Akon: 'America was never built for black people' | Talk to Al Jazeera 

truthbetold you spoke wisely

Yessssssssssss sir

What resources in Africa, and that are only found in Africa, sustain the planet? Why are Africans risking their lives to get on poorly constructed and maintained boats to get to Europe?

John Campbell the cellphone you’re using to type this stupidity is powered by cobalt found in the Congo. Please do some research

truthbetold point

He did

Devant travels

gengers

Alain F. Semedo he's so awesome

mrdeonl29 yessss

Well said friend!

The girl in Trinidad father is a pastor. What time was her cufew? She shouldn't have been in a club. SMH I guess he should have asked for her ID.

@Lucy Macks let’s all pray and send healing energy to our people with colonized minds 🙏🏼, Ase.

She was born in guinea Conakry and raised in France before moving to the USA

Exactly she must rip that wig off her head, sober up and put on dreads and be African. She has been brainwashed into the "Eurocentric industrial complex". Bola Mosuro from the BBC needs to educate her so she can grow and develop into a reporter

+kariugocmama Africa and Africans are two separate things, Africa was here before Africans and will remain here after.

***** It does to people with IQ's greater than a potato's.

***** Africa is a continent (As in a land mass) Africans are those who inhabit said land mass, Now out of those 2 things, which one do u think will out live the other?.....That is all my comment displayed, Also that was the point behind comparing someones IQ to a potato. Im willing to guess English is a second language to all of you who responded to my comment, In NO way was it insulting, nor did it call for someone to ask my age.

+Matt Biden worry about saving europe from islam and having more babies to fill your empty ranks. by 2040 your race will be nothing.

+mike hunt Africa and Africans are not mutually exclusive as of right now. You can't have one without the other as of right now. you can't have access to the resources without the people approving of it in some way shape or form.

good works akon.

***** then leave bitch.

vycon88 How bout you leave my comments and quit trolling bitch. FOH.

vycon88 ..another Native American. "Aaniin"

***** Okay, it wasn't built for blacks because blacks get killed by police? what about all the white skinned and hispanics who also get killed? my family moved to the USA from Italy and they had it no easier than any other black american.. stop turning it into a black thing. its an american thing.. its hard for us all and we're all victims of a corrupt system and militarized police state.. what does the black community always have to make everything about them.. come on now.

very true! i got impressed what I only knew is he is a rapper.

True 💎

Weebale

I like your comment but what does this have to do with the white guy?

They would rather see a black man dead or in jail.

@Teal'c "The white man" is the white system.

I find your comment racist and offensive. White people dont fear peaceful civil educated people, they disdain thugs, robbers, and murders. So do black peoplem and yellow people, and red people, and everyone else.

Maleka Bayoumdi you got any problem

All the best to you in Africa :-) What do you mean by "so much to say"? I would think that when you're born in America.. "ready to return", you got a lot of learning to do.

Every country in Africa is below the poverty line, you really don’t know how good you have it here in America! Where we are so diverse, most wealthiest black people than anywhere on earth. And you will realize that one day and you’ll come crawling back home

I would really love an update once you get to Africa let me know how it works out for you I really want to know

@@HBKJester 😂😂😂😂 whites worst nightmare is the thought of Africans going back home and build their own country 😂😂😂

@@onenessforever4175 oh, that is funny. How is it whites worst nightmare. I love seeing blacks suceed. Stop the victims game. Africans been around forever and haven't accomplished anything. What is new?

A very terrible interviewer & so soul against him

Listen to his message. Stop focusing on her. Typical.

@J 0 E L stop focusing on her and recieve Akon's Message. Black ppl can be plain stupid at times.

Remember she doesn't represent herself remember

No

***** probably not

Michael Plummer agreed

Michael Plummer he made a few ignorant and baseless statement at times..

Abisola Yussuf he is human.

No he's not he's black[huge difference]

Douglas kiambi He being doing these for over 5+ years.

