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Interesting to think about...hard to answer
My first thought is no...because my ancestors were crucial to the building of this nation and I would stay here until this nation gave me what was my due.
My second thought is that one strain of thought suggests that the cultural production of Africa--the continent as well as particular African countries--continues to be weakened significantly because of the way that the slave trade drained Africa nations of their most promising natural resources--namely their people. And why shouldn't I go back and help build up an African nation the way that I would be contributing to the building of America.
Also, whenever I meet someone who has come here from Africa, especially to be educated, I always ask them are they going to go back. Most of the time the answer is no, which disappoints me because I see it as a continuance of the type of drain initiated by the slave trade. I think, yeah fine, exploit America for its educational potential, but then go back and use that to the good of your country. Because these days, we know there is much that needs to be done there.
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