We as Foundational Black Americans ARE The Culture. We are in a class all on our own. They are continuously proving our point on why we’ve delineated from them and other groups of people.
I’m African and I completely agree FBA actually have the most foremost culture that is mimicked by the entire planet. The culture is distinct off course and grew stronger for FBAs to survive and ultimately thrive. One love!!!!
You do know that most Americans don't identify as FBA or any other acronym just like y'all claim to have 54 countries in Africa. We have 50 states of different regions of people. We are extremely complex and vary from region to region including our dialects.
@@ou8r122I disagree with that "extremely complex" notion. No Black American are not extremely complex! The different regions of Black 🖤 America have much more in common than not! And the different regions are more relatable than not!!!
People around the world 🌎 mimmicks everything black Americans from music, dance, fashion, hairstyles etc. I don't see nobody's mimmickings Africans, Caribbean culture. Even their women copies our style .
Thank you...I seriously don't comprehend how our ppl don't see that the WORLD of all corners were indeed melanated of various TRIBES...OURS was that of the American Indian numerous tribes. I don't know where she gets these studies from either because the ones that I'm aware of states, specifically how we are genetically and bone structured wise, are different from Alkubulan natives. Their ELDERS knows and tells of the truths, and so does ours. My late granny certainly didn't lie to our family, and I've known of numerous families with similar histories and stories. They know who they were, and that's not changing.
@@brandonbass1717AFRICAN ROCK ‘N’ ROLL ROOTS . The roots of rock can be traced all the way back to the throbbing tribal percussion of the Yoruba and Dahomean peoples, whose traditions stretched several hundred miles along the West African coast (from western Nigeria into Benin and Togo). As the natives of this region were sold into slavery, their traditions gradually spread throughout the “New World,” with Haitian Vodou, Brazilian Candomblé, Cuban Santería and Trinidadian Shango all originating from the same cultural sources and all connected via the transatlantic slave trade..... .... But even as they developed a new form of praise-song- the spiritual- the enslaved Africans found ingenious ways to hold onto their ancient musical traditions, with the swing of an axe or a hammer done in time to the singing to keep the ever-important beat. With the abolition of slavery, African-Americans soon added instruments like the guitar and the harmonica to turn the spiritual into the blues, the blues into jazz, then rhythm & blues, then rock ‘n’ roll, and later hip-hop. Now, several hundred years after its original importation, still the beat goes on. Bret Love.
Not true AA creolized African culture into American culture i have proof hbcu preserve dowop dance ,art ,proverbs, African string like fiddle,banjo is creolized into American culture, braiding,libation, holistc medcine men culture in south, druming in some states and plantation esspecially in churches voodou under term like root similar to Haiti ,nickname like Deebo,Tata, Manman all have African roots, dont let me get started on Africa influnce in Masons,Church culture Dont get me started on congo culture Look up slave folk music and instruments stop being lazy Sis Go to sahel miss the banjo there it is in caribean as welll Research But yall made yall unique culture but it infused with African but yall was force and by choice attempted to mirror Whites cause he and she use to make fun of yall Africaness just look up C##n shows 1800s -1900s
Good to see that people are starting to understand that just because you look like someone doesn't mean that you are the same. Africans and African Americans have a completely different culture and you can see that when a lot of black Americans return to the U.S from Africa and tell you that they are not the same.
AFRICAN ROCK ‘N’ ROLL ROOTS . The roots of rock can be traced all the way back to the throbbing tribal percussion of the Yoruba and Dahomean peoples, whose traditions stretched several hundred miles along the West African coast (from western Nigeria into Benin and Togo). As the natives of this region were sold into slavery, their traditions gradually spread throughout the “New World,” with Haitian Vodou, Brazilian Candomblé, Cuban Santería and Trinidadian Shango all originating from the same cultural sources and all connected via the transatlantic slave trade..... .... But even as they developed a new form of praise-song- the spiritual- the enslaved Africans found ingenious ways to hold onto their ancient musical traditions, with the swing of an axe or a hammer done in time to the singing to keep the ever-important beat. With the abolition of slavery, African-Americans soon added instruments like the guitar and the harmonica to turn the spiritual into the blues, the blues into jazz, then rhythm & blues, then rock ‘n’ roll, and later hip-hop. Now, several hundred years after its original importation, still the beat goes on. Bret Love.
@@obofranck1457 You’re absolutely right on all of that bro. Though it is true that Black American culture is different from African cultures because of slavery and brutal cultural suppression and severed us from our ancestral cultures, we still retain elements of our ancestral African culture in our music, worship etc. We are descended from various groups of Africans (primarily but our ethnogenesis was here in America. We are a new people fired and forged here in America, but denying our African roots is crazy.
AFRICAN ROCK ‘N’ ROLL ROOTS . The roots of rock can be traced all the way back to the throbbing tribal percussion of the Yoruba and Dahomean peoples, whose traditions stretched several hundred miles along the West African coast (from western Nigeria into Benin and Togo). As the natives of this region were sold into slavery, their traditions gradually spread throughout the “New World,” with Haitian Vodou, Brazilian Candomblé, Cuban Santería and Trinidadian Shango all originating from the same cultural sources and all connected via the transatlantic slave trade..... .... But even as they developed a new form of praise-song- the spiritual- the enslaved Africans found ingenious ways to hold onto their ancient musical traditions, with the swing of an axe or a hammer done in time to the singing to keep the ever-important beat. With the abolition of slavery, African-Americans soon added instruments like the guitar and the harmonica to turn the spiritual into the blues, the blues into jazz, then rhythm & blues, then rock ‘n’ roll, and later hip-hop. Now, several hundred years after its original importation, still the beat goes on. Bret Love.
I appreciate a wide variety of music genres that resonate with me intellectually and emotionally. Personally, I enjoy listening to classical music like Beethoven, as well as old-school jazz, blues, and rhythm and blues, which are integral to my cultural heritage and reminiscent of what my parents listened to. For me, music is diverse and enriching, offering positivity and uplifting experiences. If you are stuck on the negative aspects of of rap music etc that's a reflection on you and what you listen to and the industry promoting this mess Including individuals who need to have a moral compass when creating their musical lyrics
I,ll bet one thousand dollars to a dime that no African can touch me on my drum chorus of bongo, s and three conga drums playing our Black American music. And we have the largest music catalogue on the planet, and I play it all!
I'm a black American man, I love African people and their cultures, but our ancestors were slaves in United States Of America. We been in this country for over 400 years. Like Elijah Muhammad said we lost our names, we lost our language, we lost our cultures. We are black Americans and we got our own cultures.
You're 100% right on with that. And Blks In the Caribbean are themselves descendants of Slave's so what's their Culture. Oprah spent $40 million on a school In South Africa Serena Williams spent millions building a school I'm Jamaica and Schools across five African countries. Bob ( BET Founder ) Johnson built a resort and a hotel in Liberia. And they're other things Blk Americans have had built in Africa We set up Africare, joined Peace Corps, TransAfrica, Raised $172 million for famine relief and give out MLK Scholarships to HBCU And we never ask for anything in return. Ours is a Culture of resistance, perseverance, overcoming obstacles and yes giving. But today's it's different if I'm gonna help out and you win then Blk America has to win, and that applies to Hispanics, Asians and any other group.
