California if you need proof. And just because your narrow mind think 80% of African Americans are either in jail or dead means nothing anyone can throw out a %, 80% of africans have Aids, see how easy it is to just make up a number. Until you show me proof of this then I will believe it. And last even if 80% of African Americans are in jail or dead still don’t take from the fact that we are the wealthiest blacks in any country. If you think I’m lying I will be glad to forward you the info on this.
@stacey
u black aint the wealthest… the ,ost riches black man in the world is nigeiran named dangote,, google that he is even on forbes!!! now the only african american on forbes in jay-z who is like way behind the african billionare and plus he is a rapper. and pls i have been everywere in the state and all african americans are close to the same.all poor and doing drugs.
YES WE ARE NUMBSKULL! What don’t you understand about the word collectively??????? Collectively means ALL AFRICAN AMERICANS IN THE UNITED STATES COMBINED and in that category WE are the richest group of AFRICANS ON EARTH. OPRAH and other AA are on the FORBES list. Collectively we are richer than that ONE African and the rest of you:
In 2004, African-American workers had the second-highest median earnings of American minority groups after Asian Americans, and African Americans had the highest level of male-female income parity of all ethnic groups in the United States.
Also, among American minority groups, only Asian Americans were more likely to hold white-collar occupations (management, professional, and related fields)
@proud african american
check forbes this african dude from nigeria is richer than oprah!!! ynways why do i see alot of african american on tv wither shot arrested or dead!! u guys are way broke and leaving off government cheese and welfare check!! GTFOH , u think i am stupid… eat a dick with ur lies.
@proud african
i am a banker and the only african american men i see are the ones delivering ups package to my office!!! and the african american women are always receptionist.
@stacey
u talking about AIDS??? 80% of african american women either have AIDS or some kind of diseases. so GTFOH and go get educated.
@sam aka dre aka nigerian dude
Are you still in here causing trouble?
@sydney
how the hell did u block ur check me out !! i really want to knw
@sydney aka marquis aka kevin
u and marquis were the only ones to block ur check me out!! i mean i really want to know how u did it??? and pls answer me this time.
@sydney
just as i thought!! stupid cunt
I WOULD JUST LIKE TO LET YALL KNOW THAT NIGERIANS DONT HATE AFRICAN AMERICANS! I WAS BRON IN LONDON BUT MY FAMILY IS NIGERIAN, I LOVE AFRICAN AMERICANS I THINK YOU ARE THE COOLEST AND MOST GOOD LOOKING TYPE OF BLACKS GOING AND SO DO MOST NIGERIANS THAT I KNOW! IT IS A LIE THAT AFRICANS HATE BLACK AMERICANS BECAUSE MOST OF US ACTUALLY LOOK UP TO YOU I JUST WISH YOU WOULD EDUCATE YOURSELVES ON AFRICA MORE SO WHEN WHITE FOLK TELL YOU THAT YOUR ORIGINAL COUNTRY IS POOR AND FULL OF AIDS YOU CAN SAY NO IT ISNT AS SLAVES ONLY CAME FROM WEST AFRICA AND AS YOU KNOW WEST AFRICANS DONT HAVE A HIGH AIDS RATE AND IS FULL OF RICH ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRIES LIKE NIGERIA, GHANA AND CAMEROON! TO THE STUPID NIGERIAN POSTING DUMB MESSAGES, YOU NEED TO SHUT THE HELL UP CAUSE NO NIGERIANS AGREE WITH YOU, MY DADS NIGERIAN AND HE LOVES EVERYTHING BLACK AMERICANS STAND FOR AND SO DO I!
