You've Been Lied To About Africa (The Truth Exposed)

You've Been Lied To About Africa (The Truth Exposed)
“Africa is poor, and unsafe to live.” This is one of the most common misconceptions people have about living in Africa. The truth is, it is not your fault. Over the years, Western media has shown negative images and focused on the poorest and most isolated regions in Africa. This is driven by cultural and political biases and business interests. Of course, there are poor and underdeveloped regions in Africa.
But In reality, Africa is a relatively comfortable place to live. It is home to over 50 different countries and has some of the best urban cities. To see how this continent really is, it is important to challenge the dominant framework posed by the media and look at Africa from a different perspective. That’s why it is best to experience things and see for yourself. Today we will help you debunk all the popular myths about this culturally rich and stunning continent.
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[@blackcultureunlocked]

We've been growing extremely fast, appreciate all the support! We're just getting started, this is only the beginning of the movement 🙏🏾

[@speakingout9397]

🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@BlackGove]

it have 52 states , what abut the other countries

[@truthoftheuniverse4179]

AFRICA WAS RAT HOLE IN ANCIENT TIME SO WHITE SAVE THE BLACK FROM A HELL

[@darthsinniious1989]

111 likes, blessings 2 those who see this while it is at 111 likes.

[@v.k732]

I live in Africa

[@tonysnow759]

If you look at Africa through the lens of American and European media you’ll be disappointed every single time

[@blackcultureunlocked]

Facts 💯

[@Chiefwebswife2012]

Facts… one of one of my mom’s best friends, who moved to America from Africa, told us this as it young children. We’ve always know the truth about Africa because she would always bring back pictures and gift.

[@MikeBNumba6]

What's funny is the USA has its bad parts in every single major city. If people outside the USA only saw the rough areas on Detroit, Memphis, Cleveland, LA, Mia, ect... Then they too would think we live in a crap hole

[@purge3883]

While they tell you not to go they move in the devil is a liar and the father of all lies

[@alexking3153]

Africa has the most modern day slaves

[@WeAreFourJokers]

Saying Africa is poor is like saying Europe is poor because of the Balkans or that North America is poor because of the Ghettos

[@blackcultureunlocked]

Facts ‼️

[@alexrobbins4566]

Exactly, every area in the world has its poor counterpart, thats how the economy functions nowadays and always generally has, a terribly skewed monetary distribution from the wealthy, causing ghettos and poor undeveloped countries. There are many other factors to this such as racism/political instibility etc.

[@melissasturgis]

Africa have lots of poor people and is ruled by some white people. Children are dying from hunger because they have no food.

[@alexking3153]

Africa is poor in comparison though. No one ever said there are no rich people in Africa. Of course the elites have money.

[@Mayhamsdead]

True, those lowly Balkans, with their high infant mortality rate, their low education, high crime rate and...wait... 🤔🤔🤔

[@spydr1919]

It sucks when the media portrays us as the helpless pathetic little child. Thank you for showing the world that Africa can survive on their own

[@Bolognabeef]

Then stop coming in Europe by the millions and we're all happy, just stay in Africa and it's a win-win

[@demonxkiller1]

@@Bolognabeef Oh fuck off you racist. It was the Europeans who decided to cause many of issues today that are still relevant in Africa now.

[@nathandei1674]

@@Bolognabeef you want them to stay in a civil war? What if some of them in a country that has a civil war? What are they gonna do, stay and suffer?

[@justinl2009]

​@@nathandei1674 Dude, you do realize that by saying this you're kinda contradicting OP's point...

[@NorthAmericaEdits]

It’s not just western media. Yes countries like Morocco South Africa and Tunisia may be doing pretty well (still struggling with violence and corruption) but the sad truth is that most of central Africa is poor and impoverished. If you look at the blue marble a map that depicts electricity almost all of Africa is pitch black besides a few major cities. Compared to other continents that sparkle with light. Many African nations are failing states and the only real safe havens are the Seychelles Mauritius Botswana and maybe Rwanda now. Africa is improving but they are still behind every other continent by average. I only wish the best for Africa. I hope this was a respectful and educated way to sum up the state of the continent Right now. 👍

[@Godking-dg1xe]

Living in Africa as a Black American is the best decision I've ever made in life Greetings from Kenya!!!

[@kyrohowe3156]

Congrats 🎉

[@akbey3941]

Yeah the usa cheated me out of my passport for no reason. Otherwise I would already be there! Im in NYC and the usa is getting worse by the minute Im thinking GHANA Kenya ethiopia wherever I can get away too

[@shalbec3232]

AAs should live in all africans countries not just English speaking contries like kenya,nigeria,ghana or south africa. The languages should not stop anyone to just live where they speak English else you will miss out on the real african experience

[@brazxyy]

I keep telling my black friends in america to make the move to Africa and they just look at me like I'm crazy

[@25psr]

@@brazxyy bc thats racist dickhead

[@GolDDarius]

As a "black-american" , in my area we grew up with no information about Africa other than what I learned in schools and on tv/commercials, which is mainly that everywhere in africa people lived in huts and on the land. I'm sure people from Africa are upset to hear about this but the reality is that most of us here in the States, prior to the internet would never have known how beautiful the motherland truly is without it. There are probably books and college courses people can take but the average black american wouldn't know and if they are not curious like I am, they won't bother to seek this information out. After I earn my degree, I plan on moving to SA or Morocco.

