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Originally posted by jubilance1922
Why does the area where people are from matter so much? I don't think that anyone has done a family history on every single Black person to find out where their ancestors were from, so making a claim that Black Americans have no ties to East Africa is misleading.
hoosier, you have confirmed my belief that despite the best efforts of so many people, there are people like you who perpetuate hatred and racism.
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Because it might not really be YOUR heritage. In any case, if you really want to celebrate African culture, then the holiday should not only be Swahili based, but also include other languages. It's like celebrating Asian culture, but only using terms derived from Mandarin.
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