AFRICAN ROCK ‘N’ ROLL ROOTS . The roots of rock can be traced all the way back to the throbbing tribal percussion of the Yoruba and Dahomean peoples, whose traditions stretched several hundred miles along the West African coast (from western Nigeria into Benin and Togo). As the natives of this region were sold into slavery, their traditions gradually spread throughout the “New World,” with Haitian Vodou, Brazilian Candomblé, Cuban Santería and Trinidadian Shango all originating from the same cultural sources and all connected via the transatlantic slave trade..... .... But even as they developed a new form of praise-song- the spiritual- the enslaved Africans found ingenious ways to hold onto their ancient musical traditions, with the swing of an axe or a hammer done in time to the singing to keep the ever-important beat. With the abolition of slavery, African-Americans soon added instruments like the guitar and the harmonica to turn the spiritual into the blues, the blues into jazz, then rhythm & blues, then rock ‘n’ roll, and later hip-hop. Now, several hundred years after its original importation, still the beat goes on. Bret Love.
@@obofranck1457 You do know that the aboriginal or Indigenous or original people of the Americas has drums and percussions. And having percussions is not creating music genres. Instruments don't create music. People create music 🎶. And Black Americans created Gospel, Blues, Ragtime, Jazz 🎺, R&B, Rock&Roll, Soul, Disco, Funk, Rap, etc.
Thank you, Lady Boule for dropping this knowledge for people to hear. It frustrating to hear people deny that us (Black Americans) have a culture. You did a wonderful job as always.
AFRICAN ROCK ‘N’ ROLL ROOTS . The roots of rock can be traced all the way back to the throbbing tribal percussion of the Yoruba and Dahomean peoples, whose traditions stretched several hundred miles along the West African coast (from western Nigeria into Benin and Togo). As the natives of this region were sold into slavery, their traditions gradually spread throughout the “New World,” with Haitian Vodou, Brazilian Candomblé, Cuban Santería and Trinidadian Shango all originating from the same cultural sources and all connected via the transatlantic slave trade..... .... But even as they developed a new form of praise-song- the spiritual- the enslaved Africans found ingenious ways to hold onto their ancient musical traditions, with the swing of an axe or a hammer done in time to the singing to keep the ever-important beat. With the abolition of slavery, African-Americans soon added instruments like the guitar and the harmonica to turn the spiritual into the blues, the blues into jazz, then rhythm & blues, then rock ‘n’ roll, and later hip-hop. Now, several hundred years after its original importation, still the beat goes on. Bret Love.
Because that’s who they are…they are ethnic colonizers… they created nothing and want take credit for the accomplishments of the people who they sold and thought they were winning
There Were "FBA" Citizens In America Way Before Africans and The White Male Arrived In America... All US Black Citizens Were Not From Africa 🌍, But Was Already Here In America!!!!😊
I'd like to include family reunions. We started them in the late 1800s to reconnect with family members who were sold away. Also, we have a traditional New Year day food: greens, blackeye peas and rice, and, for my Alabama family, chitalins to be eaten with our other traditional soul food/southern food items like fried chicken, potatoe salad, candied yams, etc.
Others include how we sing our spirituals, our marching bands, every city I’ve lived in - bid whist card games. How we season our food - we recognize our food from others. So what are these people talking about.
@@naturalmoments9319 We are a renown people and known through out the Earth. These people know that they can't compare when they can't compete. So how do they conquer us? By becoming us and linking our heritage as theirs when in fact they ain't frying no chicken or eating no candy yams, or singing no Negro spirituals aka gospel songs and they don't sing blues or southern soul music. The whites missionaries went to Africa using our Negro spiritual songs and taught them how to sing it. There are two many social media platforms where these whites in Africa teaching them how to dance off of Beyonce and Chris Brown songs. Imagine that!!!
I'm going to cry! My paternal Grandma (when we got older) would cook those same things every New Year Day! My sister and I became vegetarians, and she would buy a box of brown rice and batter-dipped fried eggplant for us RIP❤❤ Grandma! Yum 😋...and we would play Pokeno with coin pots.
AFRICAN ROCK ‘N’ ROLL ROOTS . The roots of rock can be traced all the way back to the throbbing tribal percussion of the Yoruba and Dahomean peoples, whose traditions stretched several hundred miles along the West African coast (from western Nigeria into Benin and Togo). As the natives of this region were sold into slavery, their traditions gradually spread throughout the “New World,” with Haitian Vodou, Brazilian Candomblé, Cuban Santería and Trinidadian Shango all originating from the same cultural sources and all connected via the transatlantic slave trade..... .... But even as they developed a new form of praise-song- the spiritual- the enslaved Africans found ingenious ways to hold onto their ancient musical traditions, with the swing of an axe or a hammer done in time to the singing to keep the ever-important beat. With the abolition of slavery, African-Americans soon added instruments like the guitar and the harmonica to turn the spiritual into the blues, the blues into jazz, then rhythm & blues, then rock ‘n’ roll, and later hip-hop. Now, several hundred years after its original importation, still the beat goes on. Bret Love.
Because that’s who they are…they are ethnic colonizers… they created nothing and want take credit for the accomplishments of the people who they sold and thought they were winning
Because that’s who they are…they are ethnic colonizers… they created nothing and want take credit for the accomplishments of the people who they sold and thought they were winning
😂 black americans and Caribbean are the same people who came on the same ships and got drop off at different ports and went through the same slavery. Our ancestors are from Africa and you are not more devine than anyone else.
AFRICAN ROCK ‘N’ ROLL ROOTS . The roots of rock can be traced all the way back to the throbbing tribal percussion of the Yoruba and Dahomean peoples, whose traditions stretched several hundred miles along the West African coast (from western Nigeria into Benin and Togo). As the natives of this region were sold into slavery, their traditions gradually spread throughout the “New World,” with Haitian Vodou, Brazilian Candomblé, Cuban Santería and Trinidadian Shango all originating from the same cultural sources and all connected via the transatlantic slave trade..... .... But even as they developed a new form of praise-song- the spiritual- the enslaved Africans found ingenious ways to hold onto their ancient musical traditions, with the swing of an axe or a hammer done in time to the singing to keep the ever-important beat. With the abolition of slavery, African-Americans soon added instruments like the guitar and the harmonica to turn the spiritual into the blues, the blues into jazz, then rhythm & blues, then rock ‘n’ roll, and later hip-hop. Now, several hundred years after its original importation, still the beat goes on. Bret Love.
Thank you so much for this video . I find it very interesting that Jamaicans and Bahamians and Caribbeans don't see themselves as Africans, but somehow, we here in the United States are Africans
@@jb2736 Africans wish they had our remnant DNA and our names, which is why they want us to give up our citizenship, names, and country so they can run here to claim it. They want nothing more than to exchange places with us.
I posted this same sentiment on my Facebook page yesterday. There was an African black woman who posted her post-coitus picture in bed with an European colonizer; no shame about that. And then there was a picture of black Africans eating fufu together with their hands and saliva; no way would we eat that way....especially communally where people are double dipping. having the Africans here in Nyc is highlighting what we don't have in common actually. all of the books I have on Africa, I feel now, are misplaced interests. time to focus on the black American experience only.
