JOHN HENRIK CLARKE : AFRICAN SUBJECTS VS US CITIZENS

Dr. John Henrik Clarke, pioneer of Africana Studies, speaks on the importance of maintaining our African identity and why our sense of self must be tied to a land base.

As the largest empire in human history, the United States has invested billions of dollars and what seems to be countless time and energy into promoting the idea of the ‘American melting pot.’ That regardless of where we come from, what culture we practice or how we even got to be in the United States, we allegedly are part of one big American family. On the other hand, life for African people in the United States suggests otherwise, as Africans confront racism embedded in every US institution, including schools, hospitals, housing and policing.

In this video, Clarke reminds us that we must tie our identities and destinies to the continent of Africa.

Can Africans be ‘Americans’? Let us know in the comments.