@@donte543 i absolutely had no idea. The fact that he is not doing lip service but is backing it by actions is impressive.

The Letter (J) their invention to mark their Jacobin War against the Scottish people, and J to mark their Juresalem lie as the Conquest in Scotland, and Jesus to mark the hoax of the Dead who is alleged to save the world, by Blood, the Blood in WARS and conquest, hatred are racal hatred to create their White Supremacy deception to conqure the world based on fabricated lies, the KING of OLD to King of foolishness in todays history, a story of deception and religous nonsense to use the people as their slaves. Mentally, Politically, Historically, Doomed in Historical and Religous lies for their NWO based on White Supremacist.

@debra Berry i think the reason why is because he has a personal touch to the continent having lived on it in his early years. I would think most of those other musicians have never been to africa.

I like how he goes out his way to help out the needy. Not many do such things...

He shouldn't answer personal questions about his past life, none of her business, acting like she a goodie 2 shoe

@Donkey Kong Mr smart guy he was talking about the population of China. Thank you.

$hitlary Clinton got fed all the questions aheadoftime as well, you npc

U doing business with God helping pepole u will be blessed

Wow, this lady trying to trap him in certain questions about the system in America, oh boy he is intelligent and smart, thank you. May God continue to richly bless you spiritually and financially, but next time do not answer any questions about your personal past life.❤️❤️❤️

They're crooked, just like the one home (Haiti )

Arbab mir I like the ideas we’re is one president for all Africans

@@billybob1978 African's themselves should get rid of these bad leaders and anyone else who stops them living like human beings.Its not hard to do,if there gonner killer ya you might as well go down fighting.

@@billybob1978 If I see a black person or anyone else in trouble I will happily help him.But his got to be a genuine,real person in distress.

They could do them if those nations would stop robbing them...... However the Government is helping Akon. As he said in the Interview.

Man of (G)od

Jemma thought she could breakdown Brother Akon but it didn’t work shame on her.

I was about to say the same thing then I seen your comment...instead of focusing on all the good stuff he is doing she kept bringing a negative vibe to the conversation. Definitely an agent...smh

Agree.. That´s why black people still can´t see another one doing great things

true!

I thought her questioning was very appropriate, she is to ask critical questions not soft ball ones and she allowed him to speak which is why it shone through.

Clifton Pierre-Antoine it’s not about that is as black people need to join him and stop waiting for other people

@@kendramarie6924, That's true.

Clifton Pierre-Antoine when a Black Man is doing the things like Akon is doing and shows that he know who is and where he comes from that is a threat. They will do whatever to keep him low profile.

Others who say "let's give back " or build us up should join him on other issues

CPA agreed

thank china

@@khamaslf4440 for what

presidents are not here to do anything. they are here to preside. investors can do and we need african american investors now..its beyond their money...its their vision that is needed.

Thats his home. Why is he trying to school Americans do he realizes how far advance America is over Africa. He made some money now he's the world's smartest individual in globalization. Remember we have water, electricity schools hospitals and transportation in every state.

khama slf tf shut up

I disagree! I think she was getting wet!

I totally agree! It is like she was a plant to try and trip him up, anything to bring down a successful Blackman, shame on her!

Ow i 💘 u my baby girl

She's just jealous...it speaks louder than the questions that she asks... "Akon" is a legacy (although its short of "a convict")..... (and sorry.. what's her name again... );as long as you try and help people; something that "they are not doing", they will look to poke holes... She's media, following a narrative that Bosss'es sent her to journal on.... (love Akon's music... found a different side to him..)

Typical liberal feminist tactics I'm sure it didn't faze him at all...

Why shall we want Africa to become like America? I know you Mae refiere to the economical statue but if you study how America achieved anything it has you will change the words you use.

Guenneville I was just going to ask the same question you did.

Don't even compare bro America isn't what you think it is lol

I agree. I just don't know this imaginary being you send your positive thoughts to.