AFRICAN ROCK ‘N’ ROLL ROOTS . The roots of rock can be traced all the way back to the throbbing tribal percussion of the Yoruba and Dahomean peoples, whose traditions stretched several hundred miles along the West African coast (from western Nigeria into Benin and Togo). As the natives of this region were sold into slavery, their traditions gradually spread throughout the “New World,” with Haitian Vodou, Brazilian Candomblé, Cuban Santería and Trinidadian Shango all originating from the same cultural sources and all connected via the transatlantic slave trade..... .... But even as they developed a new form of praise-song- the spiritual- the enslaved Africans found ingenious ways to hold onto their ancient musical traditions, with the swing of an axe or a hammer done in time to the singing to keep the ever-important beat. With the abolition of slavery, African-Americans soon added instruments like the guitar and the harmonica to turn the spiritual into the blues, the blues into jazz, then rhythm & blues, then rock ‘n’ roll, and later hip-hop. Now, several hundred years after its original importation, still the beat goes on. Bret Love.
@@obofranck1457 All you could come up with is "rock and roll?" You are pathetic! And your answer to the thousands of FBA inventions used worldwide? The great FBA scientists? The great FBA statesmen? The great FBA athletes? Keep your do nothing "culture" and your useless "know where we came from" - which only begs the question, *why aren't you "where you came from" instead of literally dying to be somewhere else?*
@@obofranck1457 *And so what?* You claim the roots of rock and roll originated in Africa? So why didn't AFRICANS evolve it into what it is today? Why did it take people that you don't claim, clear on the other side of the planet to do what *YOU Africans couldn't do???*
It's ridiculous that we were named after two continents. It's an insult to Africa 🌍 really when you think about it. If you look up American in 1848, Webster Dictionary, it tells you everything you need to know about who we are and where we were originally from.
AFRICAN ROCK ‘N’ ROLL ROOTS . The roots of rock can be traced all the way back to the throbbing tribal percussion of the Yoruba and Dahomean peoples, whose traditions stretched several hundred miles along the West African coast (from western Nigeria into Benin and Togo). As the natives of this region were sold into slavery, their traditions gradually spread throughout the “New World,” with Haitian Vodou, Brazilian Candomblé, Cuban Santería and Trinidadian Shango all originating from the same cultural sources and all connected via the transatlantic slave trade..... .... But even as they developed a new form of praise-song- the spiritual- the enslaved Africans found ingenious ways to hold onto their ancient musical traditions, with the swing of an axe or a hammer done in time to the singing to keep the ever-important beat. With the abolition of slavery, African-Americans soon added instruments like the guitar and the harmonica to turn the spiritual into the blues, the blues into jazz, then rhythm & blues, then rock ‘n’ roll, and later hip-hop. Now, several hundred years after its original importation, still the beat goes on. Bret Love.
@@obofranck1457 What you left out was that Foundational African Americans also were forced to invent things based on the West and it terrains. Necessity is the Mother of Invention‼️
AFRICAN ROCK ‘N’ ROLL ROOTS . The roots of rock can be traced all the way back to the throbbing tribal percussion of the Yoruba and Dahomean peoples, whose traditions stretched several hundred miles along the West African coast (from western Nigeria into Benin and Togo). As the natives of this region were sold into slavery, their traditions gradually spread throughout the “New World,” with Haitian Vodou, Brazilian Candomblé, Cuban Santería and Trinidadian Shango all originating from the same cultural sources and all connected via the transatlantic slave trade..... .... But even as they developed a new form of praise-song- the spiritual- the enslaved Africans found ingenious ways to hold onto their ancient musical traditions, with the swing of an axe or a hammer done in time to the singing to keep the ever-important beat. With the abolition of slavery, African-Americans soon added instruments like the guitar and the harmonica to turn the spiritual into the blues, the blues into jazz, then rhythm & blues, then rock ‘n’ roll, and later hip-hop. Now, several hundred years after its original importation, still the beat goes on. Bret Love.
@@bobby12348 The more Afrikan Americans are in denial, the more they "Twerk "... Twerk originally comes from traditional West African dances such as Mapouka, an Ivorian dance which pays homage to the goddess of fertility, or BumBum, originating from Kongo.
The people who say we have no culture continue to show their ignorance. All people have culture and is based on the experiences of the people. Do they expect our culture to look like theirs? What ignorance. How do they define their cultures??
It's not that black America don't have culture, we have some elements that make up a people's ethnic personality. Just No language, no traditions, no symbols, no garb, nothing really set apart except the black church, food, and entertainment( which is controlled by others). We joined together by skin color politics.
Lady Boule, thank you for this video. This is one of your best yet. So informative, and you define what is our culture, Black American culture. We need to be proud of our strong culture. Over the years, I noticed that people from the Diaspora tend to be jealous of what Black Americans have accomplished and our global acceptance. Instead of using us as a blueprint for change, they tend to be petty like the First Lady of Nigeria focusing on all the wrong things out of jealousy. Meanwhile, back in the US, we will continue to advance our culture, because it has become an inherited trait from our FBA ancestors.
I have never seen people so concerned with another people identity. They are desperate to claim everything we have created and all of our accomplishments. It is very strange behavior. It is as if they life depend on it.
@@racheljones4561 Indigenous or aboriginal black Indian are on record as having braids and locs. We do practice voodoo in the south, except a very few people in Louisiana. All aboriginal people on every continent dance and it doesn't come from Africa.
ADOS/FBA aka Black Americans... Our a mix people, that are unique both native and indigenous to America... the majority of the world has always been melanated. Mostly on the coast of an continent or on tropical island.
Not, true it's the middle region that are mix which is why the word means Meso because when I travel towards the Eastern regions or see island people they are extremely dark.
AFRICAN ROCK ‘N’ ROLL ROOTS . The roots of rock can be traced all the way back to the throbbing tribal percussion of the Yoruba and Dahomean peoples, whose traditions stretched several hundred miles along the West African coast (from western Nigeria into Benin and Togo). As the natives of this region were sold into slavery, their traditions gradually spread throughout the “New World,” with Haitian Vodou, Brazilian Candomblé, Cuban Santería and Trinidadian Shango all originating from the same cultural sources and all connected via the transatlantic slave trade..... .... But even as they developed a new form of praise-song- the spiritual- the enslaved Africans found ingenious ways to hold onto their ancient musical traditions, with the swing of an axe or a hammer done in time to the singing to keep the ever-important beat. With the abolition of slavery, African-Americans soon added instruments like the guitar and the harmonica to turn the spiritual into the blues, the blues into jazz, then rhythm & blues, then rock ‘n’ roll, and later hip-hop. Now, several hundred years after its original importation, still the beat goes on. Bret Love.
