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In Ghana, racism is called tribalism where a whole president is disrespected because of his tribe, with name calling.We must get rid of tribalism before we talk about racism. They are the same.
Isaac, you have made my day. In fact this rather ironical, if our own country president is been abuse by names calling just because he is not coming from our own tribe - people of the same race same almost everything then w ...
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They call you a monkey, you call them a pig. Would you rather be a monkey or a pig. Do we have to turn the other cheek all the time, as black people.
If black people were throwing carrots and making pig noises at white pla ...
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Classification of groups of human could be found anywhere whether by tribe,race or economic.These could be used positively or negatively depending on that society.What we have in Ghana is tribal and economic.
it is still racism
I call mahama names too. it is not because he is northerner. You know why? I am a northerner too. He is incompetent that's why. Or should we not point out incompetence?
If he is incompetent , then list the incompetencies instaed of name calling . Shame on you
IF U THROW A BANANA AT ME. IT BETTER BE A RIPE BANANA.IF YOU THROW A PEEL AT ME.I WILL THROW IT BACK. IF ITS A RIPE BANANA.I WILL EAT IT N THROW THE PEEL BACK AT YOU....I MIGHT EVEN WIPE MY ASS WITH THE BANANA AND THROW IT BA ...
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but it is right if one group of people is singled out and assigned all the negatives attributes there is, isn't it? hypocrisy at its best. you, Kojo T, and your fellows like MJ Bokor and the rest are not different. take out t ...
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You are a good person. We need to root out our own racism (tribalism). The KKK among us led by Okaompa and Akadu with chant leaders like Osei tawiah need to read this and align with the rest of the progressive world . Let us ...
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wow...Kojo Tamakloe talking about progressive world...lol.
Who hate Ashantis and Kwahus more than you?
say that again bro.
kpom!
The Boss of our small company was complaining during a staff meeting that people didn’t respect him enough. Trying to change the attitude in the office he came in the next day with a sign for his door it said, “I am the b ...
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So you prefer us to have the ostrich syndrome?
I do not condone the insults but everyone has a right to their own views in Ghana.We cannot sugar coat what is bitter.
if that is what makes you to justify racism then please m ...
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IT WAS NOTICED B4 THE WORLD CUP TWO YEARS AGO, IT CAME OUT THAT BRAZIL WANTS BE BE LIKE ARGENTINA, THEIR NEIGBOUR COUNTRY TO FISH OUT COLOURED PLAYERS FROM THE NATIONAL TEAM..SOME OF THE DEMONSTRATONS THAT THE MASSE ...
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"Pele will be furious"...you say? I don't think you know Pele or that you understand Brazilian racism. Pele thinks that he's WHITE, because his fame and money have made him appear to be acceptable. It's all a facade. Racism ...
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MONEY AND FAME CHANGES EVERYTHING...
IF YOU ARE BLACK N FEELING DISRESPECTED ETC..JUST ASPIRE TO BE RICH, FAMOUS OR WEALTHY N THINGS WILL CHANGE. KIDS GET DISRESPECTED ETC, BUT IF A KID IS WEALTHY. THEY COMMAND TONS OF RESPE ...
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This is no news??
Black Brazillians have always been sidelined in their own country.The white Brazillians have occupied positions of privilege in their country and most of the African Brazillians have been subjected to mass ...
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THIS IS SIMPLY MATHS....AND NUMBERS....
I SARPONG CARDINAL COW TOWEL HEAD HOUDIN HOUDINI THE DON LE DON FANTE MAN FROM CAPE COAST MORON DAFT ILLITERATE AGYEMAN KOBBY RANS F CY ABBAS SHOULD BE SENT TO BRAZIL TO EDUCATE THEM ON THE DANGERS OF NATIONAL UNITY.
YOU CANNOT ERADICATE RACISM IF OUR STATUS STAYS JUST AS IT IS ,THE ONLY WAY TO GET OVER RACISM IS FOR AFRICANS TO COME TOGETHER AS ONE AND DEVELOPE THE BLACK CONTINENT AND DO AWAY WITH THE NOTION OF DEVELOPED AND UNDERDEVELOP ...
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There is no Racists except SKIN BLEACHING.i believed in human race period.we ask Allaah for safety and well-being.
Skin bleach is the only racism that i believed not otherwise.we ask Allaah for safety and well-being.
Racism in Brazilian football? One wonders where it has been hidden all this whiles until now? I would not put the blame too far from the negative influence of racist incidents emanating across the major European leagues such ...
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What has happened to the several skeletal remains of mass-buried slaves that were found during the construction of a World Cup stadium in Brazil. Brazilians of African origin have never been respected and given equal opportun ...
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The other time I have to confront Mr. Akodor when he supported a U.S. scientist, whose son is said to be mentally retarded, but wrote that Negroes are inferior to other races. Human beings belong to the species of animal, or ...
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Blacks and Whites were not created equal. If you think otherwise, then explain how the whiteman got so far ahead of the blackman in almost everything except poverty and corruption.
How did the white get the brains to build ...
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Anybody who feels having a socalled Black Skin colour is a problem to him/her,can go to hell.
People can judge me on my charater,but to judge me on something i have no influence on,like my skin colour,for me is primitive.
W ...
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Very sad this is still happening in 2014.All stakeholders shd be ready to expose and punish culprits drastically to protect this beautiful game of ours.
We shd not forget that football(soccer) is the ONLY event that brings t ...
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It sounds very new to most people, but is the truth. I was resident in Brazil for 10 months on a study course, and to be honest enough, Brazil is not the paradise that people think. Is plagued with the highest form of discrem ...
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then they will learn we are different from them
...... No,honestly I don't believe it.I thought that only the Ashantes are Black in Ghana! So why give a damn now if the Europeans and the Brazilians are helping you the White Ghanaians to humiliate and make fun the black ra ...
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No,honestly I don't believe it.I thought that only the Ashantes are Black in Ghana! So why give a damn now if the Europeans and the Brazilians are helping you the White Ghanaians to humiliate and make fun the black race.It wi ...
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Thank u Kofi
There is no thesis or dissertation required to know racism, like tribalism, exists; being surprised at racism in Brazil is indicative of people who do not read and or not up to date on world events. Every slum, filth and drug ...
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THERE IS RACISM EVERYWHERE BUT WHEN SOMEONE CALLS YOU MONKEY, CALL HIM A PIG. HAVING SAID THAT, WE MAY BE GIVEN RESPECT IF WE STOPPED HOPPING ALL OVER THE PLACE BEGGING FOR LOANS. LET US CUT OUR CLOTHES ACCORDING TO OUR CLOTH ...
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Hey, I love bananas and will happily catch it if somebody throw it at me, eat it and ignore him all together. The sense here is that if a monkey eats the banana and ignore the person that is consider a natural behavior but i ...
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