The African Diaspora: Role and Influence - Straight Talk Africa

In this episode of Straight Talk Africa guest-host Vincent Makori examines the role and influence of the African diaspora. He is joined by Yetunde Odugbesan-Omede,
Visiting Professor of Global Affairs and Politics at Farmingdale State College and Vice Chair of Leadership of the United People for African Congress, Emira Woods of Africans Rising for Justice Peace and Dignity and Gizaw Legesse founding member of Vision Ethiopia.
Originally published at - www.voanews.co...

[@20207771]

DIASPORA World Wide African diaspora Honduras and Central, South America the Caribbean and North America and Europe Africa diaspora Peace & Love! Am watching from Roatan Bay Islands, Honduras 1LoVe!

[@peterjohn1271]

From America, much love to you and all African descendants in Honduras.

[@20207771]

@@peterjohn1271Peace and love! Many blessings. Guidance

[@phyllisthompson4207]

Much love!😊💕

[@mrcead]

The continental Africans and the Diaspora are going to eventually get over their differences so don't worry. The shiny new cities and opportunities will take care of that. We need to shake off colonial conditioning and our children will be better than us

[@peterjohn1271]

Well said!

[@peterjohn1271]

@Ant hills of ignorance debunked. Will you elaborate where I am wrong, with all due respect it's not clear to me what you disagree with.

[@tonyduncan1816]

We should encourage our women to set the example for next generation of little girls,by not subscribing to a European standard of beauty.I admire the African woman who wears her natural elegant look. The African woman who teaches young boys to respect woman.

[@rudolphfuller347]

Q⁰ 8

[@solarrumi]

This is the foundation of stability, because the mother is the 1st voice to be heard & brings an unabated insight while the child is sprouting its worldview...Thank you for emphasizing the importance of the African woman.

[@cbccoleman5605]

This is great watching from .Minnesota, USA

[@celebratedwoman8905]

True success of Ethiopia is coming from the transformation from dictatorship to democracy led by Abdi Abi

[@leroytaylor9695]

Dr. Arikana must lead the AU. for Africa to benefit from the organization. She has the vision for a Independent Africa.

[@Impex7]

Using the phrase AMERICAN DREAM, means YOU are STILL ASLEEP, or NOT PAYING ATTENTION. It's TIME to WAKE UP!

[@edithparks1951]

Wow look how many are already there. I can't wait till we join them.

[@freyayele1581]

Thank you for this important topic to discuss. I am hoping the African Diaspora will open the eye of the African leaders to care more for their own people & continent than being a puppet of the richest countries to fulfill its own interests.

[@ufundi1]

Don't forget about the African-American population as one of the anchors of the African Diaspora. I did not see a member of this population reflected on the panel or in the program videoclip intro.

[@brotherkareem181]

When they need to use you they will call on you. Until this is not about you.

[@ufundi1]

@@brotherkareem181 Well, so-called African-Americans should insist that they are Africans and participate as African Diasporans all the time. To not do so is relinquishing one's birthright and heritage.

[@brotherkareem181]

@@ufundi1 Nope our birth right & heritage is right here in America not africa.

[@ufundi1]

@@brotherkareem181 Birthright should be i 2 places. However, the residence in the United States should be under your own hegemony for the group. Thus, give yourself an African name for the group and exist alongside other culture in the US space, practicing a pan-African culture as other groups practice theirs - Hispanic, Asian, Euro. I hope this makes sense to you from a power perspective.

[@MsTriteseariaCammy]

The definition of diaspora in is not just the recent people who have left Africa it is inclusive to even the stolen people from Africa who are we turning. I don't like how they try to exclude the descendants of slaves as diaspora end but they are they come from Africa they are the descendants of Africans their bones of their ancestors are buried on the continent of Africa as well as the land of their captivity

[@phyllisthompson4207]

That is not true.. Africa always refer to Caribbean , South, AA , and central as diaspora as well..

[@SfundoZulu-f2z]

Thank you for thiis topic. Diaspora we in you in Africa to support our leaders with this information and financial

[@leroytaylor9695]

The AU IS WHERE AFRICA POWERS LIES. We must make it a reality. Empower the AU. to work for Africa by demanding the leadership of Dr. Arikana as Chairman of the AU!!!

[@khaleeqkaashif8746]

Shouldn't We have secondary and university level Classes that vigorously address the preparation of Our next generation for leadership???

[@gulzarrai43]

Such a marvellous interview ... Amazing insights these diaspora-speakers have about how to contribute to the upliftment of their parental continent... Africa has a superb nucleus of people & I can see a marvellous future for Afrika if Afrika unites into ONE CONTINENTAL NATION ... OMG look at the strengths awaiting to synergize & lift Afrika out of its difficulties ... But why doesn't the diaspora in the USA unite the African Continent with USA ? This thought always comes into my mind ... I mean Africa is intrinsically superior in natural resources & genetic superiority... So why not get Afrika to unite with US across the Atlantic ... 🦩🙋

[@SfundoZulu-f2z]

African Diasporas are Africans by nature no one can take away that. They don't need to explain themselves. We know they love Africa just that our contries are struggling with poverty and unemployment thus why they are leaving in Europe and West

[@mrcool9538]

I wish all Black African woman would stop whereing these wig hats from India and China and be the way the almighty maid black to look.

[@curtleyollivierre7671]

yes I hate to see it

[@lmc5865]

I also wish Black African men to stop getting married to those white women too.

