Interested to know which ones came up.
It’s a well known fact that the age of traditional Hindu names is dying out in India. Even in villages, new “cool” sounding names are taking over. These names include “Rohan”, “ishaan”, “Roshan”, “jay” etc, and things like “sanvi”, “Jahnavi”, “samaayra” etc.
This has also emerged in black American and Caribbean communities. It’s even more popular among them, in fact. Names such as “rakeem” “deandre” “shakur” “Jamir” etc and “kesha” “tiana” “zendaya” etc.
What did I find interesting? The roots of these names. Indians will take a Hindu root with a Muslim twist. Names like “Rohan” and “ishaan” are Hindu by definition, but they use Arabic sounding suffixes.
Afro communities in America and the Caribbean do the same thing. A common name “deshaun” or “omari” take an African root but an Arabic sounding suffix/prefix. The name “Jamir” is definitely originally Arabic sounding, but the “jam” part is common among African tribes. As with Indians, the name “rohan” uses an Arabic introduced “Han” suffix but the “ro” part comes from Sanskrit.
Thought it was an interesting find. I find African American/Caribbean culture to be very similar to North Indian culture.
Hey guys,
I've recently started listening to various audiobooks. I've found that I am absolutely amazed by the ones read by narrators with ethnic/original accents. It's lovely to hear such diversity. Could you please recommend any such audiobooks/narrators?
I've just finished listening to "My sister the serial killer" read by Weruche Opia. And I absolutely LOVED it.
I've also heard about Bahni Turpin but she does tend to change her accent to a more "british/american" one in most books.
I'm looking for recommendations for various original accents - like irish, scottish, british, african, indian, spanish/south american, caribbean etc. I think we should cherish such diversity. And it really is a pleasure to listen to.
Thank you!
I don't really identify with the concept of a 'White' ethnic identity. I would consider myself European and quite far removed from 'White' association, despite having similar skin tone to American 'White' people.
Why is there no 'European' option on these lists? I often hear about 'abolishing Whiteness' but I'm not given an option to choose anything else except preferring to not say.
Many Europeans that I speak with would call themselves their nationality, or 'European'. I rarely hear a European self-identify as 'White' unless it's in the context of a US discussion.
If there were , how did those troops performe in battle
Anti-black discrimination and segregation, both de jure and de facto, remained deeply interwoven in the fabric of American society for at least a century after the Civil War (and unfortunately haven't been entirely eradicated today).
However, from what I've read, this doesn't seem to have been reflected in immigration laws from about 1865 to 1965, at least to not the extent that might be expected. I understand that people from predominately black countries couldn't immigrate in unlimited numbers, but that this also applied to people from nearly all non-Northern European countries, which is why I write in the title that black immigrants were apparently never "specifically" restricted. This is in contrast to the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 and the Immigration Act of 1924, which limited non-Northern European immigration in general but imposed a blanket ban on all immigrants from Asia.
Given all the formal and informal mechanisms of oppression of black people in the US in full force in the 19th century and much of the 20th century, it seems contradictory to me that the politicians at the top of this structure nevertheless created laws that allowed foreign-born black people including Marcus Garvey, Sidney Poitier, and the Caribbean-born parents of Colin Powell, Malcolm X, and Harry Belafonte to freely immigrate to the US during the period concerned (edit: I'm finding out that many prominent African-Americans have recent Caribbean ancestry that I never would have expected).
In other words, why does anti-Asian racism seem to have made a much bigger dent in US immigration policy than anti-black racism, which was much more deeply rooted and fundamental to how American society was set up?
As an African immigrant, I struggle to think of my self as ‘black’. I wouldn’t really be able to say “as a black person” because where I come from there’s no such thing and also because I don’t relate to the culture.
So I’m just wondering why people from place like India, Pakistan and Bangladesh think of themselves in terms of their country of origin instead of their skin colour?
I feel like I don’t belong in the US. I’ve never felt accepted or like I have a community here. I feel like a perpetual outsider. I feel like there is no state, city, town, or neighborhood for me in the US. I don’t feel safe or protected. I also feel so ugly, unwanted and undesired here. Living in the US really has a way of keeping your self-esteem low. I wish I felt a sense of community. I wish I knew where I came from. So much has happened over the past several years that has made me rethink everything. I feel like I’m in constant crisis.
Edit: I did not say any place is perfect. I am aware there are no utopias. I also have not said or insinuated that everyone else outside of the US has it better. The US is not a perfect place, it should be ok to say that.
In Toronto and the UK 95% of rappers are and the only US places I figured with any presence is Miami (Haitians) and Brooklyn (Caribbean). Ik that one 051 member looks Ghanaian and Reese looks Somali but he’s Just African American.
I was curious to see what your country may look like judicially and if you have any thoughts about it. The Privy Council does not have any Caribbean members and requires a lot of money in order to be heard in person, as it requires travel to the UK. I am curious as to what that's like to live with, and if you even notice it at all.
Full statement below:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/16V_LYYMQ3TsEm8bJgBo0Ehh8ZSvE2NdX/view
Her tweet:
https://twitter.com/AbMarcia4/status/1465665406014734340
I've re-uploaded the post because I made a mistake in the header calling her African-American when she is African-Caribbean. Apologies for that, wasn't intentional.
im assuming not
https://readpdf.org/afro-vegan-farm-fresh-african-caribbean-and-southern-flavors-remixed-a-cookbook/
Afro-Vegan: Farm-Fresh African, Caribbean, and Southern Flavors Remixed [A Cookbook] ePUB
Blending African, Carribean, and southern cuisines results in delicious recipes like Smashed Potatoes, Peas, and Corn with Chile-Garlic Oil, a recipe inspired by the Kenyan dish irio, and Cinnamon-Soaked Wheat Berry Salad with dried apricots, carrots, and almonds, which is based on a Moroccan tagine. Creamy Coconut-Cashew Soup with Okra, Corn, and Tomatoes pays homage to a popular Brazilian dish while incorporating classic Southern ingredients, and Crispy Teff and Grit Cakes with Eggplant, Tomatoes, and Peanuts combines the Ethiopian grain teff with stone-ground corn grits from the Deep South and North African zalook dip.