Not true AA creolized African culture into American culture i have proof hbcu preserve dowop dance ,art ,proverbs, African string like fiddle,banjo is creolized into American culture, braiding,libation, holistc medcine men culture in south, druming in some states and plantation esspecially in churches voodou under term like root similar to Haiti ,nickname like Deebo,Tata, Manman all have African roots, dont let me get started on Africa influnce in Masons,Church culture Dont get me started on congo culture Look up slave folk music and instruments stop being lazy Sis Go to sahel miss the banjo there it is in caribean as welll Research But yall made yall unique culture but it infused with African but yall was force and by choice attempted to mirror Whites cause he and she use to make fun of yall Africaness just look up C##n shows 1800s -1900s
Go ahead because we move forward and don't look back on a bad thing least we become a pillar of salt or stuck in the mud. GOD punished us so that we could do better Why would we wanna go back to those old ways? But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt. Genesis 19:26
I can't agree with the extent to which you make your point. To say that African American or Black American, whichever, Culture has "absolutely nothing" to do with African culture, more specifically West & West Central African, is extreme. To simplify the meaning of culture, I'd say it has to do with common, shared Food, Dress, Language, Religion, The Arts, Rituals, and includes Values, Beliefs and Behaviors. It is beyond me how anyone can say that all of the above has not been influenced or inspired by West & West Central Africa where most of the enslaved Africans in the Americas came from. Okra, watermelon, yams, rice, to name a few off the top of my head are foods we are fond of, and they are straight out of Africa. Well, not rice, but Africans like the Mende from Sierra Leone were brought to the Southeast USA because of their rice growing skills. Greens are another food item that we can be fond of throughout the African Diaspora. Long before the USA's recent craze for kale, we were eating collard, mustard, turnip and cabbage regularly. I ate a lot of greens and okra while visiting Ghana and Nigeria. I believe DNA has memory. I don't know how you can say our innate way of expressing ourselves thru art, music and dance has nothing to do with our African roots. Although different religions originally, Africans and African Americans are very Spiritual, Very Religious, and very expressive. I dont think thats a coincidence. Having visited Ghana and Nigeria, South Africa, many Caribbean islands and South America, as well as having friends here in the USA from all of the above, my position is we have A LOT in common, and differences, too, which is to be expected. In particular, I felt so at home in Ghana! This sibling rivalry between Africans and Americans with African ancestry needs to heal. BLACK people all over the world are hated for no damn good reason at all. We dont need to hate one another. I wonder if so-called white people with European Ancestry are the same way. Do Italian Americans denounce spaghetti and other types of pasta? Mexican Americans enjoy tacos and wear sombreos. Indian American women wear a sari and eat very spicey food. Some Middle Eastern men in the USA wear turbans. Asian-Americans of different countries eat a lot of rice, and some of them were born in the USA.
What has happened is many people come to The United States of America without adequately learning History, “SPEAK”……. Instead of listening. Peace, Power, and Reparations. B1/ FBA.
AFRICAN ROCK ‘N’ ROLL ROOTS . The roots of rock can be traced all the way back to the throbbing tribal percussion of the Yoruba and Dahomean peoples, whose traditions stretched several hundred miles along the West African coast (from western Nigeria into Benin and Togo). As the natives of this region were sold into slavery, their traditions gradually spread throughout the “New World,” with Haitian Vodou, Brazilian Candomblé, Cuban Santería and Trinidadian Shango all originating from the same cultural sources and all connected via the transatlantic slave trade..... .... But even as they developed a new form of praise-song- the spiritual- the enslaved Africans found ingenious ways to hold onto their ancient musical traditions, with the swing of an axe or a hammer done in time to the singing to keep the ever-important beat. With the abolition of slavery, African-Americans soon added instruments like the guitar and the harmonica to turn the spiritual into the blues, the blues into jazz, then rhythm & blues, then rock ‘n’ roll, and later hip-hop. Now, several hundred years after its original importation, still the beat goes on. Bret Love.
AFRICAN ROCK ‘N’ ROLL ROOTS . The roots of rock can be traced all the way back to the throbbing tribal percussion of the Yoruba and Dahomean peoples, whose traditions stretched several hundred miles along the West African coast (from western Nigeria into Benin and Togo). As the natives of this region were sold into slavery, their traditions gradually spread throughout the “New World,” with Haitian Vodou, Brazilian Candomblé, Cuban Santería and Trinidadian Shango all originating from the same cultural sources and all connected via the transatlantic slave trade..... .... But even as they developed a new form of praise-song- the spiritual- the enslaved Africans found ingenious ways to hold onto their ancient musical traditions, with the swing of an axe or a hammer done in time to the singing to keep the ever-important beat. With the abolition of slavery, African-Americans soon added instruments like the guitar and the harmonica to turn the spiritual into the blues, the blues into jazz, then rhythm & blues, then rock ‘n’ roll, and later hip-hop. Now, several hundred years after its original importation, still the beat goes on. Bret Love.
Not true AA creolized African culture into American culture i have proof hbcu preserve dowop dance ,art ,proverbs, African string like fiddle,banjo is creolized into American culture, braiding,libation, holistc medcine men culture in south, druming in some states and plantation esspecially in churches voodou under term like root similar to Haiti ,nickname like Deebo,Tata, Manman all have African roots, dont let me get started on Africa influnce in Masons,Church culture Dont get me started on congo culture
@@principtounenmondesir Not true at alllllll you’re basically stealing our culture to make yourselves feel good. I’ve been to the continent and found NO similarities. Try again.
Ms. Boule, Now why you wanna go and piss off these pannies and africants like that‼️⁉️..Black Americans ain’t nothing without declaring themselves africant❗️
@@ladybouleliterature and art originated from africa and you can look up european being influenced by African culture such as music, literature, art and fashion
@@kingc6175So you keep yapping. But if that is the case, why hasn't all that surpassed Black American culture??? *Black Americans don't copy you, YOU copy them!!!*
Lady Boule, you better go ahead and TEACH, because you certainly have the historical receipts!! Our culture is so popular that others are constantly trying to take credit for it! I’ve also heard other people making that false statement about American Black culture isn’t real.
I know people that went to africa and when they land there, they are greated with welcome home brother or sister. I am a black American but my ancestral roots are African and I will not forget.
Thank you, this is so disturbing and I can't stand how ppl just refuse to let go of severe indoctrination. If you want to believe such, fine, but ppl also need to speak for themselves(like with such terms like "Black"(that's actually a STATUS, and there's essentially no such tihng as a "race" or African American smh). She did a vid a couple of months ago about how everyone has a right to claim what they prefer, but you can go off into TEACHING this as if it's indeed our real history. I'm trusting my late granny's word of my American Indian ancestry and nothing is changing that.
AFRICAN ROCK ‘N’ ROLL ROOTS . The roots of rock can be traced all the way back to the throbbing tribal percussion of the Yoruba and Dahomean peoples, whose traditions stretched several hundred miles along the West African coast (from western Nigeria into Benin and Togo). As the natives of this region were sold into slavery, their traditions gradually spread throughout the “New World,” with Haitian Vodou, Brazilian Candomblé, Cuban Santería and Trinidadian Shango all originating from the same cultural sources and all connected via the transatlantic slave trade..... .... But even as they developed a new form of praise-song- the spiritual- the enslaved Africans found ingenious ways to hold onto their ancient musical traditions, with the swing of an axe or a hammer done in time to the singing to keep the ever-important beat. With the abolition of slavery, African-Americans soon added instruments like the guitar and the harmonica to turn the spiritual into the blues, the blues into jazz, then rhythm & blues, then rock ‘n’ roll, and later hip-hop. Now, several hundred years after its original importation, still the beat goes on. Bret Love.
