@dryeni_: Nolan Wells was a cautionary tale and unfortunately a lot of Africans who desire economic migration, equate that to being approximated to whiteness. This can be very dangerous to our children when they are unaware that their blackness could be a threat in purely white spaces. The best thing that most parents can do is to educate themselves about the extended history of racial tensions in the United States and prepare their children to face it. All because they are Nigerian or their Ghanaian, etc. does not mean that they will not experience the same level of racism as a black American. Black is black no matter where no matter how. #trending ##africantiktok

davdmack :

Africans do not integrate that well like you think! This Nolan Wells situation has Zero to do with Africans living in White Communities. This is why people are overreaching on TikTok

Trendsetter_Guru :

My heart is broken 💔 for his parents

Sola33 :

Yes, similar case happened to a Nigerian American in Oklahoma 2020. Toyin Amunda, He was the only black person at a pool party, and he drowned to death. Allegedly, the homeowner was a former sheriff who tried to cover up it up. No one was arrested, no justice for his case.

christfollower88991 :

Does Nolan wells sound African to you ? I wish someone tell what his background is

Missing in Action :

I applaud your intelligence and sharp sense of awareness. Thank you beautiful Sis.👍💯

Hearts of Gold Global Missions :

You said in a way I couldn't articulate it

Bea K :

what are u saying?

Yod :

Melandolly :

so important and heartbreaking 💔

firstladybotanical :

God bless you 🙏

New Beginnings :

GGoum2016 :

🫧🤍Quani_Lotti_Dotti🤍🫧 :

Titi24 :

💐💐

Your Fav African YFA :

Mhm! As an African who grew up in the suburbs. My Mom always reminded me of who I was!

DrMichael 🎓 :

Well said....looking back now...this is a mistake i have made with my kids and now as adults they feel so out of place it breaks my heart daily. Yes I am Nigerian and YES this is a mistake I made and so wish I could go back and fix.....

teejoliee :

Speak on it

brownSkinBeauty :

This right here is so important to understand

Regina Avlis :

I am Afro Brazilian and learn with the hard way the racism in America. Thanks for your video.

CaribPrincess 🇻🇨 🇺🇸 :

I agree, I am an immigrant and I have to consistently educate my kids.

Ayànfẹ́olúwa ✨ :

It’s just a very sad situation.

💖🦓🌹 :

thank for telling us this I just moved to the US 🥰

Femifola :

This has happened so many times 😔

Dnp Anna :

I was genuinely surprised by both the comments and what the host said. With respect, I have to disagree with the claim that Africans seek proximity to YT people. I grew up partly in Africa and partly in the United States. I’ve also lived in different parts of the U.S., including the Deep South, where I now work as a healthcare provider. Based on my experience, that characterization does not reflect the Africans I know, either on the continent or in the diaspora. Africans are very aware of the racial dynamics in the United States. We understand our Blackness, our history, and our identity. Your personal experience may have been different, but I have never heard Africans express a desire for proximity to White people. We know history. We learned about colonialism in school, and we grew up hearing our ancestors’ stories. We know that European powers colonized Africa, brutalized our people, extracted our resources, and participated in the transatlantic slave trade that tore millions of our brothers and sisters from the continent. Many of us were raised in countries where everyone around us from the president to teachers, doctors, neighbors, and classmates was Black. We do not need anyone to define our identity for us. I worry that broad generalizations like these create unnecessary division between Africans and African Americans. I cannot speak for every immigrant community, but I can speak from my own lived experience and from being part of the African community. The idea that Africans, as a group, seek proximity to White people is an inaccurate and unfair characterization. Too often, narratives that pit Black communities against one another serve to divide us rather than bring us together. We should be careful not to reinforce those divisions.