[@mrcool9538]

@@lmc5865 And stop marrying those those. Chinese male and female those children will never really love the black side of the family, this comeing from one who have. Chinese in my family they worshippe Europeans.

[@FactsOnlyPlease.]

@@mrcool9538 We love you. Be proud!

[@shontelllacour138]

So many American Africans don’t know about #Memorandum46 and I feel if they knew they would understand how it was a big agenda to keep us divided with Africans on the continent. It’s important for AAs to know this, I feel.

[@khaleeqkaashif8746]

So True, Why can't Our students have university level classes addressing "Transfer of Power "

[@ctbt1832]

If there is a country where they feel like African Americans or the diaspora people are really not welcome then it’s not problem, then African Americans or diaspora people should not support that country until they fully change there ways. Those countries should be named. People we are too close to start this nonsense do people understand that we are on the verge of bringing people together on a massive scale.

[@WHATSURVIEW]

This is the kind of mentality that's preventing us from moving forward, does anyone need to remind you of your complexion for you to know what your colour is? NO! it's the same thing where if they didn't mention the African American as part of the diaspora for you to know that you are apart of it. #LETSUNITE.

[@ctbt1832]

@WHAT`S URVIEW??? I’m not sure on what your talking about. We shouldn’t support any country that doesn’t welcome us. I don’t like the word diaspora. It shows separation and we don’t need to do that.

[@SfundoZulu-f2z]

Africans please let us learn to invest in our continent. We have a lot of people who are very educated but have no means of invention. No technology for our own development, African language to use for learning, everything we learn in foreign languages,

[@MysticMaven1]

Thank you Africa! My heart is full with the love for descendants of slaves were stolen from Africa, our homeland. So grateful to hear that Africa is looking for us. They want us to come home to bring our skills, our talents, our innovation, resources & resilience. We can share our knowledge, a good fortune, ourselves to be a blessing to our home land. I decided to purse my doctoral degree before I relocate to Africa. I will be done in two years and look forward to coming home to help Africa & my African family thrive. See you soon Mother Africa & African family. I am also doing my best to learn Ibo language. I have not done my DNA so I don’t know where I came from. But I thought I can’t go wrong Learning a Nigerian language. The Nigerians in America have been so sweet and kind to me, teaching me about my food from Africa, how to dress like an African lady, and much more. I know there is a lot for me to learn about home, and I am ready.

[@chuckaguillard8488]

How to join?

[@Carbon915]

Interesting, @34’ the host comments that diaspora (new diaspora) are also black, like the African Americans in the Black Lives Matter movement. Despite the fact that the subject/title of the current discussion refers to ‘the African diaspora’, and in the introduction the African Union definition of diaspora is quoted, the host, at least, is conceptualising the diaspora as new/recent diaspora, not inclusive of old diaspora. Should old and new diaspora be goal-setting and problem solving separately? The intention of the discussion should be made very clear; Who is ‘African unity’ referring to? That would be useful to me, as old diaspora.

[@leroytaylor9695]

Let us Demands, not BEG!!!!

[@edithparks1951]

My Elohim how massive we have grown

[@tee5634]

As a socialist Nkrumah would have been in favor of workers cooperatives. With the income disparity increasing worldwide workers gaining control of the workplace is very important.

[@delroynelson7942]

Are you people serious about the DIASPORA ? well am diasporan and I really want to go to Ghana Nigeria and Ethiopia with my skills and knowledge to help develop my land but I'm worried because I have families in these countries that are treated unfairly. They are contributing so much and can't even get citizen ship when we are the ones arvertizing AFRICA through music and poems. Blessed love to DR Arikana she is keeping me HOPE FULL...

[@lekholokoelekotsoanamoloi9593]

So that hotel is dedicated to President Washington?

[@knoxsamaz5459]

United states of Africa

[@Creeatethat]

Knox Samaz United Africa ** let’s not take their name they way they forced it on people of the diaspora

[@leroytaylor9695]

Dr. Arikana already have the POWERFUL LINKS TO THE AFRICAN DIASPORA WHICH IS SO IMPORTANT TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF 🙌 AFRICA...

[@m.k.s.7417]

I Hope, that; both India and AfriCAN Countries; will: - "work together; Towards: A Mutual (BLESSed): -Benefit!!"!! -M.K.S.-P.S. India; could also: help: "Africa"; to have: "The A.I.T." (I.E. ="AfriCAN:_ -Institute; of: Tech.!!"!!). ;) :) ;) ;) :) :)

[@moniquekabangu464]

Je

[@hassanseidi5293]

Is time to only africa American Africa Europe to come back home africa been you home gods bless Africa children continue to powerfull

[@leroytaylor9695]

Make Dr. Arikana leader and Chairman of AU !!!

[@Rocky-wo6di]

Leroy Taylor elevate issues, elevate the policies that relate to Africa,,

[@Rocky-wo6di]

Leroy Taylor economic partnerships, educational initiatives, bridging the gab between the African continent and the diaspora Experienc, common dualities, global collaboration

[@leroytaylor9695]

When the LIONS TELLS THEIR STORY, IT WILL BE THE TRUTH!!!

[@leroytaylor9695]

The EAGLES THAT WAS FED CHICKEN FEEDINGS IS NOW GOING TO FLY!!!

[@MsTriteseariaCammy]

This definition of a diaspora is not correct.