[@Nick-lg7su]

I am upset about this sometimes. I’m African and the superstitions can be frustrating sometimes but I’ve learned to laugh at them.

[@slushfabuloso5329]

It's crazy bruh I live here and Yes it is bad with corruption and all, but don't all countries Bro they make us look bad almost like they do it to make themselves look good Like I've seen tik toks of parents using Africa to teach kids values like eg. Child doesn't want to eat food, keeps wasting food, the mom will say something like, do you know how many kids in Africa would want this meal or you are wasting food when we could give it to children in Africa I live these videos because they shine light on most of the dark lies the media is spreading about Africa

[@epiccoconut5995]

I'm from Africa. I got here in late middle school going to Freshman yr according to the ages(Back home my education level was a junior in HS at 13 going on 14, a story for another time), I was baffled at how Africa is portrayed, people treated me like I was a savage being, like I was a dirty senseless person who's been living under a rock. Kids would make some to like "do you have houses? Have you seen white people? You're so skinny, do you need food? You smell!" IT would upset me but when I got older, I understood it's the media's portrayal of this continent that causes individuals to think so less of Africa. First off: Poverty is EVERYWHERE. Racism is EVERYWHERE. The Media will always mislead you. Anything/anyone unfamiliar to you is always foreign. I got tired of explaining that I have seen cars, motorcycles & caucasians before; none of the stereotypical thinking was foreign to me. My hair was halfway down my back. Yes, I had a strong smell but it was due to the organic diet I was used to. In africa we don't heal every ailment with pills or run to the doc every 5mins for our next refill then cover up with Channel #5. Unless it's life-threatening, everything can be found in nature; it was common knowledge bc our grandparents took the time to teach it to children. "Organic" is everyday for us! I had never heard the words, "Racism, Cancer, Gay, LGBTQ, Mixed, etc" so commonly used & applied until I got to USA. Any person from Africa can second this to a second extinct depending on which area they're from. Back home, we ain't got time to focus on useless and senseless thinking that is divisive and destructive to a soul or the community cuz we too busy building it the best way we can. I cried so much as a young adult cuz I miss home but God had different plans so it's my new home. I am very thankful to know where I come from however, as the movie black panther showed you, there is sooooo much confusion in the black community's true identity it's heartbreaking. Thank the heavens there is a God who will make all the wrongs right in our humanity, we too broken....I doubt we'd make it another century

[@Nick-lg7su]

@@theplaguedoctor6271 that was uncalled for

[@EchooExplorer]

@@theplaguedoctor6271 isn’t it nice? You basement pooch

[@idreadFell365]

As someone from Africa and have been in low to high condition cities there. I can confirm this is indeed true.

[@Mr.LevelUp.]

It’s just that by ratio, there’s more high conditions in the cities than low. The highs are really high and the lows are really low which is why media capitalise on making Africa seem poor as the poor conditions there are very bad.

[@IAmGodHimself777]

@@Mr.LevelUp. it _is_ poor. Just not as poor as the media makes it out to be.

[@Leanflare]

​@@IAmGodHimself777 GDP per capita or any actually reliable data for determining poverty levels isn't on your side here. Showing CCP built infrastructure isn't proof Ns have actually evolved beyond the stone age.

[@MrDingalong]

ive known this the whole time cause no matter what continent it is there is a poor place no matter what conditions (other than antartica)

[@Mr.LevelUp.]

@@IAmGodHimself777 you’re very ignorant aren’t you? Africa is certainly not poor, sad that your weak incapable mind allows media to think for you because you’re clearly not a whole minded human being.

[@carsonc29]

the Western media hasnt exactly lied about Africa....they just have only focused on the negative parts of Africa...think of it like this, when foreigners think of New York city, they get image of places like Manhattan and Wall street..the glitz and glamour..but NYC also has A LOT of crime, poverty, ghettos and homelessness..yet, that part of NYC is never portrayed on a grand scale like poverty in Africa is...

[@youjustgotburned3980]

As always westerners show the worst side of a place or person to make THEMSELVES look better We should know by now that Western information=Propaganda

[@sbeveloaf1120]

It's likely because A: Americans are borderline afraid of reality. B : The west typically doesn't have entire countries like Zimbabwe that live in universal poverty.

[@Bolognabeef]

Coincidentally the poorest areas of New York are inhabited almost exclusively by blacks, go figure...

[@thebrightdiamondtp7871]

NYC is also very filthy, in fact, so filthy it’s second in place as one of the most dirtiest cities in the world.

[@taleseylad1249]

@@sbeveloaf1120 or C Americans want to paint themselves in a good light

[@erlendkaarb2038]

I think the problem is that the media mostly focuses on sad news.

[@Xeverous]

Fear sells. That's why every epoch has it's prophets of doom.

[@danieltube7361]

Africa Is Blooming, and as a European, it absolutely great to see our neighbors become dominant members in the international community, yet sadly there are still problem plaguing Africa like separatist movements and terror organizations

[@kwazz_1208]

as an african we can’t keep blaming the europeans for everything, but one of the main reasons for civil wars in africa is colonisation. Before colonisation there werent really countries in africa there were mainly Kingdoms and tribes. With so many tribes in africa when the Europeans came and seperated africa into countries these tribes got put with other tribes who didnt share the same ideals as them. This leads to in country disputes and wars

[@Yanivosaurus]

@@kwazz_1208 Many textbooks do say that neighbouring villages raided each other and captured slaves

[@kwazz_1208]

@@Yanivosaurus mb i meant to say “can’t” instead of can blame them for everything

[@acheroawhitneyandrean7611]

@@Yanivosaurus who wrote those textbooks? Did those textbooks also highlight that there were Africans who fought for slavery to end

[@danieltube7361]

@Im going to be nice now. can you please explain your statement?

