Brother Diallo, do you think it’s essential for black liberation to learn to speak African languages? Most black or African people around the world speak oppressor, invader and colonizer languages, such as French, English, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, German and Arabic. There are some news reports saying it might be beneficial for future Africans to learn to speak Chinese. Thoughts?
Shit, I hate to say this….but….Naw, it ain’t essential. Now, before you report me to the Coon Police just allow me to explain my view. There was a time when Africans only spoke African languages, and that alone didn’t protect us from invasion, colonization, and enslavement. It is well documented that enslavers would mix groups of Africans from different language groups and nationalities in order to prevent rebellions, and those nations...