I spent several years living and working on the African continent. Every country I served in I always took the time to at least learn something about the culture and the people; especially the language and the food. I used to be astonished when I would meet Africans here in the DC area who knew little to next to nothing about Black Americans. Or what they knew they'd learned watching rap videos. Contrast this with the time I spent in various parts of Europe. I've met some French and English people who knew more about me than I know about myself. You are absolutely right in your observation: we are of African descent but we're not Africans. Africans and Caribbeans should be embarassed to have to have this explained to them. Cheers. 😎😎😎😎
That's by choice and most of them in DC are those that run away form the 3rd world condition they caused because they are usually the children of the rich diplomat that steal all their countries wealth. They are not trying to teach their descendants on how to build a country when they can just run to the West.
Black History Day and the immigrants took that away from us to and their month has nothing to do with what they did here in America, but all there heroes from Mexico and other latin places which is the most stupidest thing i ever heard of.
Facts! Once those very few Africans made it across the Atlantic Ocean and were put on plantations with black indigenous indians and black europeans and they mixed, we were no longer Africans. They were reclassified. We are a combination of all of our ancestors. And we received culture from all of our combined ancestors. And we also created our culture from our experience in the 13 colonies or United States of America 🇺🇸.
Great video coverage Queen 👑 from the days our ancestors were brought here from the slave ships. Our black black family built and establish our culture here in America, from innovation technology music musical instruments dance fashion literature building educational institutions hospitals farming building cities and towns. Black Culture is the most imitated duplicated in the world. I drop the mic 🎤
Im still trying to figure out what exactly is caribbean or even African culture? Culture is what sustains a people from generation to generation and these people cant even feed themselves. If you cant sustain yourself then what is your culture?
Heathens! Running around the Earth hiding undercover as these white folks pagan religions. Everyone knows that those Caribbeans and West Africans are cousins and cut from the same cloth of vengeful wickedness.
This is why I can't consume social media. I have never had anybody talk to me like that on the ground in Africa. There is major respect for Black American culture where we live. I can't do this with yall content creators. We do nothing like our Irish slave masters. Every instrument we played we played like a Congo. We taught them how to worship. How to dance and sing in church. They were doing hyms and falling asleep. We are nothing like them folks. They took our names. Did they take souls too? Our spirit? Our essence? Slavery was PART of our history. Our survival and the amazing culture we built from all that diversity is something to be proud of. But just like that fighter that became better than his dad, that entertainer of all entertainers that eclipsed his father that made him perform in talent shows, they have denied where they came from all day long and denied who made them what they are. But its cringe worthy. Lady Boule, we disagree about Africa. And that's ok. I was on that side of the debate also. But it's home to me now. And much of it reminds me of how we used to be in the 60s in this country. All these differences you are so keen on are superficial. We are more alike than you think.
This is all emotional pseudo nonsense to fit your Afro Centric narrative. You Africa lovers present the weakest, most circumstantial "evidence" to prove a connection with anything "African" because you don't know who you are. We don't eat the same foods, make the same types of music, don't think the same, have the same customs, nothing. This is all emotional made up nonsense that was given to you by wyte people that's why y'all have to manufacture a connection to a place you've never been and don't have family from, which is why very little of you people who actually go to Africa stay there permanently even though y'all constantly complain about how bad America is.
It’s helps black Americans in the homeland that built and not plan on leaving.. so stay in African and stop Africanizing people because you have bought the Wakanda package
We called it Watch Service. It was usually several hours before the New Year came in where we would sing, minister, and pray all the way through 11:59. When midnight struck we would go into full rejoicing shouting, dancing, preaching; and when it was over we would have a meal together or even continue the festivities with a concert or some type of spiritual event
We have observed forever having overnight service at church to bring in New Year. But heard there different origin story to this pertaining to slaves been sold on the first of the year. So families held watch night on end of year to see if their families get sold off on Jan. 1st.
Black Americans have spent the last 400+ years living among Europeans, working with and for them, cooking their food, cleaning their homes, babysitting their children, experiencing discrimination and racism and still managing to survive. So you figure it out.
@@ladyboule So you figure it out? The list of all the details that you just gave doesn't remove the African genes that make you black and then replace them with European genes to make you white. Secondly, the argument can also be done in reverse European Americans (white Americans) have spent the last 400 + years next to you and this doesn't turn them into Africans. So sorry, your argument is ridiculous and according to your previous response, it's easy to notice that someone with your mindset is using the "Black American" label to reject their African ancestry and if possible, deny your blackness and identify with white society like that majority of the traitors like you, dream to be able to do.
@@ladyboule The fact that you have spent 400+ years among Europeans doesn't replace the African genes that make you black, with European genes so you can become a white person. Secondly, your argument can also be applied in reverse, the fact that the Europeans spent 400+ years next to you, doesn't turn them into Africans, so your argument is ridiculous. According to your previous answer, it's easy to notice that you are trying to reject your African ancestry and if possible your blackness altogether, like the majority of the traitors who hate themselves, dream to be able to do.
@@ladyboule The fact that you have spent 400+ years among Europeans doesn't replace the African genes that make you black, with European genes so you can become a white person. Secondly, your argument can also be applied in reverse, the fact that the Europeans spent 400+ years next to you, doesn't turn them into Africans, so your argument is ridiculous. According to your previous answer, it's easy to notice that you are trying to reject your African ancestry and if possible your blackness altogether.
I was just on a live with a Nigerian, Senegalese and some other African talking about how much better they were how there is no violence in their countries and the Nigerian was talking about how our culture was violence and our music was violence as if rap music is the only music we have. Then they said the reason so many first generations were getting killed in the streets was because they were trying to be like black Americans. Then got mad that we didn't see them as black saying we think we're the only black people and we need to learn about Apartheid in South Africa.
Do not fall for the hype. Over one millions Rwandans murdered in the blink of an eye because of ethnic disputes. Entire institutions of under-age Nigerian school girls being routinely kidnapped by grown men and taken as brides. On several occasions millions of government officials, including several presidents were murdered in Liberia when their government administration was overthrown. On November 19th 2020, Ethiopian and Eritrean military forces began indiscriminately killing an estimated 52,00 civilians in a wide scale assault on innocent citizens. This was not the first time that occurred. Many officials said the death toll is much higher. Minnesota has a large population of Somalians because their nation was a failed state run by gangs. There are rival gangs in Ghana that run entire sections of some of their cities. Civilians were murdered several days ago in Kenya by the military because they protested a proposal for higher taxes. Many countries in Africa have experienced genocide and several are going through it today.
Excellent video!!! In my opinion this video should be REQUIRED viewing and a required summary of what viewers learned from the video in order to step foot on US soil for those from Africa, the Caribbean and other countries and regions where African DNA descendants reside and come to America. Bravo!!! You are an excellent teacher!!
