_AfrikahSunset

Who else #LovesBeingBlack...

imnotbeyonce

@_AfrikahSunset me!!!!
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xxMelaninMonroexx

You are so right! I love your beautiful outlook on life and on our race! Black really is beautiful. <3 I like being black, I love our heritage, and our culture, and it is so important for a black person to understand where they come from. Since I moved to Africa from the UK, however, I've been dealing with what I can best call an identity crisis, because I was born in the UK, and unaware of so much of our culture. European culture was all I knew.  I relaxed my hair because i felt I wanted it easier to manage like European hair is, and I just imbibed the European culture so much, because that's where I was and that's what I knew. But there is racism there.  The degree of it depends on where exactly you live. I lived in areas with many diverse cultures so I never really experienced severe racism, and not like my parents did. Parts of me feel that with the naivete of a child I was blind to colour of skin and issues of race.  Coming here, though, to Africa. I realised that I hardly know anything about the way of the people. In school I've been told I 'act white'? I was left feeling within myself that I was very marginalized.  I came to an understanding within me that anywhere that isn't Africa, I will be seen as a black person, someone that lives in the other country, but isn't from it. And then in Africa, I'm seen as someone who appears to be among but isn't really. I have the English accent, I have the English ways. So, in order to stop feeling this way I've actually changed some things in my life. I am more susceptible to really learning what it means not to be black, but to be African. The customs, the traditions, the rites. I also recently cut off my relaxed hair and am growing it natural. I know you don't know me, but I don't know why, I just felt compelled to share this with you. Like I said before, I just feel you are a beautiful person, with beautiful ideals with what it means to be black and from African heritage.
          Thanks so much for reading this! 
          God bless xx

xxMelaninMonroexx

thank you so much! also i just wanted to tell you that i don't believe there is anything as too black, or too dark, it doesn't exist. so I beg you not to pay any attention to people who say things like that. it isn't true. again you are very right. slavery and all those hardships our ancestors underwent can never have been in vain. and it is a necessity to be 100% proud of our African heritage. i hope you do get to come to Africa. it is a great experience despite how different it can be, but at the same time familiar.  much love to you! <3
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_AfrikahSunset

@Xx Melanin Monroexx I literally understand.. of course I never even been to the UK but i do understand what it feel like to be black and labeled as " acting white" or being too dark for anybody. It is really important for every black person to enjoy being black regardless of any European standard. Literally my whole entire life I wanted to know more about africa and now that I am older I understand. Alot of people miss judge black people but matter a fact every race miss judge each other in a rude stereotype that is not needed. I just love talking to other black people about the African descent to the point that it gives me life, literally. I say all the time that if I was granted a wish it would be to get far from America and yes I approve of that message. I would love to live in Africa or even visit for a couple of months to a year just to feel loved and not be judged by others who say I am " too dark " if that is even possible. I take pride of being African or just by being African American because It is so magical to learn about our history regardless if we get judged by it because it makes us stronger each and every day. I mean just think about, all that slavery our ancestors went through it happened for a reason. The world basically got over slavery for a reason because there is a reason to everything. Some days I feel like giving up and think I am " too dark " but all of that just goes away becuse of black women inspiring that next generation of blacks. My hair has been natural my whole life my mom would never approve of me getting a perm she would ignore me for the rest of my life, literally. I take pride in wearing a big puffy afro regardless of anything. I don't know you but I feel really close to you just like the other young black writers on wattpad.  You are a very beautiful person just by sharing your experience with me.  I take pride in my African heritage 100% , I hope you do as well and others
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_AfrikahSunset

If you was given the chance to go to Africa would you take it ? I know I would just to be far away from America..

CELLULARITY

@_AfrikahSunset I would just to go see my grandparents graves again and see my parents childhood again✌️
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Star_born

@_AfrikahSunset You would love it here...
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