THE RIFT BETWEEN NATIVE AFRICANS AND THE BLACK AMERICANS: The causes

Sometimes i wonder why Native Africans and Black Americans would ever have to develop hatred for each other even when they are aware of the similarities between them.
The hatred between Native Africans and the Black Americans have been dated back to in time to the days of the missionaries evading Africa and exposing them to what we call civilization and during that era,some Africans accepted them with open arms while some rejected them
Please bear in mind that not all Africans has this hatred for Black Americans, some of us still see them as wonderful people. I know i do

THE FIVE ORIGINAL CAUSES
There are several things responsible for the rift between native Africans and the Black Americans

• MISCONCEPTIONS: one of the things that causes problems between the Native Africans and the Black Americans is lack of thorough understanding between the two groups.                   The Black Americans view the Native Africans as being primitive and stupid while the Native Africans believes that the Black Americans as very lazy and violent

• THE MEDIA: Another thing responsible for this calamity is the media. the US media views Africans as being inferior and naive, making expensive jokes about them and ignoring the great contribution Africa has made to the world.                                                                               The African media does has its flaws also. Its own view of the Black Americans is that they are stubborn and not well brought up.(in terms of African culture) and as people who has lost their way completely, forgetting the sacrifices made by the Black Americans in making the united states a conducive and a wonderful place for the African race without been questioned or intimidated.

• RACISM AND DISCRIMINATION

• CULTURAL DIFFERENCES:A shared complexion does not equal a shared culture, nor does it automatically lead to friendships, Whether we like it or not, Africans and African-Americans have two different and very distinct cultures.

• ADVERSITY: 70% Native Africans living in the United States are found to be living a low life. They take on any job and are fund of being insulted from virtually anyone still they are not easily angered owing to the fact that they are only there for education or to make some dollars that they could take back home and start something tangible for their lives. So they don't participate in fight and parades for civil right led by the Black Americans which in turn angered the Black Americans making them to think that Africans are bunch of cowards that can't even stand up for their own people.                                                                                         According to Tracie Reddick  "When most Africans come here (the States), their first priority, by and large, is education," he says. "Right here you have a tool that allows you to open doors within American society.

MY OPINION
I believe the only way out is unity. both Native Africans and the Black Americans must unite to instill discipline and respect for each other so that the rift that divides us could be narrowed. until we both work together to remove poverty from our various communities and to stand for each other in a world that has threatened to annihilate us. Only then can we truly say, we are Africans