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Originally Posted by BrooklynGal

I agree.

Of course, props to Dambisa Moyo for stepping out and taking the bull by the horns. It's a blessing to see such a beautiful, intelligent and talented sister speaking sense.

But on another more pedestrian tip, the first time I saw her on TV, I was quite taken aback by that very shiny plastic-looking weave she had on her head. It looked so weird and unnatural.

Here was this pretty sister, with very obviously beautiful African/Black features, talking about emancipation, and she had that thing on her head.

I know Black women come in all shapes, sizes and looks, but the comment about "our mentality and perception of ourselves with respect to others" hits the nail on the head for me, especially when I see Dambisa with her caucasian 'hair'.

I'm not a hater, and she can do whatever she likes, but sometimes I think white folks don't take Black folks like her seriously because they can see that on a conscious or subconscious level, people like Dambisa aren't exactly comfortable with their 'natural' selves.

A lot needs to happen to Black people mentally, before we can even begin to talk about how the West, Aid etc. affect our 'development'.

The first thing that needs to change is the way we view ourselves. We have to be able to be comfortable and confident when we look in a mirror and see our unadulterated Black self staring back at us.

Your comment about her hair is sooooo irrelevant imo to the message she is giving out. she did not says she si a pan africanist. she is an economist through and through.

concentrating on how someone wears their hair is not going to help Africa reach up and out of it co dependancy on aid relief etc.

i find your comments and others like this such a distraction at times. because what your saying is - you dont take her seriously because she wears a weave.