[@spinjitzumasterfalcon]

As a young African American, I was scared to visit my home country since I thought it had animals running around, but when I went there, I was so proud of my culture and to see how awesome the city looked. I'm currently 18 and am looking forward to my next visit.

[@xavrex00]

Bro really said animals running around i mean who do u think we are in africa lol

[@chrisward4576]

I know some Nigerians in Portugal, nicest folks you ever want to meet

[@maxium0839]

America is your home country though?

[@baeebgrl]

@@maxium0839 Our ancestors were taken from Africa which would’ve been our home

[@maxium0839]

@@baeebgrl but they were born in america. They are american,

[@The-Black-Militant]

Damn shame we let the american media try to play us like this smh

[@blackcultureunlocked]

Right, it’s time to change the narrative

[@peatreepeterson2585]

I said the same thing Damn

[@sketchography_8229]

And you 🧠 degenerates🧠 kept adhering to their concepts and notions about Africa without questioning them? Are you all Western people naturally dumb-disease stricken or is just me? 😅😅😅😅

[@MaikoTen]

Just like what they did to China..

[@Lilo_and_Stitch09]

​@@MaikoTen and the Middle East

[@mansamusa9922]

Next you should do “ you’ve been lied to about AMERICA “ And show the inner cities like East Detroit

[@Godking-dg1xe]

Westside of Atlanta and Skid row in LA

[@hestratittsworth4107]

EXACTLY!!

[@BeRzErKeR111]

Cleveland lmao

[@iiCounted-op5jx]

lol

[@urgentneed2806]

Saint-Louis, Chicago, Bronx and more 😂

[@jeremytae]

Finally someone say something good about Africa 🇲🇿🇲🇿

[@Leanflare]

Walking around African cities during the day challenge

[@someone-ou5us]

​@@Leanflare Trying not to do corruption challenge (Africa Edition) [IMPOSSIBLE]

[@Leanflare]

@@someone-ou5us Africa trying to have an IQ above 70 challenge (impossible)

[@Please-n-Thank-You]

​@@Leanflare that's just rude.

[@Leanflare]

@@Please-n-Thank-You and true

[@natalieslaughter1933]

Schools wanna make stereotype about Africa but they don't wanna talk about All the bad stuff that America did

[@Vividlyforgotten]

Bro actually believe the school making African stereotype stereotype

[@evanxss]

​​@Error.40 ​ They're distributing it which makes the stereotype constant & progressive, reaching out to younger individuals & filling their head with filth. One doesn't stop creating illness simply because he didn't invent it

[@rabbidcrazy787]

You sure about that? I learned about the country's slavery history.

[@Alissa_21]

@@rabbidcrazy787thats the tip of the iceberg

[@rabbidcrazy787]

@@Alissa_21 I'm aware that there's much more than that.

[@root81]

As an AFRICAN i don't bother explaining nothing to convince anyone of anything about AFRICA anymore as good things sell themselves and that's exactly what AFRICA has been doing from the beginning of time. Africa is the pillar of this world. We can be hated as much as possible but that wouldn't stop the progression IN SHA ALLAH.

[@alexking3153]

Africa has the most modern day slaves

[@koffibentum7452]

Facts

[@finn-thehuman-mertens]

You were the pillar of civilization and now you are slave to Muslim culture

[@thedirtygentlemandgm7985]

💎❤️🙏🏾

[@shalbec3232]

Yes us Africans we must stop explaining to Americans,Europeans or any none Africans that our continent and it countries are not what the media shows. If they don't want to listen it should not bother us we are at peace with our continent

[@traphall]

Staright facts, Africa is one of the richest nation. They went and rob them of their precious Gold and made it seem like Africa is Poor when they were truly one of the richest nation 🔥🔥🔥

[@blackcultureunlocked]

Facts! 💯

[@bassman777]

Africa is a continent, not a nation…technically. But I know what you’re getting at.

[@AngryNegativeHistoryProject]

​@@bassman777 I was just going to say that

[@AngryNegativeHistoryProject]

I just did a video on Africa slavery before America. They didn't take a lot in gold. Elephant tusks, ivory, and various things.

[@Huttinwabbitz]

Stop saying nation you idiot we are talking about the biggest CONTINENT IN THE WORLD AFTER ASIA!!!!!!!!

[@sfscott4]

Only been to Accra, Ghana, Marrakesh, Morrocoo, and Cape Town, South Africa but loved the trips more than my trips to Paris and Rome.

[@dmilleniumdiva]

@sfscott4 “ONLY”?! You have done some beautiful traveling! I’ve only been to South Africa (Johannesburg & Cape Town). LOVED every moment. I need to get back there.

[@alexking3153]

Lmao only a black person would think that

[@michaelfr6290]

Accra is Amazing

[@Wu_bandz]

Used to live in Accra with my uncle, aunt, and cousins for like 6 years

[@Mr.LevelUp.]