America... Its a joke. Its a communist country. Just bc they act like your free and say you are, it doesn't mean you are. Open your eyes

awesome right?!

Agreed I felt like she was trying to annoy him or catch him out or something she took pride in sliding them tough questions in like she expected him to embarrass himself

She has CRAB MENTALITY!

I think she was just trying to provoke him and irritate him so he can speak out what he really feel..Take it easy😀

Akon knew what she was trying to do but he remain honest and calm throughout the whole interview

She doesn't appreciate Akon pronounced himself as African raised in America.

Myron wells,That's good, I went, and some of them had tears in their eyes just because I went there instead of to some other continent, some thought I was one of them until I started talking. It was a great experience, can't hardly wait to go back. I was in Lagos Nigeria.

+Kaoni O never knew they'll feel better if we went to their continent. because based on media in the US that portrays Africa as a continent where there's no food or shelter and their eating each other and their carrying diseases and infections. but if I was to take a trip out of the country Africa will be my first choice

u guys are all welcome

Eve Mn It's stereotypes and misconceptions ...

Eve Mn how? how do we talk about Africans weird

Agree

Akon's smarter than her.

she is ,,''i am blown away'''!!!

SEXYINBLACK33 And..that “SMILE!” IJS 🤣

@ roderick shepard You are right. i don't like her mannerism. She does not allow him to finish speaking, then she labels his life as luck as if he did not put in the work. Bringing up his past was also a cheap shot.She is not intelligent enough for this interview.

Yes Exactly they program and condition our own to think like them

@lies you Tell you will never understand I don't expect you to they've been doing this for years

@lies you Tell you may look at it as a mistake but we look at it as prophecy . prophecy will be fulfilled and you the nation of Edom will be condemned

EXACTLY

A bedwinch

She's likely programmed to look at Black men as a joke

She's cutting him off too

She was combative. Would her questioning tactic be the same to a white artist? I doubt it.

That's wat I was gonna say honestly boot licker... African gal

awesome!

Any particular country?

Xbot4Life Umm my grandfather not really he mentioned a lot.... but for me I want to go where most of my ancestors are from Nigeria,Ghana and Mali I did a DNA test and found my results.

***** When African Americans travel to different parts of Africa do Africans think we're weird? I mean most of us are from West Africa but we have a pan African mindset (as in black people need to stick together) which a lot of Africans still stick to their tribes and don't worry about color. Do most Africans see it as silly or do they understand why most of us have a pan African way of thinking?

we can straightened discussions on that. i am a cameroonian and i have some African Americans who we shall soon be working on that......i can be of assistance u know

it aint worth going. white ppl rule there to for the most part. the tourism, duban south africa is full of white ppl, the natural resources and precious and semi precious metals and stones are being plundered.

pimpname slickback it’s a black man

Yes !

@@mariepegram7200 Nah, it's because Akon is a total buffoon.

Not Spy please explain

@@adelmoricardo7745 Well if you are curious: He is and idealist. He wants a untied africa nut he has no idea what that would take.He wants a dictator. But he is too stupid to see it. He also wants black people to have an african identity. I mean this is ridiculous.

It's like she was trying to find fault with him because he was American also. It's sad.

@Severus How sure are you that you are not being lied to?

Exactly I tell people this all the time

@@chrismelnyk5131 so ,afro americans are not israelites?🤔

@@chrismelnyk5131 who gives you such authority to deny someone's legacy?

@Severus the white man world you’re talking about started in the 15th century till now which is a eye blink compared to humans history we are not fooled changes are coming enjoy it while you still can

+Eno Explores Plus she interrupts him a number of times.

+Eno Explores That's typical Americans. They think they are smartest of all.

+Eno Explores SHE WENT TO WHITE SCHOOLS ,WHAT YOU DO YOU EXPECT .THAT IS WHY THE NATION OF ISLAM HAD THEIR OWN SCHOOLS IN THE USA .

Yes

She always interrupts him. She didn't let him finish his words. What a shame.

