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This is an interesting topic. I too am Nigerian. I was born there, but raised in the States. In terms of funding for school, the funding I received was not due to my foriegn status, rather my merit. I haven't had to deal with that issues.

In terms of relationships between Africans and American AA, alot of the attitudes and disassociation given to American AA comes from societial influences that have been around for years. For example, Many Africans believe, to a large extent, the sterotypes that have been placed on American AA. All negetivities that one would assume/think of when referring to American AA, many Africans believe it is the truth. So with that mentality, Africans do not want to be lumped into the same catagory as American AA and strive in may ways to seperate themselves. It's sad, but ture. I have family members like that.