BY THE WAY I DONT THINK THAT THIS NIGERIAN DUDE IS REALLY NIGERIAN OR BLACK SO EVERYONE SHOULD STOP REPLYING TO HIS BULLSHIT. LETS NOT GET ON HIS LEVEL BY TALKING BAD ABOUT AFRICA BECAUSE AT THE END OF THE DAY EVEN IF YOU WERE BORN IN AMERICA YOU STILL HAVE AFRICAN LINEAGE WHICH MEANS YOU HAVE LONG LOST ANCESTORS (FAMILY) IN AFRICA! DONT LET WHITE AMERICA FEED YOU LIES THAT AFRICANS ARE WILD SAVAGES BECAUSE THAT IS NOT THE CASE! THEY LAUGH AT YOU WHEN THEY HEAR YOU TALKING BAD ABOUT AFRICA BECAUSE IT MAKES YOU LOOK AS IF YOU DONT KNOW WHERE YOUR FROM. I LOVE AFRICANS, AFRICAN-AMERICANS AND AFRICAN-CARIBBEANS BECAUSE WE ARE ALL ONE AND ALL ORIGINATE FROM A BEAUTIFUL PLACE. OBAMA 08 HES BLACK NO MATTER WHAT YOU SAY THE PRESIDENT IS BLACKKK PEACE AND LOVE TO YOU ALL
I WOULD JUST LIKE TO LET YALL KNOW THAT NIGERIANS DONT HATE AFRICAN AMERICANS! I WAS BORN IN LONDON BUT MY PARENTS ARE NIGERIAN. WE LOVE AFRICAN AMERICANS AND I THINK YOU ARE THE COOLEST AND MOST GOOD LOOKING TYPE OF BLACKS THERE ARE AND SO DO MOST NIGERIANS THAT I KNOW! IT IS A LIE THAT AFRICANS HATE BLACK AMERICANS BECAUSE MOST OF US ACTUALLY LOOK UP TO YOU AND ARE CELEBRATING THIS HISTORIC MOMENT WITH YOU. I JUST WISH YOU WOULD EDUCATE YOURSELVES ON AFRICA BETTER SO WHEN WHITE FOLK TELL YOU THAT YOUR AFRICA IS POOR AND FULL OF AIDS YOU CAN SAY NO IT ISNT AND SLAVES ONLY CAME FROM WEST AFRICA WHICH DOESNT HAVE A HIGH AIDS RATE AND IS ALSO FULL OF RICH ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRIES SUCH AS NIGERIA, GHANA, NIGER, GAMBIA AND CAMEROON! TO THE STUPID FAKE NIGERIAN POSTING DUMB MESSAGES,YOU NEED TO SHUT THE HELL UP CAUSE NO NIGERIANS AGREE WITH YOU, MY DADS NIGERIAN AND HE LOVES EVERYTHING BLACK AMERICANS STAND FOR AND SO DO I!
oh gosh…this is so funny! In Kenya, we KNOW AND APPRECIATE for a fact, that Barack, is AMERICAN! We recognize that he is indeed AFRICAN-American, and not KENYAN-american…We celebrate him because his father was Kenyan, but Barack was born and grew up in AMERICA..
Kenyan, is a nationality, but AFRICAN is more of an identity!
Please, do not say ignorant things about Africa, yes theres biting poverty, AIDS etc.,but thats not all what we are about! Its good to educate yourself..Some of us live way much better than WHITE and BLACK Americans!
Baracks Kenyan side of his family, do not live like queens,they are simple and humble people, who do not want special treatment or favors as they appreciate HE is American, thats his priority, not Kenya.
So dont dont rant on and on about his race,..
AFRICA sees Barack as AFRICAN-AMERICAN-PERIOD!
@londonborn and stacy…..Londonbornthank you 4 clearing that up ..I know most of my people in Africa do not hate African Americans we most were capture and didn’t ask to be here ….all didn’t sell their souls for money to be tricked into slavery…..Stacey you are a fighter and the wiser please dont stop teaching….
