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We are from Nigeria and would be very upset if our daughter dated or married the typical American black. We want more for our kids.Many african immigrants would agree. I won't even consider living in an American black community.

I alsn consider an African American someone who actually recently immigrated African. There are really no similarities,  even features and skin tone is very different. American blacks have a very uniquely American appearance (and values). In my culture, Nigeria, focusing on your studied is expected. Getting a good job is expected.[/quote]

Thank you for writing this.

This is exactly what students have told me when I've questioned why the cafeteria is so segregated.  I have a good friend from Uganda who's now a doctor; he shares the same sentiment.  .

So the "black community" clearly is NOT monolithic.  And neither is the "white community." for that matter.  As someone who's first generation, I have values from two different communities" and close ties to another country.  [/quote]

To the first poster -- if you don't want your kid marrying AA and you consider as AA someone who actually recently immigrated -- what does that leave for your DD? Do you mean that you'll want her to marry a man who comes here from Nigeria after the wedding? Is your DD being raised in the U.S? After 2 decades of being raised in the U.S., won't she pick up some American values such that she'll have less in common with a Nigerian from Nigeria (as opposed to a Nigerian-Am)?

Not criticizing, just asking. Believe me I want nothing to do with the AA community -- and based on the amount of excuse making we've seen on this thread alone, they are ALWAYS the victim and always have an excuse for why they can't get ahead because they just can't accept the fact that maybe it's their own attitudes and actions.[/quote]

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