I’m from the UK but my family is Ghanaian. Before going to Ghana I thought it’d be a poor country like what we see on adverts, but it’s literally just like the western world, just hotter and different ways of living. The houses there are huge and the nightlife is lively. People can’t live in ignorance - they have to go out and see it for themselves. What’s the point of life if you’re trapped in a cage and can’t explore the world! We have to stop believing what the media feeds us as it only benefits them and their agendas to leave the masses under their spell to make us into sheep.

[@umbrellasquid9669]

My dad used to tell me so many stories about living in africa and african history that contradicted what the media said. I am so glad I grew up educated about these types of things.

[@90000cg]

Do tell

[@mandisamahlangu5697]

As a South African I just want to say thank you for the beautiful representation and myth busting

[@90000cg]

Who built South Africa. It was a wasteland before whites settled it.

[@kingsmountain777]

didnt really know why people thought that africa was just land and people

[@blackcultureunlocked]

You'd be surprised

[@latrellrawlins7713]

I'm going to Africa one day

[@traphall]

Same, got to put that on one of the place to travel

[@alexking3153]

Be safe

[@residentrump3271]

I wish I could, but I doubt I'd ever be able to afford the trip. I'm looking forward to seeing the continuing growth of African nations though 💪🏿

[@queenwere1]

Karibu sana Kenya 🇰🇪 🇰🇪 na Afrika

[@reginajohnson188]

Same here one day 💓

[@LawrenceMellb]

Never listen to media. Go and visit!

[@5.5.Below.5]

My dad was there in the Navy, and I have a friend from Ghana. I knew the media was being selective here in the West.

[@foam3132]

Alway have been brother/sister, coming from an Asante whose ancestors fought against the British was had great mineral and land wealth. The West is poisoning our lands (all of Africa, I mean) and stealing our resources. I say revert back to our cultures, fusing our cultures only with Africans so we truly understand and respect our forefathers, giving us the strength to help ourselves and then learn that united we are strong, divided we are weak. As Ghaddafi said, "Africa must unite or die"

[@Leanflare]

🍌🍌🍌🍌🍌

[@jorami4838]

@@Leanflare Being racist ain't gonna bring your daddy back, kid.

[@Gnomelander1400]

This is not majority of Africa. Just part of africa. Africa has cities, slums, nature and markets. This is cherry-picking

[@Jeulz1998]

He only showed us the cities that are very good but there are manny country’s that need help like d.r.Congo, Somalia,Sudan etc. The same goes for Asia or Europe. If I make a documentary how rich Asia is I would pick the best country’s

[@curious-mind7265]

@@Jeulz1998 You are right, but a lot of people think Africa is just lions mud huts, and jungles through out thanks to the Western media. So it's okay to see the other side too

[@mrm64]

The "We Are The World" project from 1985, while being a good thing in of itself, is a BIG cause of this. You had the big music greats like MJ, Lionell Richie and etc collaborating and all we could see is Africa needed help and nothing more. We were taught that it was nothing but poor and that we needed to help. Good to help the starving areas of course...but the media neglects everything else. Even I, a black person, was tricked at a young age...

[@TrenchAnimation]

I Never knew how much the internet influenced us until maybe middle school 😬

[@PaulMaudDib2677]

Puppets

[@Mr.LevelUp.]

I’m from the UK but my family is Ghanaian. Before going to Ghana I thought it’d be a poor country like what we see on adverts, but it’s literally just like the western world, just hotter and different ways of living. The houses there are huge and the nightlife is lively. People can’t live in ignorance - they have to go out and see it for themselves. What’s the point of life if you’re trapped in a cage and can’t explore the world! We have to stop believing what the media feeds us as it only benefits them and their agendas to leave the masses under their spell to make us into sheep.

[@bdporignl]

i wouldnt say that “project” was a BIG cause as it was just another western media portrayal of how Africa looks through a lense, ofc it looks good when they only visit the undeveloped places and make it seem like thats Africa as a whole

[@kenos911]

@TT.Trilly Yeah, the reason why it’s considered poor is because the gdp per capita in USD is low. But the price of everything is cheaper too, so it doesn’t matter. Imagine how good Africa would be with the gold standard! Unfortunately, they had to send some bombs to avoid that…

[@Hennyslim]

This why I appreciate KZbin because watching tv for years and just going off schools you can easily be brainwashed before technology improved the way it is today

[@assassin8636]

I don't know about the TV and school part

[@Hennyslim]

@@assassin8636 i can easily go down a list of all the mis information schools has taught us/ As well as all the information they leave out. They also like to change up history in the Favor of Americans. Also, TV news broadcasters ALL have an Agenda. And since back than we didn't have the tools to fat check what they said, we often believed it. Your like 12 so your probably don't even know what I'm talking about

[@stizan9185]

What brainwashing? Everyone knows people like the Chinese go there to build roads and buildings but many Africans do live in poverty, the West shows it bcs those people need humanitarian aid

[@RichieLarpa]

I will tell you only this: do not blame people, blame mainstream media, which is a powerful tool against ignorant ones.

[@trevordavid1370]

I'm from Kenya and was in elementary school in the states and I had so much fun with American ignorance. I used to be asked how big my hut was and I used to tell them ours was 3 stories tall and had ten rooms though and our guard dogs were lions😂😂

[@milo-kz1pi]

LMaooo

[@Randomguy_X]

As an African myself, I can say that the Western media paints a different picture of what Africa really looks like. I’ve met some Americans who were shocked that we have internet

[@hoangquancao5330]

Hey as an VietNamese i can really related to that internet part, or more like, some dumbass americans even assume we don't have electricity here LMAO, like not about having no nation-wide electricity network but honest to god zero electricity grid system

[@darkclaws1234567891]

Wait I thought it was common knowledge that almost the entire world had internet in the first place

[@OttoVonBismarck-fc4vm]

As someone who lives in Africa, lets us please PLEASE not undermind the provety here. It is still exstremly poor here. I am just one of the few middle class citizens here but a majoraty of people can bearly survive.