Everything New, from clothes to music to trends, foods, style, every forward thing in other cultures, they just incorporate Black American culture into their culture, and call it a trend, when usually by the time it makes it’s way to and through their culture, this has always been who we are, these other countries are just emulating us, with a twist their culture, and the cycle continues. Every culture believes someone in their culture started the trend, but most people know, there is no culture that have not been influenced by the culture of Melanated (Black) People’s culture. So they can say we have no culture, while they present wearing something that is a part of Black culture, so I don’t pay no attention to people, if they look at how they’re dressed, they know they were influenced by us, you can try to train up ignorant, but only if you’re not tired, I am so let them say what they want.
@@racheljones4561 why would that be, when we have the same hair, that is not true, their are black women we’ve never seen in our lives, who wear braids, twist, wigs, etc. because we have the same hair, and we care for it similarly, that is common sense , everything came out of America that includes Africans wigs, why wouldn’t it, Egypt was in America, a house of bondage, these people made it a place.
One thing that is a part of our black culture is the family structure. Dance & entertainment is part of our culture. Art & acting is also a part of our culture. On the slave plantation we showed these skills when planning an escape.
But they keep fleeing to the USA 🇺🇸 trying to give us their culture, while they claim our culture. And at the same time that they are claiming our culture, they are saying that we don't have culture. You just can't make this stuff up.
@@kingc6175I notice how their main focus is survival and making money while ignoring the conditions that cause them to flee from their own resource rich countries. 🤔
Facts! All three (Africans, Indigenous Indians and black Europeans) were on the plantations. All three were enslaved and reclassified to black, etc. and they all three mixed and had descendants. If Black Americans would do their genealogy, they would find this to be true.
@@racheljones4561 Do your research. There are many book that have records of slave brought to the 13 colonies from Europe and their names are given. And they are described as having brown and black complexion. I have not found any documentation from Africa.
If you ever been to a traditional African ritual. You can't help but notice much of the progression, tempo, protocol, rhythm, energy and even estatic trance (holy Ghost) we exhibit when we are unapologetically being our raw natural selves is undeniably African. It's in the blood.
@@nymeria7239 This is why we were placed over here as a remnant and punished in order to purge out that type of sin and now it's running here with these same sinful Babylonian people.
@@nymeria7239 I doubt if hardly anyone is more proud of being a Foundational Black American than myself. I am quite the snob when it comes to our accomplishments. I also know full well that some of our extended family talk greasy about us and need to be checked. But too many of us take gate keeping as an excuse for straight up coonery. As folk use to say in church, “hate the sin, not the sinner”. “Keep the blood”? Really? We taking this to disowning great + grandparents now? Here in the US, yes we are alone. Immigrants don’t come here to fight, they are running from a fight. Yet white insecurity (exercised as exploitation) is global. Some of our family back home are fighters and fight the good fight there. Don’t forget what Bro. Malcom said, “If a cat has kittens in an oven, that don’t make them biscuits”. Or are we disowning him too?
AFRICAN ROCK ‘N’ ROLL ROOTS . The roots of rock can be traced all the way back to the throbbing tribal percussion of the Yoruba and Dahomean peoples, whose traditions stretched several hundred miles along the West African coast (from western Nigeria into Benin and Togo). As the natives of this region were sold into slavery, their traditions gradually spread throughout the “New World,” with Haitian Vodou, Brazilian Candomblé, Cuban Santería and Trinidadian Shango all originating from the same cultural sources and all connected via the transatlantic slave trade..... .... But even as they developed a new form of praise-song- the spiritual- the enslaved Africans found ingenious ways to hold onto their ancient musical traditions, with the swing of an axe or a hammer done in time to the singing to keep the ever-important beat. With the abolition of slavery, African-Americans soon added instruments like the guitar and the harmonica to turn the spiritual into the blues, the blues into jazz, then rhythm & blues, then rock ‘n’ roll, and later hip-hop. Now, several hundred years after its original importation, still the beat goes on. Bret Love.
Our culture is not African and neither is theirs! Africa is a continent made up of different tribes! You can not lose your identity because your identity exists in your mind and consciousness! Our ancestors maintained their roots and in secret! Unlike in Brazil and Cuba there are visible customs of connections to Africa! But the most visible customs of our African ancestors is in our music and dance! Our culture may not have anything to do with Africa but I am not going to deny my African heritage!
Thanks Lady Boule'! Why are they here anyway? OUR ANCESTORS BUILT THIS! Outsiders don't get to judge. What did they build in Africa before running?🤔I wonder.
AFRICAN ROCK ‘N’ ROLL ROOTS . The roots of rock can be traced all the way back to the throbbing tribal percussion of the Yoruba and Dahomean peoples, whose traditions stretched several hundred miles along the West African coast (from western Nigeria into Benin and Togo). As the natives of this region were sold into slavery, their traditions gradually spread throughout the “New World,” with Haitian Vodou, Brazilian Candomblé, Cuban Santería and Trinidadian Shango all originating from the same cultural sources and all connected via the transatlantic slave trade..... .... But even as they developed a new form of praise-song- the spiritual- the enslaved Africans found ingenious ways to hold onto their ancient musical traditions, with the swing of an axe or a hammer done in time to the singing to keep the ever-important beat. With the abolition of slavery, African-Americans soon added instruments like the guitar and the harmonica to turn the spiritual into the blues, the blues into jazz, then rhythm & blues, then rock ‘n’ roll, and later hip-hop. Now, several hundred years after its original importation, still the beat goes on. Bret Love.
braids and wigs originated in africa. Voodoo that is practiced in the south originated in Africa. The dances you do are somewhat african. 😂 AfroAmericans fled to Libera in Africa
Africans will say don't group them all together, they will say their nationality and tribe as identity and that Africa is a continent and not a country then turn around and gaslight us and call us African and say our culture is African lol
They hijacking American and Jamaican music; way of dress, moves, way of speech, because of American and Jamaican popularity and because of their own self-hate....
@@obofranck1457 We are are Americans. And our culture is American. Just because you fled from your country and culture and is now disconnected from your African culture you can't claim Black Americans culture as yours.
@@obofranck1457 We are not the same. Phenotype don't mean we are the same people. Where are your people soul singers? where are your people accomplishment? Your people mimicking doesn't mean we are the same.
My conclusion is that we ought to do just this. When we hear the word creed many didn't think it applies to African Americans but when we identify specific aspects of our culture we begin to realize our Creed.
I encourage you to read more if you have time. I am reading the Book The African Heritage of American English by Joseph E. Holloway and Winifred K. Vass. Both FBA. The origins of “none of their culture came from Africa” is a common theme among The Black Elite, who do not mind seeking out Greco Roman constructs as premier accomplishments. A major ideological advocate of that was E. Franklin Frazier, a brilliant man who excelled in The Black Bourgeois Class. A top scholar who pursued Latin, Greek, German, etc. The book lays out in painstaking detail the linguistic traces of “Africa” that have not disappeared. Be well.
