My parents are __ but I was born in _.

Well?

My parents are Nigerian, but I was born in NJ so I'm Nigerian American.
I was just curious to see who the "kid's-of-African-parent's" were on this board. I think I've seen a few...
Any stories about growing up in a different country with jamaican/african/haitian/etc parents?

Spill!

-Uchenna

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Permalink Reply by Eye-yo on April 18, 2009 at 10:37pm

DUDE ME TOO!
Lol
My parents are Nigerian but I was born in NY
Then I moved to North Carolina, and now Im trapped in Mcleansville.

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Permalink Reply by Mäkkonen on April 19, 2009 at 12:46am

My Parents are Eritrean but i was born in Hawaii.I and my Sister and brothers were raised everywhere.--Military childhoods are not so fun.

Now im in the meth-land California.:/

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Permalink Reply by kifaru on April 19, 2009 at 10:14am

Nigger Hater said:

Niggers are the root of evil. ► Reply to This .

I read this and I laughed and laughed and laughed. This would make a nice t-shirt. Here's my favorite though "Niggers ruin everything!" Hahahahaha!

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Permalink Reply by Mäkkonen on April 19, 2009 at 12:38pm

Better yet--"Niggers are the root of evil." I lol'd my ass off.

kifaru said:

Nigger Hater said:
Niggers are the root of evil. ► Reply to This .
I read this and I laughed and laughed and laughed. This would make a nice t-shirt. Here's my favorite though "Niggers ruin everything!" Hahahahaha!

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Permalink Reply by Jay on April 19, 2009 at 2:59pm

My mom is Liberian and my dad is Japanese, but I was, for whatever reason, born in Rhode Island. They're both really Americanized, but get hilarious and accent-y around their old friends.

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Permalink Reply by LesYpersound on April 19, 2009 at 5:13pm

dang too bad i missed the troll's comment!

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Permalink Reply by Jenny Taelyah on April 19, 2009 at 5:44pm

Smidgetbynature! I knew I recognized those strict rules that you mentioned in the other thread!
(no going out, no boys, no make-up, no black, etc)

thank goodness that troll is out of here, I just skirted around it and hoped others would to! XD

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Permalink Reply by smartblackgirl on April 19, 2009 at 5:53pm

Jay, my mom is Liberian! So maybe we can have cassava leaf rice together someday. My dad is from Sierra Leone, so I'm literally African-American. It's weird growing up with old-fashioned immigrant parents, but I learn more about Africa than I ever would have from American parents. I hope my crazy American ways of not being homophobic and not wanting to have 5 kids get through to them someday .

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Permalink Reply by Jenny Taelyah on April 19, 2009 at 6:08pm

LMAO! I can tottally identify with that! My mom is a bit more lax, but my father is sadly, very homophobic..I'm trying to help him with that though.

smartblackgirl said:

Jay, my mom is Liberian! So maybe we can have cassava leaf rice together someday. My dad is from Sierra Leone, so I'm literally African-American. It's weird growing up with old-fashioned immigrant parents, but I learn more about Africa than I ever would have from American parents. I hope my crazy American ways of not being homophobic and not wanting to have 5 kids get through to them someday .

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Permalink Reply by Jenny Taelyah on April 19, 2009 at 6:55pm

word?
Daniel Toliaferro said:

My parents were born in America, but I was born in America. True story.

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Permalink Reply by Eye-yo on April 19, 2009 at 7:56pm

Jenny Taelya said:

Smidgetbynature! I knew I recognized those strict rules that you mentioned in the other thread!
(no going out, no boys, no make-up, no black, etc)

thank goodness that troll is out of here, I just skirted around it and hoped others would to! XD

Yep
Those are the Universal rules for most African Kids
I love AP, I keep finding Nigerians who are cooler and opened minded than the ones I know
And surprisingly both my parents are chill about Homosexuals
My Dad doesn't care if I'm gay or straight, as long as I do good in school
Now My Mom just doesn't want me to be a Lesbian but she is cool about it :P

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Permalink Reply by PolarVibez on April 19, 2009 at 10:08pm

My dad is Nigerian and my mom is American. I was born in America and raised by my mom. I don't really know much about my dad. Essentially I guess that makes me an African African-American.