[@trantusak]

Exactly, this video is one big misinformation.

[@Jeulz1998]

100% if I would do the same with Asia I would pick the best cities too

[@Dennis-nc3vw]

Relatively speaking, Africa is poor and unsafe (low GDPs and high homicide rates). But that doesn't mean it doesn't have it's share of wealth and beauty. Luanda in Angola is a gorgeous city.

[@Heezbungus]

Aka richest or the poorest

[@misterx1342]

I'm South African, it's annoying that people from Europe and North America think my country is just slums and Kruger National Park. I remember going to a supermarket once and seeing a white American on his phone saying how surprised he was that there was "fresh fruit in Africa".

[@karido4974]

People when an overly exploited country has an overly rich side while the other is extremely poor:

[@nolesy34]

Literally □India □Abu Dhabi □Dubai □Middle east

[@karido4974]

@@nolesy34 I live in one of these countries, and it's practically a mix n match country, you can see a sport car on one street, cross it, and you see homeless people living in a park.

[@nolesy34]

@@karido4974 or people dining ina restaurant with homeless picking up cigarettes in the gutter

[@AshaAli-ph8cd]

As an African American my whole family wish they never moved because its so "comfortable"

[@nathaliemae7833]

Whoever is working on this channel, please keep up!The amount of insane visuals projected by the media about africa is sickening. Some of these places they talk about do not even exist. I always thought of a village thats said to have people dying of hunger...when I went there...I was shocked! CLEANEST town! Very peaceful, huge cattles and goats and very calm!!so who was dying of hunger CNN???!!!

[@_eyesauce9147]

its fucking cnn what do you expect.

[@MrSolaristic]

lets remove the charities then

[@MmMilaNnN.]

As a fellow African his points are correct though as of now, a lot of areas like Cape Town ( where I used to live) is very crime heavy, and sadly racism is a very frequent thing in South Africa.

[@BoiStudio]

Yeah and don’t get me started about Escom ITS STAGE 6 how the hell it get like this?!?!?!

[@mikko3]

@@BoiStudio When you give someone a country and tell them to run it, surprise surprise it goes wrong

[@dennisthomas1654]

Blaming "the media" for Africa's many problems is just sad. Be proud, but be honest too.

[@v.dickson]

Thank you for covering this. More people need to see and share these kind of videos to people. The fact that people still ask ignorant questions like whether Africa has clean water is shocking.

[@akdreamer6497]

I've lived in both Johannesburg and Cape Town in South Africa. The difference between them is night and day, and it all comes down to how the government of those areas treat them. Johannesburg is ignored, and suffers criminally because of it. My family was robbed at gunpoint due to their extremely poor law enforcement. Meanwhile, Cape Town is a fun tourist spot, where every person you walk past calls you "brother" when they greet you. It's a super fun place to live, and even though it's not super urban, it's still SUBurban and feels very safe as well. And the malls near the area are HUGE.

[@90000cg]

All black controlled now.

[@akdreamer6497]

@@90000cg Racism?

[@0yetola]

Thank you so much for this video. It's become so cliche how Africa as a continent is seen through the eyes of the western media. Africa has slums and insecurity just like any part of the western world. Mostly we live how majority of the western world live with technology, clean water, etc.

[@Blueberrybomb1234]

Your right! Every place has crime issues and more poor areas but that doesn’t mean we need to stereotype Africa as only being that!

[@grantos7868]

Thank you so much, you have really done my country, South Africa, justice. I live in the UK now since 2021 and I sometimes find myself having to second guess the conditions of my country based on negative stigmas surrounding it. However, I then remember we actually have a hell of a lot to offer.

[@gameshooterstarOG]

As a African German who already was in Africa I can tell that Africa is really civilized and beautiful but its not wrong that many regions are also poor because of corrupt politicians who don't use money to improve the county for example

[@BoiStudio]

Yeah like the stupid EFF frock Julia’s Malema.

[@jarbincks6715]

Africa isn't perfect, just like any other continent/nation but we'll turn it into wakanda over time, just wait

[@youjustgotburned3980]

I've decided to NEVER rely on American media to understand something about another country America provides an unreliable source of information where history and foreign countries is concerned

[@Es_gee]

Same. It kinda sucks that they portray us africans like that when most african countries nowadays are high on the economic status

[@patrisio3]

That's because American media (or any global media) are not travel shows. Negative news gets people's attention way more than positive news. To keep viewers engaged, the media shows negative news a whole lot more than positive news, even within the media's own country. If 85% of news stories within the U.S. are negative, it's not going to be any better for any other country(ies) that the media shows.

[@v_AsT]

They shit on other places but America itself. And the sheeps go along with it, and not do their own research.