There are a lot of books that are inaccurate... those of us who are fortunate to have known our great-grandparents and genealogy know that we have always been here on Turtle Island. Furthermore, a lot of us don't have slaves on either side of the family. I find it highly appalling for people to tell others who they are. We are not all the same. Lastly, Africans don't even share the same bone structure of most Indigenous American Indians (so-called black people). There is no need to be told by someone or take a basic Archeology or Anthropology course.
@@Joyful_SmilesAFRICAN ROCK ‘N’ ROLL ROOTS . The roots of rock can be traced all the way back to the throbbing tribal percussion of the Yoruba and Dahomean peoples, whose traditions stretched several hundred miles along the West African coast (from western Nigeria into Benin and Togo). As the natives of this region were sold into slavery, their traditions gradually spread throughout the “New World,” with Haitian Vodou, Brazilian Candomblé, Cuban Santería and Trinidadian Shango all originating from the same cultural sources and all connected via the transatlantic slave trade..... .... But even as they developed a new form of praise-song- the spiritual- the enslaved Africans found ingenious ways to hold onto their ancient musical traditions, with the swing of an axe or a hammer done in time to the singing to keep the ever-important beat. With the abolition of slavery, African-Americans soon added instruments like the guitar and the harmonica to turn the spiritual into the blues, the blues into jazz, then rhythm & blues, then rock ‘n’ roll, and later hip-hop. Now, several hundred years after its original importation, still the beat goes on. Bret Love.
@obofranck1457 this is a made up narrative. The instrument can be traced but the sound and music that followed was uniquely different built out of the Black American slavery experience. And that narrative came from someone whyte as their version of Black American culture to try and steal the actual origins of the varied culture and music of the enslaved who had everything stript. But, this narrative is not the truth. It sounds good but it ain't what happened. It is a whyte wash of the Black American cultural origins per usual.
Our culture is from our experiences here in America we are not african we are not jamaican we are not from any of the islands we are Black americans fundamental Black americans that have been here since the 1600s and people from Africa and the other islands need to understand that. We have our own culture based on our experiences of what we went through in the Atlantic slave Trade and hopefully they will get that through their heads and stop trying to make us the same, we are not.
@@racheljones4561 What is Jamaican American culture? Immigrants seem to be lost in American culturally. I guess that's what happens, when you flee from your country. I guess all you have is to hang onto someone else's culture.
I’m so blessed to have evolved out of Africa. Have you listened to artists like H. Wolf, James Brown, etc. The most important things that they can’t take away is our Soul, our Spirit and our Heart ❤️ Our Blessings. I’m so grateful to have any connection to the greatest continent on planet Earth. Thank God.🌸 Black people should know by now that we are the greatest people in this world and doesn’t matter where we are in the world. We are envied and hated all over this world. And that says it all.🌸
@@charleeshaw7423 Where exactly does your ancestry "conveniently" start? You do not get to choose where to start your family tree. Some of your ancestors would be saddened by your position.
@@johnjackissorryinfrench7777 America!!! Not ashamed of it but rather honored by it. Like my parents, grandparent, great grandparents, and so on. We would always thank GOD for being Americans because they toil the soil in order to make this country great and I nor they would ever be ashamed of being an American. They never mentioned Africa but Europe and America only!!!! We got papers to prove it too!!
AFRICAN ROCK ‘N’ ROLL ROOTS . The roots of rock can be traced all the way back to the throbbing tribal percussion of the Yoruba and Dahomean peoples, whose traditions stretched several hundred miles along the West African coast (from western Nigeria into Benin and Togo). As the natives of this region were sold into slavery, their traditions gradually spread throughout the “New World,” with Haitian Vodou, Brazilian Candomblé, Cuban Santería and Trinidadian Shango all originating from the same cultural sources and all connected via the transatlantic slave trade..... .... But even as they developed a new form of praise-song- the spiritual- the enslaved Africans found ingenious ways to hold onto their ancient musical traditions, with the swing of an axe or a hammer done in time to the singing to keep the ever-important beat. With the abolition of slavery, African-Americans soon added instruments like the guitar and the harmonica to turn the spiritual into the blues, the blues into jazz, then rhythm & blues, then rock ‘n’ roll, and later hip-hop. Now, several hundred years after its original importation, still the beat goes on. Bret Love.
AFRICAN ROCK ‘N’ ROLL ROOTS . The roots of rock can be traced all the way back to the throbbing tribal percussion of the Yoruba and Dahomean peoples, whose traditions stretched several hundred miles along the West African coast (from western Nigeria into Benin and Togo). As the natives of this region were sold into slavery, their traditions gradually spread throughout the “New World,” with Haitian Vodou, Brazilian Candomblé, Cuban Santería and Trinidadian Shango all originating from the same cultural sources and all connected via the transatlantic slave trade..... .... But even as they developed a new form of praise-song- the spiritual- the enslaved Africans found ingenious ways to hold onto their ancient musical traditions, with the swing of an axe or a hammer done in time to the singing to keep the ever-important beat. With the abolition of slavery, African-Americans soon added instruments like the guitar and the harmonica to turn the spiritual into the blues, the blues into jazz, then rhythm & blues, then rock ‘n’ roll, and later hip-hop. Now, several hundred years after its original importation, still the beat goes on. Bret Love.
It is True that, in the United States Our Oppressors put forth A lot of Effort into destroying Our Africaness. Some African Americans in South Carolina still know how to weave all types of baskets like in Africa. Those of us who cook Jambalaya, sometimes called Red Rice, that is just like African Jollof Rice. However, African Americans for the most part celebrate the white man's holidays, believe in the white man's religion and pray to a white god. Our Honorable Ancient African Ancestors Never did that. ❤🖤💚👊🏽 B1
AFRICAN ROCK ‘N’ ROLL ROOTS . The roots of rock can be traced all the way back to the throbbing tribal percussion of the Yoruba and Dahomean peoples, whose traditions stretched several hundred miles along the West African coast (from western Nigeria into Benin and Togo). As the natives of this region were sold into slavery, their traditions gradually spread throughout the “New World,” with Haitian Vodou, Brazilian Candomblé, Cuban Santería and Trinidadian Shango all originating from the same cultural sources and all connected via the transatlantic slave trade..... .... But even as they developed a new form of praise-song- the spiritual- the enslaved Africans found ingenious ways to hold onto their ancient musical traditions, with the swing of an axe or a hammer done in time to the singing to keep the ever-important beat. With the abolition of slavery, African-Americans soon added instruments like the guitar and the harmonica to turn the spiritual into the blues, the blues into jazz, then rhythm & blues, then rock ‘n’ roll, and later hip-hop. Now, several hundred years after its original importation, still the beat goes on. Bret Love.
@@obofranck1457 Straight Facts Brethren. Also, I would like to Always remind our People that even though some English, Irish, Scottish & other whites, enslaved some Africans/ Some Norwegian Vikings enslaved the English, Irish, Scottish, French etc. All these whites & asians have been enslaved before to. ❤🖤💚👊🏽 B1
@@obofranck1457false narrative of propaganda put out to whyte wash Black Americans contributions to their culture. Harlem Renesaince. Rock n rol. Jazz. Blues. Country music. Rap. Why aren't Africans playing the banjo today yesterday and making banjo music. An attempt to once again steal from the Black American culture.
