I Am Not Nigerian, But I Am West African

I’m mixed with Ghana and Nigerian (Ghanian & Nigerien).On behalf of my West African brothers and sisters, I apologize to all the African Americans who’ve been belittled by our people. I have noticed instances that both Africans and African Americans have talked down on each other. I always make it a point to speak against that.

This animosity amongst us has deep roots !! I don’t know when it began but for the longest, there has been some type of hatred that has widened the gap between us. Pulling us farther apart. I simply want to draw our attention to the fact that lineage wise we are all of the African ancestry.

There will never be peace or unity if we keep focusing on our differences. Yes, we all have our own struggles but We must all help support each other’s movements. It’s Black Lives Matter not Just African American Lives or African lives. The common denominator is our skin and heritage!! It's sad how people are saying that it’s an African problem so they as African Americans won't support them and vice versa.

Do you think the cops or oppressors care if you are African or African Americans? The answer is no. When black lives are been taken and oppressed due to whatever the situation may be, let us realize that it a black problem. It's about time we stop shifting blame and stand up together.

We already have bigger issues to focus on instead of worrying about ethnic differences. Shame to all the Africans who’ve made African Americans felt less African because they weren’t born in Africa. Shame to all the aunties and uncles, mommies, and daddies who talk down on African Americans and call them all kinds of names. Shame to all the African Americans who didn’t want to associate themselves with Africans because they think we are savages and uncivilized.

Shame to all who didn’t claim their African heritage till black panther came out. I remember how the majority of you said Wakanda forever yet you place yourselves above us. Please I’m begging you, don’t pick and choose whose side you want to support. A black problem is an all-black problem. From now on if you put a BLM in your bio you are saying All BLACK LIVES MATTER ✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽 that also goes for everything we face as a collective.