[@kpopsolos]

You say America like it’s all of our fault, just blame the white peoples they started it. Most people from America is mixed with another country, like I’m African American and I’m very embarrassed how you guys are portrayed in a very bad way but it was the white poeple who did that

[@1956gaba]

Been there several times. My favorite continent!❤

[@dialloamadou8648]

U are always welcome

[@fromlissawithlove]

It’s the only continent for me. It’s where I’m closest to the heartbeat of my ancestry. I am American by birth ONLY and African by lineage ❤💚🖤🤍

[@madeindade15thave]

💯 can’t wait to go I’m trying to visit every place you named

[@maryalucho3660]

I'm from there is sweet flight is $1300 or less on around travel everything cheap transportation $1200 or less on spending it depends how long you staying

[@cheychi4633]

Definitely visit Lagos (especially in December)! You'll have the best time of your life.

[@Blueberrybomb1234]

Just be carful in Lagos, it does have heavy crime, so be carful there! Best of luck on your travels

[@cheychi4633]

@@Blueberrybomb1234 lol, there's crime everywhere and it's not even that serious except you go to the inner cities which he/she most likely won't. So stop trying to discourage people.

[@ColorSHORTS]

I like how you showed us that Africa is a thriving continent but at the same time exposing the lies. This is a really good video!

[@Robinspiderman2]

European Media bassicly showing the entire Truth of africa

[@Jeulz1998]

On arte u get documentation about the big cities and they r true. I mean a capital city or the biggest city is the “best developed” for example look at Germany Frankfurt(main) the city is beauty full but the drug problem is a huge thing,

[@FashionRunwayyy]

Well as a Mozambican, I can say that at least our country is rich in resources, it has amazing beaches, culture and cities! Bu all this is only for the middle and upper class to enjoy, the rest of us have to work day and night to get only a bread to eat, I am now a scholarship student, trying to remove my family from poverty, my mom is unemployed and the prices of everything is rising to the point that onion is become a luxury, water suply is poor and my mom and sis have to go carry water over long distances, in a pump! We do have amazing stuff to explore, but sadly, and how sadly not everyone can enjoy that! I suggest watching documentaries, news from africa (not euro news etc, from african tv, in our country there's mirramar). But yes you are right a lot that is said about us is pure myths

[@darkyboode3239]

A lot of people think that most people in Africa live in slums. While there are many slums throughout the continent where impoverished people reside, there are also middle income homes and suburbs that look somewhat like ones you’d see in western countries. South Africa, Eswatini, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, and Nigeria have the best houses in Africa, and Nigeria also has a lot of mansions which I found stunning.

[@pluto49432]

nigeria has a life expectancy of 58

[@No_Luv_Mays]

Faith is richer than money

[@plsdontbanmeagainyoulibtards]

In that case I'm more than happy to be poor with a lot of money then.

[@Simbasworld]

There are soo many examples of how amazing living within the African continent is. I'm in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and it is vibrant, bustling and GROWING! plus Zanzibar is merely a boat ride away 😉. I moved from the UK and the quality of life here is soo much richer, and I'm in a country considered one of the poorest...What I have realised, we need more people who want to embrace the culture of our ancestors, and uplift the communities of this continent. We can achieve the full potential of a United Africa and shake off the post colonial delusion that Africa needs to earn it's place at the West's table. We be building our own table, TRUST!

[@brej1521]

It's a shame that Africa is still losing billions of dollars each year from theft of it's natural resources. Black people across the diaspora have an issue with protecting our valuables and recognizing the protection of our wealth, both tangible and non-tangible, is vital for our longstanding and dominance as a people.

[@rocketwastaken]

I knew that Africa had a bunch of cities but after watching this video I feel a lot more informed about Africa and the misconceptions about it. Thank you

[@Xgil2Play]

I'm African, I grew up in Europe and visited São Tomé e Príncipe when I was relatively young. Haven't been in Africa since; all media I consumed, from news, films, music video and so on, have always shown what I remember when I was in Africa -- underdeveloped. Today, 20 years later I found out there are cities with skyscrapers in Africa. I never knew! Western media is so biased towards Africa and many other countries. It's fascinating to me how we're being brainwashed to believe something that is not even remotely true.

[@ZeephyIx]

dumbass.

[@stizan9185]

Tss, most of Africa is not like that, but yes, we do know Chinese/Arabs/foreigners came to build skyscrapers in Africa. West shows the poor side that needs humanitarian aid

[@mikko3]

So what there is few skyscrapers built in the capital cities. That doesnt mean the country isnt underdeveloped. Why did you leave Africa?

[@Xgil2Play]

@@mikko3 It wasn't a choice. I was born in Europe.

[@mikko3]

@@Xgil2Play Why did your parents leave

[@innervsn]

Thank you for sharing!

[@blackcultureunlocked]

Thank you for watching!

[@jarbincks6715]

I am proud to be African! Lots of love from Egypt, North Africa

[@xseal6.]

bro doesn’t know what shell has done to nigeria 😂

[@tessa.shilongo_]

I'm proud African and how far we came. I'm definitely going to share this with my African American friend talking about "y'all got KFC down there?" 😂😂 no we hunt our chickens 😭💀

[@donotapply6202]

My favourite Lagos tourist attraction is the Makoko slums

[@robertbarnett1778]

It’s amazing how you see this and we as north Americans plug ourselves to helping and yet we as a country Canada and the United States have are own problems and do nothing about helping our own first or we don’t see it publicly being done.

