In Greek, the term diaspora is
described as ‘a scattering of seeds’.
For me, this definition is more
accurate when describing the
diverse cultures and ethnic groups
forced to reside in a land and call
it home. It is a scattering of the
African bloodlines that grow and
plant the essence of Africa around
them. We have to admire just how
resilient our people are. When on
foreign land, they still cultivated
afrocentric ideologies around them.
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For many years we have been
told how to feel about our stolen
existence and past.
But an
evaluation on just how much of an
important role the African diaspora
has played in the ‘acceptance’
of African culture might change
our perception. I use the term
acceptance loosely, but I would like
to believe that to acknowledge is to
accept.
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