Writes: James N. Kariuki

Global Africa needs a push by both the Diaspora of Enslavement and the Post-colonial Diaspora. The former has economic and political influence, especially in the US, while the latter understands Africa and Africans because of its recent connection.

The African Diaspora is not a homogenous group prone to any type of overarching collective action. It is understandable that many of the descendants of the Diasporans who left the continent through enslavement identify more with their current countries than with contemporary Africa.

A significant aspect of the ‘enslavement process‘ was to mis-educate the Diasporans about Africans, and Continental Africans about those in the Diaspora. This stubborn barrier still exists within the Global African community and needs to be reversed by appropriate education.

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REFERENCES:

1. Soul Quest: A Healing Journey for Women of the African Diaspora.
2. Saltwater Slavery: A Middle Passage from Africa to American Diaspora.
3. Reversing Sail: A History of the African Diaspora (New Approaches to African History).

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