it always surprises me how intelligent people can make ignorant comments...anyway as a child of west indian parents, i'm surprised you don't know about the tension between west indians and african americans. if you know about the way some west indians view african americans and why they do it, you will better understand the african vs african-american dynamic. it is not based on jealousy, it is based on ignorance. most other non-american blacks thing that african americans are lazy mofos who paint a bad picture of them.
because non-american blacks can come in and succed in the face of racism and all that other shit.(there's actually an article in the economist called "black like me" that contrasts the success rates of different black groups in america) non-american blacks tend to forget that psychologically they are not coming from the same place as african-americans. they are not living in the land of their oppressors. also a good number of west indians and africans who immigrate to america, come from the middle class in their respective countries. so even if they don't have the money, they have the attitude which they impart on their children.
as for the reasons why af-americans don't like other black groups, i'm not really sure...maybe someone can help me on this
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