My last serious post of the year...

The Original Ape · #1 12-21-2001, 05:31 PM

Imagine you are living in 1919, and Marcus Garvey is urging all Black people to join him on The Black Beauty and sail back to Africa. Knowing what you know about this country, would you go back?

Special1920 · #2 12-21-2001, 08:09 PM

NO! I love this country.

Dexter · #3 12-21-2001, 08:29 PM

I think I might go back for a minute, but i'd eventually come back here because I know nothing else.

AKA2D '91 · #4 12-21-2001, 08:55 PM

No.

NinjaPoodle · #5 12-21-2001, 09:16 PM

No, for all the problems here, I'd still stay.

Steeltrap · #6 12-22-2001, 11:38 PM

Tough, tough call, but I would have to say no.

RedAngel · #7 12-23-2001, 10:04 AM

No.

dirtymike1906 · #8 12-24-2001, 12:16 PM

And miss my chance to cross the blazing sands of mighty Alpha Tau and stand atop the fraternity world with the absolute ice coldest brothas on the planet?

NOOOOO WAYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Original Ape · #9 12-24-2001, 12:46 PM

Dirty,

You should know that you wouldn't have missed a chance at The Frat, bruh! You KNOW we have chapters in Africa!

novella000 · #10 12-24-2001, 12:53 PM

no, me either

OneOneTwo · #11 12-25-2001, 11:04 PM

I'm a be bold and say that I would maintain house on BOTH continents.

There is a reason to go back to Africa just like there is not a reason to leave things here. Africa is the motherland and I would have to go back to know more about where I came from (not just reading books but actually GO back). I think living in Africa (depending on where in Africa) could be the most liveliest experience because for the most part, I wouldn't miss anything here because they would have everything technology wise and the like over there. Also, having to start over is a humbling experience within itself. I tend to travel so I would enjoy being in some place that is somewhat "NEW" to me.

Which brings me to the reason why I wouldn't have a reason to leave. My business is here; my family (current concept that is) is here. I also realize that I couldn't take everything with me to Africa. My suffering and problems are here, so I can't just pack up and go anywhere and expect them to be fixed when I come back.

Personally, I think it is all about the situation you are in when you decide to go. Now honestly, we know a lot of people would go back if it were a free ride (that is tru). But at the same time, just because it is free, doesn't mean it was for you.

Happy Holidays

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JJSP01 · #12 12-26-2001, 03:16 PM

No! Then I'd miss the stepshows that you Alphas seem to keep winning!

Ideal08 · #13 12-26-2001, 03:33 PM

I would go. Just because I go, doesn't mean I'd have to stay, like anything else in life, but it would be an experience.

The Original Ape · #14 12-26-2001, 04:33 PM

I noticed alot of people responding are not reading the question correctly, or either have no clue how life was like in 1919. It's okay if you don't; but for those of you that do, would you go back?

JJSP01 · #15 12-26-2001, 05:48 PM

I reread your question and my answer still stands...there are people that lived thru all the crisis of that time...I wouldn't go to Africa just to get away from the oppressions of 1919, cuz you never know, that same oppression you're running from could follow you there. If the majority of the blacks had relocated to Africa during the 1920s, I can only imagine how long it would have been before the whites followed us, just to try to oppress us in our "own" land. Or you could look at the flip side, if we were all in Africa, remember we would still be viewed as "Americans" by the true "Africans", can't assume we'd all live peacefully over there...true Africans don't always get down with African-Americans...it's still that way today.