Why Black Americans Should Explore Doing Business in Africa
By Kamau Austin
As mentioned earlier in some of my past articles there is a troubling trend gaining traction on social media—an escalating quasi-movement pushing division between Black Americans, Caribbeans, and Africans. What we are witnessing is nothing new; it is a modern form of digital tribalism that plays directly into the hands of white supremacy. The goal is simple: divide and conquer.
The Danger of Digital Division
Some myopic voices within movements like ADOS (American Descendants of Slavery) and FBA (Foundational Black Americans) have allowed legitimate frustrations about reparations and historic injustice to morph into hostility toward other people of African descent. While the fight for reparations is righteous and long overdue, framing it in a way that alienates global Black communities is a recipe for isolation, weakness, and—ultimately—invisibility in this increasingly white-supremacist political climate.
Instead of arguing over who is “more authentic,” we should be building coalitions across continents. We are stronger together than apart. Every time we allow artificial lines to divide us, we hand power back to those who profit from our fragmentation.
