>Truthfully NuShooz, the African American experience,
>with regards to how it
>is perceived in Africa, for
>all intent purposes is non
>- existent ( kinda like
>Americans saying ' I did
>not know there were Black
>people in London)

Another untruth. SOME Africans may not be sensitive to the situation in the diaspora, but that is by no means a complete picture. Where are you from?

>This divide and I am sure
>you will agree is multifactorial;
>simply Africa itself is too
>vast and too complex.
>History, in particular has been
>taught haphazardly; in part due
>to the 'denial philosophy,' but
>also in an insane quest
>to catch up with the
>very cultures that they despise.

Just like colonized people everywhere. Again, this does not describe everybody.
>
> In fact African history took
>a back seat; for example
>in West Africa; what replaced
>this was references to England,
>via Shakespeare or Owell for
>example. And if you
>were unfortunate to fall under
>the French territory you were
>equally pumped with the French
>rhetoric. (Do not get me
>wrong both history and literature
>has its important place regardless
>of what sphere they come
>from) What is disheartening
>is the denial of one's
>own history: that is what
>I meant by a serious
>hangover.

Actually, it was much worse in the Francophone territories. And it was never a complete "blackout" of local history. Annual religious, social, coronation and fertility festivals went on largely undisturbed. You can still see them to this day.

>Funny enough after all has been
>said and done the reality
>is that most Africans today
>in Africa are only exposed
>to American culture (Black) via
>television - and we all
>know how much of a
>head - fuck television can
>be.

No doubt. There's not exactly freedom of travel from most West African countries to the US or the UK. People who are coming from the continent are usually trying to hustle a buck; they're not interested in learning about YOUR pain and suffering when they've got their own immediate troubles. But there's enough cross-cultural communication that heads in Senegal sport Tupac t-shirts and rap in Wolof to traditional beats. The situation ain't that bleak, bruh.