***** amen

***** Exactly!

***** you are wayy too lazy and stupid and useless to ever build anything. africa is the height of what youve achieved. nothing.

United States was built on the principle that all men are created equal. Unfortunately negative stereotypes have cast a huge shadow on that ideal. It is time for everyone to stand together to show that ALL lives matter and it's time to get those whom are in power to make the social change that is way over due or to leave office.

It was we can't change that but what we can change is the future

why are Africans dependent? religious ideologies.

+helloxons Akon is a scam, he's working with the chinese.

Peace and Tranquility truth spoken

each focuses on a different need. many NGOs focus on immediate needs: food, water, medicine. it is kind of Akin to do this. However, it is the responsibility of local government to improve infrastructure. who are your local leaders? if you can't get electricity installed, choose someone else.

or exploiting them.

She is a part of the agenda that is holding Africa behind

Karanja Willis I respectfully disagree... I’ve seen journalists treat their guests a lot worse than this... I learned a lot about the man himself from this interview, that said it was very effective! I’ve always wondered what it would be like to have a united Africa, in so happy to see that I’m not the only person thinking like this ✊🏿 Sidebar: beautiful name, I’m about to look it up... bless up yourself sis one love ❤️💛💚

@@godfada6 Thanks for the feedback.

It probably seems that way because of the editing.

Why is the tRUTH unbelievable, because the Tavistock Institute in London has deceived the masses, creating mass murder, mass hysteria, mass Politricks, Mass Educational deceptions, Mass Mobile Phone addiction, Mass News based on lies where everybody hear and read the same lies, and use the deception as TRUTHS. Mass Religous beliefs based on Lies, laced with political fantasies like the story of Cinderella, the Diana Princess of Wales Hoax, the Bishop called what Fairy Tales are made of, and told the people it was a Hoax and they still believed the lies, based on a arranged marriage to produce an Heir and a Spare, because of her youth, she was being used to fullfill a promise, an older lover could not fullfill, Camella Parker Bowles, the wife of an adulterer, and a Husband of an adulterer, No one speaks of the deception, only the Myth based on a LIE.

If u dont mind me asking what business do u do in africa just curious?

I do water treatment and water purification. www.africah20.com

Mel Chizedek Best comment ever, some African Americans always think Africa is just a motherland by words but fail to know they need to come to witness their land. Let every AFRICAN AMERICAN remember the SLAVE SHIP that took him/her there. WE ARE JUST VISITORS IN AMERICA

Mel Chizedek I Would love to, they lock us up in jail and charge us with crimes that keeps us from fleeing the country at any time. or we are caught within a financial rough that keep us from presuming, or dreaming of going.

Mel Chizedek mayweahter makes way more than akon and doesnt help Africa.

@@jadenkelly316 😂

Message clevinklain on Instagram he just gave me money into my cash app

One of the best brother we have in africa🖤✊

And what's crazy about that is how people jump on black people's shortcomings like crime etc, but are quick to forget that during the 1930's, 40's, 50's, 60's etc black people were probably hands down the most exemplary citizens in the US

@Sultan Abdulhameed II Personally I don't hate white people in general there's some good ones, but too many of them refuse to accept when they do bullshit, and will play all kind of mind games to divert or twist their own issues.

You can go any time you want.

@@Madness1299 oh I don't know a single black man who said yes sir I did it. Oh no it was him. He jus look like me

Sin City Quinn jus like how the freezer was scared of the sayians lol

Sure...😂

To The Mountains lol facts bro

Nowadays Both continents have nothing to do with each other. No one hates and no one is afraid. East and west are yin and yang

No, I don't think it's fear, it's the ease. We always like to say this to ourselves "they fear us, they fear our greatness". Not really it's the ease with which governments and ngo's can do what they do that they contunue to do so. If they really feared us they'd stay away.

That's why so many people on here making stupid comments. They were expecting singing they are not used to see people being interviewed about other things apart from music that's why they are so ignorant

I suddenly feel more able to deal with hateful people asking me questions in the world, Akon you have inspired me!