…@ Sam…..lets not even talk about blacks having aids because your white chicks stay on the black dick and the pussy that love black dick might end up in your mouth and the ones that say they wont sex a black man be the ones that do because they love the pipe they suck it and lick it you know!!!…….AAAAnnndd Can Sam it doesnt matter if the riches man is nigerian black or american black ….fool he is still black…..we come along way and we will go further …..don’t be mad and salty cuz Obama one …a large majority of whites put him there at the winnig spot and I love them for that …….and that shows that not all whites have their heads in their asses and that some want to see a change as well
…..@Sam just know before you talk that their are more whites in the welfare line then blacks and the whites run neck to neck with the blacks and mexicans in the prison population…Just try not to lick the pussy of that white chick that can’t stay off of the black dick…… Good luck because sooo many of them will fuk a black man for free and suck his penis and give him her white daddy’s money ….I’m ok with that because most of them fuck the ones I don’t want……
@adiamond
u dumb f*ck, u cannot even put a sentence together .. africans do not write like y’all, i bet u are a ray ray who stole a laptop from bestbuy. also most of u pretending to be africans and are leaving comment are so pathetic. africans do not even like y’all!! LOL
@Sam please believe I am waitng for u to knock on my door so I can take your ignorant life ….Sam we not scared no more and their are many that are willing to die for the fight and I an one of them…peace is what I like but a black cause is what i live to fight for so dont get to ignorant it’s all talk until a whity gets hurt huh…just go suck that white pussy that been in a black dick that you say has aids and lick it good cause most of the white girls love a black dick………dont hate it just suck it!!!!!!
@Sam…. it’s called ghetto talk or like whiteys would say “ebonics” you would never understand we got to much swagga 4 your ass…Go like the pussy of that white girl my brother fucked last night for free and didn’t even buy the girl mcdonalds ….like i said I am col with it let the races mix because they usually want the black man thats not my type ….hey do you got some chicken sam ??? Im hungry let me come over your house ……….and eat cucumber sandwiches and eat my buggers like most whiteys do!!!!!!
Thanks to all that voted for Obama…this comment is also for the true down whiteys that are not like sam ….your leader appreciates you!!!!!
@adiamond
i wish too see u come take my life! u stupid monkey!! ur faggot azz 4got that 60% of obama’s vote were white including me. so u better go to school and go read a book cause u just hard to another dumb black n*gro!!!
…..@ sam u cave man ….come knock on my door and you will see it…..and you on here talking ignorant like as if you didn’t vote 4 him that’s why I been at you fool….punk ass …you type like a retard…..so you shut up be respectful or we will all talk shit to you on bossip….so if you voted for him cave beast then stop insulting black folk and act like the respectful whitey before you get hurt……..
small dick …….don’t all of a sudden say you voted for him after you up here calling blacks names and saying we got aids biatch…..eat a dick
@Sam and if you did vote 4 him then fall back and let him work …ass
GGOOOoo Obama………..
And @sam again…I live in a white community all in the subburbs the only black on the street there is a couple of mexicans and mixed light black & white family but I am the only r dark black here ,,,,holding it down 4 real with Ba; degree and I am a wiz with the computers…I got whiteys on both sides of me and they are humble and chill and respectful so stop talking shit sam they could be your people living next to me…..but some how I know you dont live next to any of my family…..huh do you sam cave man?????
@adiamond
u have a degree and u still write like a dumb azz!! well typical black monkeys anyways!! knock at ur door??? faggot boy, i reside in new york when u come around holla at me! u stupid n8gro.bring ur coons with u too cause i know y’all like to come in 50’s.
@ sam aka crystal meth…oooh your mad huh…. suk obamas dick cave creature you probably on the down low in new york taking it in the ass… go do crystal meth………go fuck dogs or ya cousins like the true cave creatures usually do ….put a sheet on ya face and feel important …keep typing but I wont be reading ya corny shit…I am done with you I said what I have to say…….I could barely read that above shit……I told you I am a computer wiz i will know your location soon……bye pink dick…..Go Obama
You know its funny how you americans claim to be the moral authority and policeman of the world and yet you are all racist backward bigots.
