When Tyla said she is not Black but Coloured, she was not speaking into the American conversation about race at all. She was speaking in the language of her own country, shaped by its own history. Yet her words detonated in America as though they had been aimed there. This is
Tyla like so many Africans/ South Africans/ Haitians don’t respect black people. Or black Americans. They’re colonized and taught to actually see us as a bad thing. Yet she wants to benefit off our sounds, looks, And American money…
For my fellow black people across the world. Let's drop this need to insist that our ancestors were kings and queens. As though royalty is the only measure of dignity.
The truth is that many of our ancestors were not monarchs.
They were farmers, blacksmiths, midwives,
You know that thing where our folks would visit each other to "drink tea?"
We also need to find space to socialise using as little as possible.
Otherwise, friends who can't "keep up" will slowly disappear from your life. Friendship shouldn't cost money
I see a lot of hate for this waist shaking dad. And while he is likely a fad that will eventually fade, its his time in the sun.
He is probably in his 60s and all of a sudden, life has given him a chance to be "young" again. And all the while being a present and proud dad