[@EchooExplorer]

You guys don’t help people in Africa, most of the time u been lied too, if you ever donated to a cause im sorry u prolly donated to someone exploiting africa’s resources and Gives the locals Peanuts

[@imagineracoon2950]

bro you've convinced me to visit Africa of all places, good job

[@BoiStudio]

Do visit, I suggest Cape Town BUT keep your dam wallet close! For heavens sake it’s like the hood on steroids.

[@quasar9099]

I'm so glad people are learning how just like every other country it has good sides & bad sides, but it's about time we start looking at the good side of Africa! All we see is how bad it is but it has so much natural & man made beauty- love from Texas 🇺🇲🐄

[@leg414]

Africa needs to stop relying on the West for validation and the truth. Develop all things with your own uniqueness and perspectives. Peace!

[@Jymboslicx]

Africa is in the west tho is it not?

[@candipaige-3232]

They made it seem Africa was poor and dirty wow beautiful I guess we would not want to go back .. because they are living there🤔🤔

[@preposteroussvideos]

I absolutely love this

[@coacht8121]

As an American, I thank you for making this video, sir. I hope to some day be able to visit so I can experience the beauty with my own two eyes.

[@BoiStudio]

There ain’t much to see bucko.

[@giabaonn600]

I’m still not convinced

[@makumbele]

Thank you for the video, although I can't believe you missed Dar es Salaam in Tanzania when showcasing well planned and fast developing African cities.

[@jarodwilson4946]

That is facts, I love Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

[@Jayyyy5454]

Actually!!!

[@Tata-bd9nx]

I think he didnt touch on many well developed cities,even well developed than Tz. If he did then the video would have been too long

[@moses9010]

It's about time we were heard

[@alexking3153]

Africa has the most modern day slaves

[@GCHARLIE2]

Tell em 👏🏿

[@funeralruiner]

honestly its hard to admit cause it makes me seem ignorant (but I fr didnt know) this changed my perspective a good amount on Africa's development. I knew it wasn't all land and wildlife, and that there were still cities and large civilization, but I didn't expect it to be as developed. good on you for making this video, changed a lot of minds. It is a little dumb to think that we have extremely developed N&S america, Europe, etc and still some people think NOBODY created large civilization in Africa. (one time we were watching a video in school talking about an Egyptian urban area and THAT guy said "yeah right" while footage of the city was being shown)

[@egyptianhistorian]

as someones whos been to africas, i can confirm this. Africa is thriving, and its just as poor and dangerous as any other continent.

[@BoiStudio]

Yeah but with a twist.

[@d4beatss]

its crazy that people actually believe an ENTIRE CONTINTENT has the same climate..

[@prod.bylvwlee]

I knew they were developed, but damn, theyre really developed!

[@alexking3153]

They really aren’t. Do they have some big cities? Sure, but outside of that Africa is exactly what you’d expect lol

[@tyreemunoz7787]

​​@@alexking3153 Since 1990, the number of cities in Africa has doubled in number - from 3,300 to 7,600 - their cumulative population has increased by 500 million people. Africa's cities are the most rapidly growing cities in the world.

[@peacelove8395]

​@@alexking3153 which parts of Africa did you visit?

[@Godking-dg1xe]

​@@alexking3153 Bro you capping like America ain't got fd up places too and we shouldn't have a excuse with what over 600 million people there it should be no poverty with the resources we got and afforded America in general is Moraless Trash with homosexuality and transgenderism running throughout that muthafka I'm born and raised there and now living in Kenya and it's the greatest peace ever,it has like luxurious parts as well as poor parts just like any state in America.

[@Lulu-wv1nt]

Developed yes but still has breath taking nature. Mama Africa is just beautiful

[@gimmeyourrights8292]

I was arguing history with a denialist once, He was saying that African architecture was just mud huts, I pointed to him that there was a time when the Chinese traded with Africa. He called it a "random" example.

[@Lulu-wv1nt]

Arabs also traded with Africans. I wonder why people refuse to learn African history and when you tell them about It, they deny it still.😢

[@Leanflare]

Roughly 70% of the N population in Africa live in slums lol. No one is denying that they trade, they traded their own to ✡️s centuries ago.

[@aAaa-gj1lh]

fun history fact, when the europeans arrived to africa, most tribes had not yet discovered the existence of the wheel. And the europeans also traded with africa, the europeans asked for prisoners of war in exchange they gave african leaders weapons to proceed with further conquest.

[@kenos911]

@a Aaa north and east Africa casually ceasing to exist…

[@EB-jf5oi]

Egypt and Sudan have architecture that predates anything in Europe. However, those are the exceptions. The vast majority of Africa has nothing that predates the European colonial era so it's fair to say they lived in mud hits and very basic dwellings. Which is fine.

[@Synclon]

So glad you're showing this to the world Bro, Love your Content love from Nigeria 🇳🇬❤

[@xavrex00]

same from nigeria

[@randomtexanguy9563]

man i wish people would just go onto google street view in africa

[@BoiStudio]

That goes both ways.

[@adol7577]

8:28 Born and bred in one of those places: downtown Lagos, Nigeria. That was a time when Lagos was the capital city of Nigeria. As a little boy, I was always fascinated by the tall skyscrapers, the sounds of passersby and honking cars on Marina, Lagos (the Wall Street of Africa). As a grown man living in a different continent, its hard to forget the sounds and scenes of home. As an African, I've always known to raise my head up and be a proud representative of the great continent. Thanks for sharing this video.

[@encelade.]