At least enough of you had the common sense to elect someone who has a brain in his head and can possibly save you from yourselves!
Barack Hussein Obama = Legend
@adiamnond
i will be waiting
IT’S REALLY FUNNY HOW MOST OF U AFRICAN AMERICANS TALK SHIT,PLS LIST ALL THE RICH AFRICAN AMERICANS WHO ARE WELL EDUCATED AND EARN THEIR WELL THROUGH
LEGIT BUSINESS APART FROM RAP MUSIC,BASKETBALL,AND DRUG DEALING,EVERY NIGERIANS OR NY AFRICANS IN AMERICA ALWAYS STRUGGLE TO GET EDUCATED,EVEN WHITE FOLKS RESPECT AFRICAN AND PREFFER AFRICANS THAT MOST OF THIS HOODLUM AFRICAN AMERICANS,THERE AR THOUSANDS OF NIGERIANS WHO WEALTHIER THAN EVEN BILL GATE,FOR EXAMPLE,IBB,BABANGIDA,AUTHUR NZERIBE,M.K.O,E.T.C,THIS PEOPLE ARE THE POWER BEHIND AMERICAN OIL,WHITE FOLKS WONT TELL YOU,THE RICH GETS RICHER IN AFRICA AND THE POOR GETS POORER,COS THEY WANT Y.ALL TO FOREVER REMAIN A SLAVE,NO AFRICAN AMERICAN WILL EVER BECOME THE PRESIDENT OF THE U.S.A,THE ONLY REASON OBAMA GOT A PASS WAS COS HE IS KENYAN AMERICAN,CLEARLY HIS FATHER IS NOT ONE OF YOU SLAVES,WHITE PEOPLE KNOW IT IS A CURSE FOR SLAVES TO RULE OVER THEIR MASTERS,MOST AFRICAN AMERICANS HATE EDUCATION,THEY WOULD RATHER BECOME A RAPPER OR A BASKETBALL PLAYER,NOT A LAWYER OR A DOCTOR,INSTEAD A GANGBANGER,OR A COON,CLAIM OF BEEN SHIT,SAGG THEIR PANTS,TATOO THEIR WHOLE BODY AND TAFRICAN AMERICAN FEMALES ARE ALWAYS WOMEN WITH VERY LOW SELF ESTEEM AND 100% GOLD DIGGERS,NEVER GETS MARRIED ALWAYS WANT TO HAVE AS MANY BABY FATHERS AS POSSIBLE,IN ORDER TO CLAIM MORE WELFARE AND FOOD STAMP AS WELL AS CHILD SUPPORTS BENNEFITS FROM THE GOVERMENTS,THEIR BABY FATHERS IS ALWAYS EITHER DEAD OR IN JAIL SERVING LIFE SENTENCE FOR MURDER,THEY HATE EDUCATION.
CLEARLY OBAMA DONT WANT TO BE WITH AFRICAN AMERICAN MEN,HE LIVED IN THAT HUT WITH HIS GRAND MOTHER IN KENYA. WHY?BECAUSE HE IS NOT A BASTERD.OBAMA AN FRICAN NAME,NOT JOHN SMITH LIKE ONE OF YOU SLAVES PREFFER,BUT HIS FATHERS NAME.AFRICANS LOVE EDUCATION
THAN ANYTHING ELSE,NIGERIA IS RICHER THAN U.S.A,WE SUPPLY ALL THE OIL,WHITE FOLKS ARE TIRED OF YALL AFRICAN AMERICAN,”OBAMA” IS KENYAN AMERICAN,FATHER KENYAN,MOTHER WHITE AMERICAN,CLEARLY HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH BLACK AFRICAN AMERICANS.
