Kingmalik:

we are talking about Black American culture. U read?

Black americans contributed more than just the stupid music stuff ... everytime you guys link our contribution to the music stuff, you reduce our value dumb ass. There was music before your so called stupid rock and roll and there will always be after.

Yh, spending money on stupid things

theSlayer: go ask Britain and france about african artifacts . the US has a culture .
assimilate into american society or stay the fvck away . no alien mentality allowed here .

the us has a culture??really?enlighten me because the only culture I know came from the african americans even some of the words y'all say 'Bleep,hoe" and all that!!so you tell me you have no african artifacts in any of your musuems?liar!what about your zoos?almost if not all of the animals there are from africa or other continents !stay the Bleep away,sure,there's nothing I see in america,going there will be a waste of my resources,I'd rather go to china,brazil, even kenya or anywhere else in the world than america,y'all are just overhyped and you can't even cling onto anything except ofcourse like most of y'all would say "being the greatest nation on earth",lol.sorry,the only thing great I see about america are just skyscrapers and fat people moving around aimlessly

Nebeuwa: I was recently arguing with a Nigerian friend of mine, concerning this topic. She believes that African Americans do not have a culture and that it is only a subset of the wider American culture.

At first, I was offended when she made that statement, because I saw that as an attack on half of my identity through my maternal side. I stated by looking at our music, our cuisine and our form of speech, that is an expression of culture.

So do you all think African Americans have a culture or not?

@ Op I don't knw what U mean by culture, or your own conception of culture. Culture frm what I knw I̶̲̥̅̊s̶̲̥̅̊ a way of lyf, it I̶̲̥̅̊s̶̲̥̅̊ what distinguishes a particularl ppl frm anoda ppl. From what U av typed so far, whether African American culture I̶̲̥̅̊s̶̲̥̅̊ a subset of the broader American. Culture or not, 1 ting I̶̲̥̅̊s̶̲̥̅̊ obvious the way of life of African Americans I̶̲̥̅̊s̶̲̥̅̊ distinctively different frm dt of d broader Americans. There are noticeable diFferences no matter d mixup, nor matter ow it I̶̲̥̅̊s̶̲̥̅̊ concealed. This distinctiveness no matter ow little I̶̲̥̅̊s̶̲̥̅̊ what I̶̲̥̅̊s̶̲̥̅̊ called culture. So frm all these it will be wrong to say African Americans do not have culture. Interestingly, no ppl on earth without a culture. Our culture I̶̲̥̅̊s̶̲̥̅̊ what defines who we are.

Nebeuwa: I was recently arguing with a Nigerian friend of mine, concerning this topic. She believes that African Americans do not have a culture and that it is only a subset of the wider American culture.

At first, I was offended when she made that statement, because I saw that as an attack on half of my identity through my maternal side. I stated by looking at our music, our cuisine and our form of speech, that is an expression of culture.

So do you all think African Americans have a culture or not?

nope

because you are neither here nor there.

so u better stick to one

Derz nofin like african-american its either u r white or black derz no in btw to me u r just confuse cus u dnt knw wen u belong

but u guys have to admit that the Black American Rock & roll is some good stuff. I mean the old school stuff before white man mess it up.

Oh & the funky soul music. Like Aretha Franklin & James Brown, Diana Ross so good stuff omg.

(*listening now to Black Amer. music*)

ogaju007:

Black americans contributed more than just the stupid music stuff ... everytime you guys link our contribution to the music stuff, you reduce our value dumb ass. There was music before your so called stupid rock and roll and there will always be after.

I know, but Black American music has generated more money then diamond,gold, & oil wealth combined. We talking trillions of dollars just from music. It is unbelievable.

Even i gonna steal me some Black American culture to make album.....