It's 11:21 and i'm here rather than viewing the interview... EXACTLY!

I Hope he checked her. However so far he hasn't... I think he is so humble and know who he is.. I wished I could see her interview a white person....

@MichelleObama isAman Akon is African. Brown skinned people who are called black, are not africans. Shinnicock n yuchi Indian in my blood.

Namuli Sulaina I don’t think that’s what she’s doing. Just my opinion. Blessings sister 🙏🏿🖤💯

You see it too right, they are the worst

No

Black Adam786 He received a billion dollars credit line from China to bring electricity to Africa. It’s awesome but he did not invest his all his earnings. He did it right, use someone else’s money.

The man grew up under the freedom afforded to him through white civilization and individual rights, yet he still considers himself "African" at heart. He is clearly racist.

Black Adam786 If I was rich and still abled, I too wouldn't want to just sit back, retire and do nothing. Effect your children positively to always aspire and when in a position put back by helping others - our own people first mainly cos no one else is. I'm raising my child that way. Akon's no hero, he's a true human among the many greedy selfish souls, rich or poor. Appreciate the Akons of this world sure but there are many people that would do the same just not in a position. So we raise our children to not be selfish and create many opportunities for them in America and UK built on a foundation that excludes black people to be a worthy human being as I'm sure Akon had a strong black mother.

Hey There You are racist. America and UK is built on a foundation that excludes black people. My child is trying to get into the industry. He's a great singer, doing all the exams as other white kids. Coming 2nd in a competition of many and mainly white kids. Yet I said to his teacher - it's so not fair, he's doug all this work, going to auditions but West End (Musical Theatre) isn't built for black people cos his voice is much deeper than other children his gender and all the songs are mainly done for high voices. His teacher - white, totally and sadly agreed ans said it is hard cos you have to look at other areas. I didn't know what was meant by "white privilege" well I do now and this is just one experience. You white people wouldn't understand cos you are the system for better or for worse. plus note, Akon spent most of his young childhood in Africa. He's lucky enough to now have free movement and has accessed a world that he's above white privilege cos now he's more than that but still human and empathetic. However, my gorgeous son loves his place of birth and doesn't yet know the horrors out their - people. He's beginning to realise the world isn't fair and people, not all aren't too. You just posess ignorance and hate and spin things for your own benefit so you can sleep well with your denial. Black people must look to helpinf their race first and how they do that is their business cos much have been taken from them in the past. However, black people will also still help others regardless of race on a general scale. Black people generally don't hate as I've bought many homeless whites food and hot drink before (as an example) and other things. But if I was rich, I'd help my own people on a bigger more empowerment scale for their own benefit to access the world on an equal platform as other countries do. Just like the platform for white and black in the same wirld growing up together isn't equal - why do one race have to work harde than the other all the time when going through the same system!!!

Hey There Like who cares about your ignorant opinion. And you realise his IQ is more than yours, yet his struggle in life was more than you. What does that say about you other than you are a useless being!!! Is this all you've amounted to a bitter racist fool!! Will be an old racist fool one day, still nothing else.

you say something true

I agree. Her tactic and attitude is totally arrogant. It's like she was trying to bring him down or trick him into saying something that could negate what his true intentions are. Also, when describing Black Americans, I don't like how she says "these or those people." What is she? Black European?

Sharon S​ you don't come for me if you don't know or understand the context in which I said what I said. You are a bigger idiot.

I really despise her method, she was condescending, So negative, She has this preconceived notion that Akon is not smart, I'm so glad he rose to the occasion and delivered intelligently

she always behave like that in all her interviews. like the white man sending her to go dig a brother corpse out... really annoying some times

Thanks u akon

👍🏾

Then why doesn't he move back there then?

I think I noticed that as well

She is just misinterpreting...its why she has the skeptical look. Its art!you and me see her different--based on our angles.

