anothergirl:
I am an American and would like to get an African perspective on our history. There are a ton of misconceptions and ideas floating around under the umbrella of "afro-centrism). Here are some questions:

1)Is there any truth to claims of Hebrew Israelite? There are different theories, but most I have read assert that Africans/west africans are actually the real Jews who fled from Egypt.

2) Who sold African Americans into slavery? What is the consensus? Why?

3) Are north Africans black or white?

4)Do you think the term "sub-saharan" is racist?

5)Where can I find information on African History written by Africans themselves who aren't a part of the eurocentric educational system?

6)Where do Yoruba/Igbo people come from?

Hati13:
I'm Ethiopian.

1. I don't know about west African-Jews, but there are Ethiopian-Jews here and in Israel.
2. West and Central Africans slaves were sold with the coalition of both Africans and Europeans. African leaders sold them to get firearms and other lucrative commodities and Europeans bought them for their services.
3. North Africans are a mix of Berbers/Arabs and very little black Africans.
4. Yes, because indirectly it means those poor black Africans.

anothergirl:
So do you guys learn about your country? Like it's formation and past leaders?

anothergirl:


2) Who sold African Americans into slavery? What is the consensus? Why?
different warlords sold captured prisoners to Jewish merchants, who then transported them to America.
3) Are north Africans black or white?
neither, they are Mediterranean
4)Do you think the term "sub-saharan" is racist?
no, it is merely a category.
5)Where can I find information on African History written by Africans themselves who aren't a part of the eurocentric educational system?

6)Where do Yoruba/Igbo people come from?