What is African Diaspora?
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Its the people of African descent living elsewhere.\n\nDiaspora originally refers to the Jews in Biblical days exiled from their homeland. In modern times, referring to Jews not living in Israel.  By analogy, the African diaspora refers to those of African descent living elsewhere, such as African-Americans. The analogy is strengthened by virtue of the fact most African-Americans were forcibly removed from Africa.
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This is an confusing issue, indeed. Just because a person is from Africa does not mean that they are African American. The term African-American is specifically for blacks born in America who are from black African decent (the Negroid race). The term is not used for Caucasian or Mongoloid people from African nor for blacks who were born in Africa.
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Anti-apartheid is the name of the movement aimed at stopping racial segregation.  Specifically, anti-apartheid is dedicated to ending the policy of segregation and political and economic discrimination against non-European groups in the Republic of South Africa.
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I'm also a white African and I also don't understand that. I have more African roots than most of the black African Americans, my family tree goes back 400 years. When I meet black people that's European they never call themselves African Europeans, so why do they do that in the USA. Personally I think it's causes division between different races. I thought we were trying to stop race separation, because it causes racism.
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Black nationalism is an ethnic nationalism, a political and social movement arising in the 1960s and early '70s mostly among African Americans in the United States. The movement can be traced back to Marcus Garvey's Universal Negro Improvement Association of the 1920s. The UNIA seeks to acquire economic power and to infuse among blacks, "at home and abroad", a sense of community and group feeling. While many adherents to Black nationalism assumed the eventual creation of a separate black nation by African Americans, others see the future of Africa as being more central to their ambitions.\n\nAs an alternative to being assimilated by the American nation, Black nationalists sought to maintain and promote their separate identity as a people of Black ancestry. With such slogans as "Black power" and "black is beautiful," they also sought to inculcate a sense of pride among blacks. Black nationalism is a complex set of beliefs emphasizing the need for the cultural, political, and economic independence of African Americans. On the other hand, nationalist assumptions inform the daily actions and choices of many diaspora Africans.
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Ignorance.  I live in a community with a large black population and I never hear educated blacks use the word.  The whole "term of endearment" is BS.  Why would anyone refer to themselves in a negative way?  Its a learned response from a household that is probably poor and uneducated.  The truth is that there are many such households in our country.
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Emancipation means freedom\nSentence.......The African Slave were Emancipated from slavery in 1804.
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Some African Ethiopians and others Negroes practice Judaism, so U can't generalize about one religion in one continent!
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when i searched this word i just found that it could be a mistaken form of kwanzaa, when african americans come together to celebrate thier heritage and ancestors.The dude that started it came from west africa
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I am the original "black Hebrew" of the tribe Yahudah.\n\n\nBlack People in Africa are Africans of what ever tribe they belong to. A black Hebrew is different then a black African. They are call the original Hebrews, because they are from one of the tribes of Yisrael. Which means they are the seed of Israel. You can be black, and NOT be what we call "Africans."\n\nNot to be confuse with "black Jews" or the people we know today as Jews. If you ask any Jew why he is a Jew, they will say because there religion is Judaism or someone in the ancestry converted to Judaism. If you notice none of them will stay they are descendants of the tribe of Judah, which is what the word Jew means. Just because you practice the religion or your parents did, doesn't make you a seed of Jacob. The black Hebrews are in fact the direct descendants of the Israelites, but not all black nations are Israelites. It just happen that many of the Israelites happen to be black.\n\nDon't think that because they are black, that it automatically means they can't be Israelites.
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DEFINITION OF KWANZAA Kwanzaa is a unique African American celebration with focus on the traditional African values of family, community responsibility, commerce, and self-improvement. Kwanzaa is neither political nor religious and despite some misconceptions, is not a substitute for Christmas. It is simply a time of reaffirming African-American people, their ancestors and culture. Kwanzaa, which means "first fruits of the harvest" in the African language Kiswahili, has gained tremendous acceptance.
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Some un-american african.
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The Harlem Renaissance was a blooming of the arts in the majority African American community in Harlem, NY.
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Yes they are and I can prove it, The whole bible prophecies the history of blacks, blacks have always seen the similarities but never made the connection. Didn't you know blacks during the slave trade was know by Muslims as "Yahoodee" meaning tribe of Israel? Did you know at of all the people on the face of the Earth who claim to be Hebrews would envy the Ashanti's. The name mean people for the land of Ashan in Judah? Did you it was a place during the slave trade call the "Land of Judah" by the french? Did you ever hear of the Falasha's or beta Israel, Ibo's, Lemba, Yoruba, Fanti, etc. Were call Israelites by Muslims over 1000 years ago? Look it up the Hebrew/Jewish customs in Africa, you will find lots of info. Especially in on the west coast of Africa.
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black people should not be in London or New York. They talk about repatriation is a must well why do they invade first rate nations then call them a problem. AFRICA for the africans and I firmly believe that. The only problem is blacks will talk about going to Africa but some how they never Leave. In my country of Tibet they are not welcome.
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Here's from the all knowing wikipedia:\n"Its roots are varied and include the Fon, Ewe, and Yoruba peoples of West Africa, from western Nigeria to eastern Ghana. In Benin, Vodun is the national religion, and followed by around 60% of the population, or some 4½ million people. The word vodún is the Fon-Ewe word for spirit. Voodoo elsewhere is highly influenced by Central African traditions. The Kongo rite, also known in the north of Haiti as Lemba (originally a cult practiced among the Bakongo) is as widespread as the West African elements, but has largely been overlooked by North Americans."
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www.cultural-expressions.com/ifa/ifahistory.htm \nwww.photius.com/religion/yoruba.html \ndickinsg.intrasun.tcnj.edu/diaspora/yoruba.html \nreligiousmovements.lib.virginia.edu/nrms/santeria.html\nwww.yorubareligion.org\nen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoruba_Mythology \nwww.afgen.com/religion.html \nwww.answers.com/topic/orisha \nYuruba is an African-derived religion consisting of mysticism, santeria, etc.  I hope these sites help you......