CheeNayNay: the us has a culture??really?enlighten me because the only culture I know came from the african americans even some of the words y'all say 'Bleep,hoe" and all that!!so you tell me you have no african artifacts in any of your musuems?liar!what about your zoos?almost if not all of the animals there are from africa or other continents !stay the Bleep away,sure,there's nothing I see in america,going there will be a waste of my resources,I'd rather go to china,brazil, even kenya or anywhere else in the world than america,y'all are just overhyped and you can't even cling onto anything except ofcourse like most of y'all would say "being the greatest nation on earth",lol.sorry,the only thing great I see about america are just skyscrapers and fat people moving around aimlessly

you are so ignorant and dumb beyond measure. why is China ,UAE ,Nigeria and the rest of the world copying american culture? thats because your cultures are inferior .
everything being built in china and UAE are American . I can't believe they even built a skiing dome in Dubai.
does Nigeria have a zoo with giraffe in it? is giraffe native to Nigeria? are tigers, kangaroos and whales native to Nigeria or africa?
below are list of animals native to the United states and Canada.
have you ever seen a white tiger ? how about the red beak Albatross ?
the tallest trees in the world are in the United states , the lowest point in the world is in death valley ,california.

THIS THREAD- Another attempt by inferior black lazy a.s.ses to console themselves through delusion.

below are the UAE ,japanese and chinese emperors . why are they dressed in western clothing ? why dont you move to dubai or a chinese village and go dress in their traditional clothing ? is anyone holding you down ? we do ot need your inferior mentality and culture here in western nations .

fairheven: They don't,especially those who cannot retain their indigenous Africa names and can not speak their language,I mean that is the basics of culture ,u will never see an Indian or Chinese,Russians,eastern European nations,change their names or ascent to fit into American or western lifestyle,but Africans are too quick to do so.
Just imagine,if African slaves had retained their local names,by now they can actually be able to trace their roots..that is heritage! :

ONE THING YOU MUST KNOW DEAR INFERIOR, AWKWARD BLACK HOLE, MOST OF THE PEOPLE YOU CALLING AFRICAN-AMERICANS TODAY ARE EITHER MIXED OR MULTI-RACIAL, SO THERE IS NOTHING LIKE FVCKING TRACE OF FVCKING AFRICAN ''ROOTS''.

sexzskil: THIS THREAD- Another attempt by inferior black lazy a.s.ses to console themselves through delusion.

But Sexzkil,take it easy on us naa ,why don't u just relocate to America,u will never. Say anytin good about black man,time don reach for u to port go meet ur American slave-masters or better still change ur skin Color

Come reply the OP. @glitest

Nebeuwa:

African Americans also referred to as Black American is a term used to describe citizens of the United States who have total or significant partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa.

Y sit on d fence? Y not just pick a side...b a full american or an african..I mean most of ur so called african americans are fully Americanized with their colour the only thing african about them...I personally don't see black american people as africans,and mind u there is a distinction between black people living in america and black american people...
Bottom line is,african americans don't have a culture, I mean its either u r african or u r american.

ogaju007:

This is very narrow minded. My girlfriend is Chinese decent and her name is Mya she doesn't speak Cantonese yet she still has her culture. Culture goes beyond name calling and language.

Wt is her full name if may ask sir,an wt is the meaning of mya ,is. It American?

Hip-hop is dead!!!

below are some american cultures ; road trips through the beautiful scenery. hot air ballooning , skiing, skating ,basketball,hockey, etc.
the ferris wheel was invented by an american "George Gale Ferris" and is american culture.
every nation on earth are discarding their inferior cultures to embrace american culture. we have the best accent in the world ,everyone tries to imitate american accent . why?

If your definition of African American culture includes Ebonics, Rastafarianism, Kwanzaa, Calypso, Jazz, Rap, Hip Hop, Reggae, Street Dance and Cake Walks, African American cuisine, Black sororities and fraternities, Pan African colour code of red, yellow and green ; then I believe they have.

hmm

They've got no culture cos they are guided by whites constitution.
You need to see em blacks environment in the States, they'r just Blacks forming whites.
Whites are white, Blacks are blacks but Nigerians ain't white nor black.
GOD bless Naija.

Yes they do. Rap, strong language, sex and drugs.

lorRhyMeZ:

Y sit on d fence? Y not just pick a side...b a full american or an african..I mean most of ur so called african americans are fully Americanized with their colour the only thing african about them...I personally don't see black american people as africans,and mind u there is a distinction between black people living in america and black american people...
Bottom line is,african americans don't have a culture, I mean its either u r african or u r american.

the definition of culture- the arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement regarded collectively. ( art, music, literature etc.)

