Sigh. We are agreeing. My point is, the exchange should go both ways. I still find issue with the assertion that “populations of Africans” are particularly exploitative of AA culture. That statement seemed hypocritical to me in light of many black folks’ (of the diaspora) reclamation of African arts and aesthetics.…

LOL. The deaf ears are strong with this one! Just bandying them about all willy-nilly, with narry a care for who gets smacked in the face by those big ass deaf ears!

And I never ONCE disputed those FACTS (though I do question the notion that all of Africa betrayed all who were forced into slavery and their descendants). What I do dispute is the idea that Africans have a responsibility to black Americans which black Americans do not also owe Africa and Africans in turn. I do…

Convenient. According to your original logic, that statement does not apply both ways.

Ok-so now can we talk about black Americans playing dress up with African culture when it suits them—and discarding it when it doesn’t?