My goodness everyone who is black in the US is not “African American.” It’s an exclusionary term, let’s all go back to black. That term began by a black American who was only thinking about black Americans, not about the millions of black people here in the US who are not “African-Amrican”
Why as a site that is geared towards black people are you the most disive that I have ever seen. We as a people have a chance to fix things…He is BLACK but raised by white people. That does not make him any less of a black/white man but make him a universal man. PLEASE…do not start on the black or white..that will tear our country apart. WE HAVE A CHANCE TO FIX THINGS….lets let them get fixed….we have no other way.
lolololololol soon……
Kenya is just here to help the whitey’s and they thank him while they laugh at his dumb ass……….
DAMN SOME OF THESE DUMMY CANT SPELL MY NAME ….IT’S ADIAMOND…..
@ melissa …u got a point and I agree……….but damn the rude whitey’s need to chill with the insults……….
NO REAL TALK THE ONLY CONNECTION OBAMA HAVE WITH AMERICA,IS THE WHITE MOTHER,THE ONLY BLACK HE HAS WITH AFRICA IS THE FATHER,WHICH MEANS MOTHER WHITE +
FATHER BLACK = BLACK AND WHITE,CLEARLY KENYAN AMERICAN.
END OF STORY,THEREFORE THIS BLACK AMERICANS CAN NOT TAKE ANY CREDIT FOR OBAMA’S SUCCESS,MOST BLACK AMERICAN ARE THUGS,GANGSTAS,COONS AND MAYBE A RAPPER OR A DRUG DEALER OR A BASKETBALL PLAYER,AFRICANS ALWAYS MAKE USE OF EVERY OPPORTUNITIES TO GET EDUCATED,BLACK AMERICAN FEMALES ARE THE SAMETHING HAVING KIDS WITH DIFFERENT BABY FATHERS,FOR INSTANCE NAS GIRLFRIEND CHEATED ON HIM IN ORDER TO GET FAMOUS,JANET JACKSON EXPOSED HER NIPPLES FOR FAME AND CD SALES,EVE MADE A SEX TAPE E.T.C,PLASE BLACK AMERICANS THINK ABOUT WHERE YOUR LIFE IS HEADING STOP PUTING OUR RACE DOWN,BLACK AMERICANS HAVE THE LOWEST SELFESTEEM,IN YOUR VIEW WHEN YOU ARE TOO DARK THATS UGLY,DONT BLAME WHITE PEOPLE FOR NOTHING,THEY LOVE DARK AKIN,YALL SUFFER FROM SELF HATRED DISEASE.
….@ Kenya .Good boy!! You Keep on putting blacks down ya self …yeah …yeah, yeah and his kenya dad banged a white girl why didn’t he keep his loyalty in his tribe with his tribal wife???…we still love you brother rather you like it or not even though you are rude to your own people in America…Obama is still black no matter what the ingredients of black he has in his blood….And white America don’t like your ass nither …they only deal with you because think your physically strong and u can be over worked ..they figure you will be the good ole’ nigg.r…blesses Kenya
@ADIAMONDCENTER
MOST OF YALL BLACK GIRLS ARE JUST TOO INSECURE,IN UR PERSPECTIVE,BEEN DARK IS THE UGLIEST THING,WHEN THE ALMIGHTY CREATED US IN A VERY UNIQUE FASHION AND MOST OF YOU BLACK FOLKS DONT LOVE UR BEING,THATS THE WORST THING IN A RACE,COMPLEX.PLEASE LOVE WHO YOU ARE AND STOP EMBRACING OTHER RACES AS IF YOU ARE LESS THAN AN HANDWORK OF THE GREATEST KING OF ALL KINGS.
….@ Kenya…your always contradicting and talk nonsense…I might not be blue black like you might be.. and What makes you think I am not dark and what makes you think I don’t love my self…I been married for 10 yrs and have a beautiful dark lil girl and they both love me and we are all educated …your stupid and need attention so I won’t give it to you anymore fool!!!!!!peace and love from your black people………