If the Black American invented all these artistic expressions like rock & roll & soul, why is it not their culture?

Maybe they dont have their own language but they have culture... everyone steal it lol.

Anthrophile: If your definition of African American culture includes Ebonics, Rastafarianism, Kwanzaa, Calypso, Jazz, Rap, Hip Hop, Reggae, Street Dance and Cake Walks, African American cuisine, Black sororities and fraternities, Pan African colour code of red, yellow and green ; then I believe they have.

Reggae is Black Jamaican culture...

HandOfChukwu: Yes, of course they do, they even have an IGBO village in Virginia as many African-Americans are descendants of my tribe. I study black history in general and found that they also have made basically all forms of music we listen to in the world today, Jazz, Ragtime, Gospel, Swing, Techno, House, Dubstep, RnB, Hip-Hop, Disco, Rock, Blues etc.. and the African diaspora in the Caribbean and South America made Salsa, Reggae, Samba, Tango etc... even the creator of classical musical Beethoven was part black, so even in the face of discrimination in foreign lands the fact they were able to do all this
deserves respect. Also their food is still cooked in an African way.

Ludwig Van Beethoven was German

CheeNayNay:

ever heard of the white sands desert ?it's more beautiful than the sahara desert . there are more lakes in america and they are more beautiful than all lakes in africa . the tallest trees are in the United states . the lowest point on earth is in the death valley california .
you've never seen this before except on TV. ever heard of these beautiful seasons winter, spring, summer and fall ? you are inferior beyond measure .
ever seen the northern lights ?
i'm sorry to say this ,but africa is an inferior continent inhabited by idiiots like you . we do not need your inferior mentality ,culture and ways in western nations .

Beethoven was a drug addict....

They definitely have a culture. If you trace their root, their fore fore father where originally carted away from Africa.
Note these:
1. If they can trace their origin(which some may think impossible), they will which culture they belong to.
2. They can form their own way of life, different entirely from their white counterparts. This can be witnessed in:
- Wearing of long chains which signifies the chain they put on their/our forefather has turned to hihger life for them.
-They have their own kind of language e.g aint, motherfuka etc.lol ;DThey definitely have a culture. If you trace their root, their fore fore father where originally carted away from Africa.
Note these:
1. If they can trace their origin(which some may think impossible), they will which culture they belong to.
2. They can form their own way of life, different entirely from their white counterparts. This can be witnessed in:
- Wearing of long chains which signifies the chain they put on their/our forefather has turned to hihger life for them.
-They have their own kind of language e.g aint, motherfuka etc.lol
-They get married to themseves.
They are actually taking over America, yet the white mofos keep beefing and showcasing racism idiosyncracy. Martin Luther so much believed in the black race that he fought till his last breath. He prophesied there would come a time when black will take over the affairs of the country...Obama was a product of his prohesy. With much asay, the negros definitely have their own culture, I believe they are running with.
Go and watch ROOT part 1-4 and read some other Afro-American novel or poem.

Kingmalik:

I know, but Black American music has generated more money then diamond,gold, & oil wealth combined. We talking trillions of dollars just from music. It is unbelievable.

Even i gonna steal me some Black American culture to make album.....

Please remember me in your kingdom

fairheven:
Wt is her full name if may ask sir,an wt is the meaning of mya ,is. It American?

Who cares? its just a name...... It doesn't define who you are..... Abi you wan steal my girlfriend ni? egbamioooo.... ol boy no try am oooo

CheeNayNay: the us has a culture??really?enlighten me because the only culture I know came from the african americans even some of the words y'all say 'Bleep,hoe" and all that!!so you tell me you have no african artifacts in any of your musuems?liar!what about your zoos?almost if not all of the animals there are from africa or other continents !stay the Bleep away,sure,there's nothing I see in america,going there will be a waste of my resources,I'd rather go to china,brazil, even kenya or anywhere else in the world than america,y'all are just overhyped and you can't even cling onto anything except ofcourse like most of y'all would say "being the greatest nation on earth",lol.sorry,the only thing great I see about america are just skyscrapers and fat people moving around aimlessly

I don't think you've ever had the privilege to enjoy these stuff . you only wish but you can't. enjoy your inferior nigerian culture buddy!