Ya'll came down a bit hard on Vonc, but IMO he's only being a lot more open with how a lot of African Americans really feel deep inside. It's not uncommon for us to disassociate ourselves from Africa, and how Africans look, and that IMO is due to a lot of influences in this white dominated country we live in which tell us that the less "black" you are -- from the way you look to the way you act -- the more of a chance you have of getting ahead.
But I will say that I was disappointed in Vonc's comments, only because I thought he knew better. But this again goes back to the importance of doing research on your roots. Because whether you like it or not, our homeland is in Africa. We carry an average of 80% African DNA. You're not as far separated as you think . Culturally yes we are. AA's have our own culture, our own language LOL, our own familial structures......we are definitely our own people. But knowing where the blood in your body comes from isn't such a bad idea. You look a lot more like Africans than you think. We all do.
And there is great variety in Africa, from West to East to South to North. You questioned why I cared about this stuff, but this is why. So I won't be caught saying that my own people are ugly and that I look nothing like them. Again, it's totally not your fault though and I don't think you really deserve the lashings you got in here.
