>
>first of all, you're confusing me and the other dude, so i
>snipped out the remarks which were actually addressed to
>him.
my bad.. yes i was...
>
>>if you are going to point out
>>liberia and sierra leone you might need to read up on
>>relations between the afro american population that
>>resettled there and the indigenous african tribes they found
>>there. those relations have been hostile at best.
>
>i need to read up? uh, homey, not only am i well aware of
>this, it was PRECISELY MY POINT.

i totally missed (and still do) this part in reply.


>>i'd like for you to expound on your theory of long-distance
>>nationalism,
>
>
>uh, the theory is not mine, tho i'm flattered you have
>confused me for Benedict Anderson.

i think you know i mean to ask what does that theory mean. because i would still like to know..i've obviously never heard of the term before and the person behind it.

>
>
>and what you are referring to when talking
>>about this: "liberia to christian missionaries to garvey to
>>rayford logan to rastafarianism to molefi asante"
>
>
>they all thought new world people of african descent were
>especially authorized/located/ to bring enlightenment to
>africa.
i guess i should have said i would like to know how these different groups felt they had a burden to enlighten africans. i haven't read that aspect in rastafaria (nism), or garveyism..