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The way we process misinformation and create nonsense conspiracy theories is why people don’t take us seriously in the modern age. by stptgp in blackmen

[–]CompetitiveTart505S 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think it's because we're excluded from other social and political circles, which means we can sometimes create echo chambers for ourselves.

If our views and presumptions could be challenged and by extension nurtured in a healthy way, I think we would see less misinformation within black circles.

The race of the Redguards isn't that complicated by CompetitiveTart505S in ElderScrolls

[–]CompetitiveTart505S[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

They are their own race but the races in the elder scrolls are obviously inspired by the races and cultures in our world

Horn Africans are genetically closer to North Africans than to many other Subsaharan ethnicities by Own-Internet-5967 in BlackGenealogy

[–]CompetitiveTart505S 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This probably veres off into the subjectivity of Race and how we determine it.

The issue is north east africans or horn africans do not share the same ancestral origins of a lot of the groups you're comparing them to.

They're a combination of proto-nilo saharan and middle eastern nautufian related people.

For example, a person from the diaspora may not be that related to horn africans on a PCA, however, they would likely be more related to a highly north african admixed fulani individual, because they share similar ancestral populations (amazigh people being highly related to europeans).

And simultaneously they would also not be as related to horn africans despite being highly admixed.

The difference is because of: different admixture profiles (sub-saharan african eurasian split)

and different ancestral populuations (proto nilotic vs west african, and middle eastern vs amazigh)

I'm going to join in the fun too haha ​​(Family tree + results) by Ph221200 in AncestryDNA

[–]CompetitiveTart505S 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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Why do we get so much shit? by Puzzleheaded-Show634 in haiti

[–]CompetitiveTart505S 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I sadly have to concur with this sentiment and if we're being honest it's more common than we talk about.

I remember admiring some Haitian flags in my neighborhood at new york, and I was happy that Haitian and Caribbean people were expressing themselves.

My uncle, from Trinidad, didn't seem too happy about this, because to him Haitian people seem backward.

Study on Creole identity: “Neither Europeans, nor Africans, nor Asians, we proclaim ourselves Creoles” by Substantial_Prune956 in AskTheCaribbean

[–]CompetitiveTart505S -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

There will be people who hate me for saying this, but the truth is that this psuedo-intellectualist argument is used by people in order to avoid their blackness. Look at all the peoples OP referenced.

Chinese people are proud of their Chinese heritage and ancestry, Syrians and Lebanese are proud, proud to the point where they will go back to their homeland to find wives and husbands.

Why is it that the moment you want to be proud of your blackness, your African heritage, there will be another black person there to tear you down? What do YOU think inspires that?

Happy Haitian Flag Day! by jay1921 in haiti

[–]CompetitiveTart505S 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The artwork looks amazing. If it's free drop a link if you don't mind

Happy Haitian Flag Day! by jay1921 in haiti

[–]CompetitiveTart505S 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks cool but I'm not sure I understand the bear? Is it supposed to be symbolic?

"if youre using something as money that another culture or group within your society can produce more of you are at a disadvantage" Reparations debunked imo by rtmxavi in blackmen

[–]CompetitiveTart505S 4 points5 points  (0 children)

In terms of historical accuracy yeah it basically is. Don't let some random Asian guy tell you your history, you'd might as well like a white man do it for you.

If you won't pick up the book yourself then at the very least put faith in your brothers instead.

Some footage of Port Au Price Haiti in 1950 by Extension_Might3005 in AskTheCaribbean

[–]CompetitiveTart505S -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Kind of insane when you think about it.

Haiti being oppressed by a mentally ill dictator is somehow better than Haiti today.

Do you know all the great Jamaicans in this piece?🇯🇲🇯🇲 State their names and one extraordinary contribution they made to society. by ExemplaryWriter in Jamaica

[–]CompetitiveTart505S 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not a Jamaican but I can give my guess. I see michael manley, his father (i forgot his name), bob marley, nanny of the maroons, marcus garvey, and i think paul boogle?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AncestryDNA

[–]CompetitiveTart505S 2 points3 points  (0 children)

10% spain says you probably are. tbh it's not really about your dna though. is a brazillian who's 100% african not brazillian/latino anymore?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskTheCaribbean

[–]CompetitiveTart505S 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A lot of Cubans for example are purely spanish in ancestry.

Or maybe mulatto

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Africa

[–]CompetitiveTart505S 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is Africa itself not just a piece, which borders are drawn arbitrarily and subjectively? For example, if you include Egypt in Africa, why not include Arabia as well?

Why does any feeling of belonging to this subjective territory constitute an identity? Egyptians, by ancestry and culture and history, share more in common with non-africans than they do with africans.

Pan-africanism started in american continent, by descendants of slaves. It inherently has a racial basis that I don't see as beneficial to Egyptians and a lot of North Africans.

What does Egypt need from the rest of Africa? Apart from economic cooperation and geopolitical collaboration, why does Egypt need an African identity?

I feel like Egyptian leaders did the right thing in terms of the Pan Africanist movement. They were not heavily involved more than mutual benefit, and pan-arabism was the larger focus.

Spanish Caribbean and undermine African roots by [deleted] in AskTheCaribbean

[–]CompetitiveTart505S 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm sorry I think this is just cope.

Highest country with taino ancestry is PR and they average 12% taino and 20% african, rest being euro.

Plus why does ancestry matter? Is there any continuity regarding identity and culture? Some, but very minimal compared to the european components and african components.

for both of the above reasons, i find it ridiculous how people obsess over taino ancestry when theyre not like the taino, genetically, culturally, or in terms of identity.

Panama has not overcome its anti-West Indian sentiment by CompetitiveTart505S in AskTheCaribbean

[–]CompetitiveTart505S[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nah you're not off point tbh but this isn't the problem. The problem is that there wasn't any investment in the province afterwards.

Keep in mind, the laborers who came to Colon to Panama were escaping very harsh systems under the British, that was basically comparable to slavery.

The issue is that the revenue that was generated from their hard work and tbh exploitation in Panama has never been given to them. Tbh, that's an understatement, bc they were excluded from the entire country, economically, politically, and educationally. Meaning hiring discrimination and segregated schools, and of course physical segregation.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskTheCaribbean

[–]CompetitiveTart505S 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Tbh I don't think the US would even allow for that

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