I'm reading a book about a man of AA and African descent who has lived in Africa and the US...It is interesting reading this article and the book especially because the book sheds light on the perceptions about African Americans in African countries. In the book, some(note I said some) Africans view African Americans as wealthy relatives while downplaying the existence of slavery. With this in mind, some AA's are busy living life through all it's difficulties. Getting the police to intervene in a bad neighborhood is difficult so how can one believe that they can rescue a war torn country?
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