THANK YOU for this video the media has portrayed this ENTIRE continent as just broke bums and as somebody who has been there multiple times I can say the way America and Europe tries to teach us as is insane

[@AZ14ify]

Seems we were all sold a lie for years through the way the European media portrayed it. I've always wanted to visit. I want to visit even more now 😊❤

[@mikko3]

Just because there are few skyscrapers in capital cities doesnt mean it is perfect and developed. What is a lie that the media has portrayed? If you seeing an ad for helping starving kids and start thinking everyone is starving that is on you

[@curious-mind7265]

Start with Kenya

[@steph1820]

Thank you for sharing

[@eccentricmma898]

I judge a country's quality of life based on where the politicians of those countries send their children to live.

[@obamahimself2885]

“I remember owning all of this” 👴🏻

[@kenos911]

“My one and only majesty was great at ruling Africa”

[@mr.friendly131]

This is a straw-man argument. The general consensus is not that the whole of Africa is poor but that majority of places are. Of course there are wealthy areas, which is exactly what you focused on.

[@bringbacktheolddislike305]

He focused on a handful of cities that made it a bit better than the others, but are still total wastelands full of stray kids

[@BoiStudio]

@@bringbacktheolddislike305 and a lot of the city’s like Cape Town he barley went into the negatives.

[@undeadnekomancerfan3666]

I’m South African and true we have about 10 riots a month but it’s a lovely continent and my city Cape Town is my favourite.

[@90000cg]

Aside from all the riots and crime it’s great😂😂😂🤡🤡🤡🤣

[@dimeraps4036]

Saying Africa is poor is like saying Europe is poor because of the Balkan’s, or that American is poor because of the ghettos, you can’t look at a few small places of poverty and stereotype it with the rest of Africa, with Europe it’s actually the opposite, stereotyping it as a rich perfect utopia, but when looking what is going on in Serbia, Macedonia, Bulgaria, Romania, Greece, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Croatia ( Slovenia not included as they are doing quite well compared to the other other countries that are in this region, as well as Turkey because even though they do have land in the Balkans and are culturally Balkan, most of the issues that happen in the country happen in the Asian part of the country) you will realize it is not all Paris, Madrid, Berlin, and Rome like portrayed, you will see corruption, poverty, people leaving the country they are in as soon as they get the chance to ( which causes a lot of cases of brain drain) terrible infrastructure, and many more things ( obviously will vary from place to place, and there are good places in the Balkans

[@muffin7735]

Thanks so much, I was so uneducated about Africa but this video changed my mind

[@coacht8121]

Same here

[@ColetteElizabeth]

Blacks in the Diaspora need to know the truth about the Continent. Thank you for this video. Keep them coming 💜

[@honeymorgan53]

America refused to let all of the African Americans, diverse beauty, diverse economics. They don’t want us to leave because they want to keep us bonded with such a beautiful continent is Africa why can’t we just go back to our rightful cultures. America been lying to us the whole time. WOW😢

[@brotherkareem181]

Stop lying ain’t nobody stopping you. If you wanna go then go.

[@Lulu-wv1nt]

Did you know the highest travellers to Africa is white Americans and Europeans. 😂

[@Lulu-wv1nt]

@Kruimeltje impossible blue water and white sandy beaches. These people don't know anything

[@Lulu-wv1nt]

@Kruimeltje my favorites are the Seychelles and Tanzania. ❤🏖

[@penuelyahucodiyah.4678]

I gotta go back to my country(Angola)., I gotta go back to this paradise called Africa. After living in more than 10 countries which most people would consider the best countries in the world, all i want is to go back to Africa. Quick. Beautiful Peaceful place, beautiful soulful people and much much more...

[@OsmosisJones93]

As someone whose family is from Africa and having been to almost a dozen countries there in my life, I can honestly say that Africa is the richest continent in the world in terms of individual happiness, breathtaking views/landscapes, and generosity of the people. Yes, it's unfortunate that many leaders are corrupt and incapable of running their nation properly. However, Africa doesn't have an opioid epidemic, it doesn't have a severe mental health crisis, and you never hear about school shootings. So yeah, the media needs to cover the negative aspects for their business. However, that's my hope for this younger generation. Once they find out how much further their US Dollar goes in Africa, I think it will change the world's economy.

[@gozinator_btw]

I agree with you but the individual happiness isn't really true

[@ZeephyIx]

yeh rich but no IQ

[@bobertbwild1350]

It’s like saying America is poor because you filmed an alleyway that had a bunch of homeless people.

[@13OraOras]

Can't believe people thought every part of Africa was broke, some parts are broke but other parts are very good to live in.

[@rokenFN]

Thank you sm bro am tired of the stereotype I'm Nigerian and live in Lagos.

[@hotman_pt_]

sorry but this is kinda full of BS

[@EnyanGerald]

Why are u hurt bro 😂😂

[@EnyanGerald]

Now have u seen Africa,don’t be talking trash about Africa 😂 du** as*

[@hotman_pt_]

@@EnyanGerald hurt? I can guarantee that the ones who are suffering more from these lies are Africans, not the others.

[@godemperormeow8591]

*1:11* "Africa has some of the biggest, fanciest, and most well-designed cities in the world." *pulls up images of unsustainable and carcentric hell holes that not even the devil could produce* Maybe you don't know what you are talking about.

[@nardalis4832]

It's like Sweden a bit I might say. Ppl still think we're medieval vikings lol

[@domifnn]

This video made me learn more about African then 10 years of school