She doesnt do anything for Africa herself. She a media puppet for an Islamic media channel.

It makes me sick

That woman is definitely a witch ..sold her soul for the media and she black attacking a black man who’s making a difference with the power he has..shame on her

Definitely a role model for our mama land of Africa

Text me boo

Hey beautiful

Wow you look enchanting I will love to get to know you please contact me on here if interested {samuel.obas02@yahoo.com}

Carlisle Hall I have also been brainwashed. Since celebrating my birthday in Africa, I plan to continue to vacation there and return to the motherland.

Happy for you bro, I married an American she’s is o lost in being Afro America, she forgot she’s black and she’s African not African American, I’m a Nigerian in the US. One love my brother

Think you for what

There is sooo much history that we WERE NOT taught!! What we learned has only scratched the surface because "WORLD HISTORY" includes us!! We have lived and ruled all over the world!! But you have to dig to get this history .. You'll never find it in a school book! There's been a lot of pertinent history kept from us!! Knowledge is power .. something they DO NOT want us to gain!

Carlisle Hall, you stated "I felt like I belong there" of course you would you were at home!

Queen iamMy friend, go to school and learn how to spell. That would be a PLAN

Ef Kay God has a bigger PLAN 4 u 2💯

Queen iamAMEN. I know that!!!

Queen iam So by that logic God intends White people to have 80% of the worlds wealth?

Queen iam God?

You are very correct thank you for the advice

Africa is a huge continent comprised of many nations. So saying "going back to Africa" is vague. Secondly, African Americans ancestors originated in Africa but our cultural identities were destroyed when slave owners forced African slaves to assimilate into a heathenistic European culture that beat down the sense of African pride in our ancestors and separated families. We don't even know where on Africa our ancestors come from. Going back to Africa is relevant but an agonizing concept.

the we dont know where we came from is a useless statement at this point as not only are their tests to see your DNA but a company that breaks it down to your tribe, and who said you had to know where you originated in Africa to relocate there? dont get me wrong i love America and would stay but i honestly believe that Pan Africanism is become more relevant every month

Welcome back home 😘😘🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱

I agree! she just jealous cause her man slacking! lol jk

She is confrontational because they hate when people are doing what is Rightous, thei live in the lie and want to die in the lie, the Jacobins of Europe who call themselves Jacob, and the Jesus story which is nothing more that witchcraft on the mind, why do they worship the dead, because they have no respect for the living.

That’s how Black women treat Black men

Sexual frustration.

I think she is very suspicious of his motives. And unfortunately, rightly so. he's a brother out here trying to get paid. Paid in Full. there's nothing wrong with that on the surface, But, where is this ultimately going to lead. The same place it leads with Mighty whitey, unfortunately. The 'system" of the whole world, wasn't made for Negroes. not just America. Wake up, people!

It is possible yes we can unite Africa

Don't dream but lived it .......

Move over there, start a buisness, build(it'll be easy since Africa is still developing. Not live America and Britain where there's already so much competition) get power and build it up. That's what I wanna do.

When I get "bigger" - popularity of age I want to help Unite Africa.

Western Society will never let it be, Look what happened to Gaddafi, Everyone's leaching off Africa they'll never let us be independant

She actually is an evil witch who is being out matched. She is annoyed because she can't manipulate him. Evil Witch

welcome to journalism and media lmao

She is a witch

He already has been briefed on the Interview topics. In order for him to explain his ideals she has to ask the questions and attempt to be pressing. Since he has grown beyond music and is doing life changing work real people of power challenge him every day. This interview provides him a global platform to inform the public of what he's been up to.

Ray Korupt she was a waste of this mans time.

Thats so true ,she lowkey wish she was American.

I thought I was the only person who felt like that. It's almost as if she was purposefully trying to make him look bad, but he handled it very well.

I pray for your prosperity in that journey!!! Have you begun putting it into motion yet?

She can't even hide it, can she..? Smfh.

I thought I was the only one that picked up a off vibe

Agree with you too