:::flashback; Freshman year in college, an akata boy ( and i use akata because my readers for this posting are selective) in my school from brooklyn made a comment about my skin. It was about 8 of us in a room getting ready to see the movie; saw which I dreaded. I only decided to go because my room mate insisted I come with her....so this akata boy said something to the effect of..." why do you look soo black;are you from africa....my initial sentiment was anger. How dare he?!?! my lips were making some kind of movements as I recall but nothing emerged from them... I managed to create a sense of normalcy but what I honestly wanted to do was to pick up one of the chairs and hit him....How could someone be soo blissfully ignorant...? I had never had such an encounter so this all took me by surprise. His behaviour supported my assertion that (most) akata people are certifiably crazy.......I excused myself and left without my roommate.......of course I have never mentioned this to anybody till the other day when my girlfriend Jo and I were discussing race... I had to utter the words though to realise how far I have come.... and what I realy wanted to tell that poor lost skata boy.Over the years though, I have discovered myself. I swear I love this skin that I wear and today I will loove to meet that ignorant akata boy and have a conversation with him enlightening him about how ignornat he realy is and how much I would looove wearing this skin.
the thing is people are going to be ignorant all the time.....I feel as though there is some kind of animosity towards afrikans from akata people.......
Anyways.. this week has been very crazy.. lots of work. Happy to see the weekend. I miss my family VERY MUCH. especially my brother. Living alone has taught me soo much about myself. that i didnt know... I posted my previous blog; my black is beautiful on my facebook and recieved both megative feedback. I recieved a message from the guy justifying the portrayal of dark skinned afrikan women as undersirable and you know I was sure to send him a looong nice reply:) I am tired now....sleep is calling
