Soulaan
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Counter-Argument: Why Black Americans (Soulaan) Should Look Inward to America for Their Roots, not Angola or Africa
Counter argument to John Eligon of Trinidad with The New York Times who wrote an article based on his beliefs that Black Americans (Soulaan) should look to Angola for their long lost roots.
The argument that Soulaan should prioritize connections to Angola or other African nations over introspection within the United States overlooks the unique cultural, historical, and political identity they have forged in the Americas. Black Americans are not simply African descendants transplanted to the United States; they have developed a distinct culture, identity, biology, and history shaped by