I think both sides are being extreme. Africans who were kidnapped and taken to America as slaves may not have retained the totality of their individual tribal cultures, but they definitely retained elements of them and infused those elements into the new culture they created here in America. Elements like rice growing, the practice of giving day names, (often slaves had two names, the name the master gave them and the names they gave themselves and would use among each other), eating rice dishes including variations of jollof rice like red rice and jambalya, the eating of watermelon, okra, black eyed peas, the habit of stewing greens with a meat, the gris gris bags used for rootwork and conjure work, the teaching of the trickster animal, and even some retention of certain words from Africa. Also, there are elements that are entirely new that cannot be found or traced back to Africa but 100% out of our minds of ourselves such as hambone, our folk lore, the Tutnese language, our flags (i.e. Juneteenth, Black American Heritage flag), many foodstuffs we use in soul food, our cowboy culture, line dancing, political and social philosophies, etc... Where Africans reject all innovate aspects of our culture and how it is rooted in America, Black Americans are starting to retaliate and refuse to acknowledge to small amount of elements that originated in Africa that did originate in Africa.
If they can find the dinosaurs surely they can find those so called boats!! We been here and you ain't going to shame us for being Americans or take claim of our people's struggles and greatness for a land that they never been to.
Most of my family nick names are colors and Indian names. Not sure what pseudo history you are making up about Americans, it's not working for you or these other clueless folks. Africa don't have half of the foods you are talking about and most of that food came from the deep south region of America not up North either. How many times have we had family members that stated they can't find our foods up north or in Florida or on the West Coast. Our problem is the same thing happen with the Black Caribbeans running to America in the 1960's eating Jerk Chicken and other types of food that lineage based Southern Americans didn't eat. They used to call our food slave food cause I remember how they talk and look down on us. Now all of a sudden we all in the same boat as lump together Black Americans, so that they can now claim the same foods that they used to consider slave food. We wouldn't eat Caribbean food and most of us still don't so there is no real market for it in many places in America. I am quickly learning, that they are the ones without a culture worth copying or imitating at this point. Stop trying to link Africans with Americans because y'all know they can't compare when they don't compete. #They not like us!!
Lady Boule, excellent video. You break down culture and our history to all of these Africans who are talking about who are are. Thank for sticking up for US.
AFRICAN ROCK ‘N’ ROLL ROOTS . The roots of rock can be traced all the way back to the throbbing tribal percussion of the Yoruba and Dahomean peoples, whose traditions stretched several hundred miles along the West African coast (from western Nigeria into Benin and Togo). As the natives of this region were sold into slavery, their traditions gradually spread throughout the “New World,” with Haitian Vodou, Brazilian Candomblé, Cuban Santería and Trinidadian Shango all originating from the same cultural sources and all connected via the transatlantic slave trade..... .... But even as they developed a new form of praise-song- the spiritual- the enslaved Africans found ingenious ways to hold onto their ancient musical traditions, with the swing of an axe or a hammer done in time to the singing to keep the ever-important beat. With the abolition of slavery, African-Americans soon added instruments like the guitar and the harmonica to turn the spiritual into the blues, the blues into jazz, then rhythm & blues, then rock ‘n’ roll, and later hip-hop. Now, several hundred years after its original importation, still the beat goes on. Bret Love.
@@nymeria7239 The African continent has 54 nations and there are island nations. They are still African though they are diverse. Same goes for Africans and blacks of the western hemisphere...we are diverse, similar but not the same. We're still African. I'm African and Pasqotaunk (indigenous). Black indigenous are from Africa originally.
Black America created a new Culture when we got Strip or Kill or Move from each other from teaching Our Africa Culture to each other Represent Sis keep Educating Us on Black History You want to know more like you said watch movie ROOTS You see how we got Strip
God bless Africa and its many countries. God free The Congo and Sudan. But Black Americans are Americans. We are a historical ethnic group of the US. Our lineages are a blend of various Europeans, various African tribes, Native and Indigenous Americans, and a small bit of Asian. All of that blended into making our ethnic group over the past 400 years. Our history and culture is separate from Africa, the Caribbeans, and the rest of the Black Diaspora worldwide. Just like South Africa is trying to tell ya'll: we are not the same! Blessings to our people worldwide, including Asia. But respect our name!
What's the Culture of the descendants of Caribbean Slaves today And what great Music Literature, Scientific Achievements, Political Movements, Icons, Inventions, Musicians, Singers, Fashion Trends, did that Culture produce? In Africa you have the traditions ,practices, customs, traditional way of life religions, cultures, and languages. So why is the Continent in the Condition that it's in?
@Andrew-gq2ot hi, we Caribbean had also developped our own langage and culture who is different from yours or from the African culture. Most of us are from African descent and others ( indigenous amerindian, european, and later on Asian) I don't know who you are refering to when you talked about Caribbean I guessed the spanish speaking migrants in the Us or the holywood fairy tales. Go to the Caribbean and you will see by yourself ( it's not far from the US). No human society in the world ever exist whithout developping a culture I wonder where people get this non-sense. The Pan Africanism mouvement is based on the appropriation on every cultures on the world by forcebely rooting all to Africa as Africa's considered as the " mother land of all humanity". They had 2 types of them folks: the one who realised that the world as evolved since the building of the pyramids and they get stuck at the same place since ( usually Africans) and do nothing for carry on, they all over the place bragging on their superiority while running away from their countries and the one's who can't overcome their identity crisis and think that claiming African lineage will get them a legitimity or relevance their craving for ; those "goes back" to Africa or married one and disguised as one and wake up better realising that having the same color or some common ancestors doesn't make you same people. I am caribbean, proud of the resistance and resilience of my enslaved ancestor, proud of all the differents ethnicities who contributed to blend our identity and proud of all descents of enslaved people all over the world as their history reasonneted with mine!
I still want a connection with some African heritage. It's not our fault we got cut off from it, something that's rightfully ours. If there was a way for me to find any distant relatives, and trace it all back to where my family line came from, I would.❤
Wild to deny historical facts. Because the facts are that many of us know and understand the connections between our ancestral African cultures and our Black American culture from okra to black eyed peas to the ring shout to hoodoo to red drink to the banjo and diddley bow etc..its wild to deny facts. both are ok to exist at the same time proud of how our African ancestors innovated in America and Black culture became its own distinct culture to today.
This! I see things in African American culture all the time that mirror practices we retained and used to innovate here in the US. We do have a distinctive culture in our own right, and there's no reason for us to feel inferior to ANYONE. Africans don't get to be arbiters of the legitimacy of our culture. Full stop. Still, when we engage in call and response, that's a thread that goes back to African practices even if our language and beliefs are different. Drums were indeed prohibited, so we took the idea and adapted it using our bodies to form the Juba dance and other percussive practices using our hands, feet, and our whole bodies. We can acknowledge the African roots of certain aspects of our culture and still maintain our distinct lineage. No people in the world just create culture overnight of thin air. Everyone builds on or innovates with something that came before. "Majority" American culture is very different from the contemporary cultures of Europe, but it's clear that it evolved from European cultures. We're no different.
