#rdxami

I am 100% African as it is the homeland, birthplace and dwelling of my ancestors, where majority of my family now still lives, where my Nigerian culture originates, the foundation of the WORLD. Africa is such a diverse continent that I am proud and will be forever proud to rep as it runs through my blood and is the reason why I got it tattooed. No matter where I live, Africa is my heart, my home, my life.-- Elsie Ikpot #RDxAmI #AmI #2AF2AM #cornelluniversity #royaldynamite

For me, I think that it's a little bit of both. There are times when I feel like I haven't assimilated enough into American culture due to my Haitian upbringing. There are other times, however that I feel like I am not Haitian enough because of the influence that American culture has had on me.-- Jeremy Asseus #RDxAmI #AmI #2AF2AM #cornelluniversity #royaldynamite

Depending on the audience, it can go either way creating a complex to redefine yourself in the diaspora. Overcoming the challenge came from the confidence in knowing who I was & understand ingredients the rich value behind the complex blend of being as African as I am American.-- Rozy Amponsah #AmI #RDxAmI #2AF2AM #cornelluniversity #royaldynamite

…I’m neither! I am Black, I am American, I am Black-American but I accept wholeheartedly African-American! I know where I'm from, but in actuality I wasn’t made in Africa although I am acutely aware that my ancestors were from Africa, and in no way would I want to distance myself from that fact.-- Keith Fraley #AmI #RDxAmI #2AF2AM #cornelluniversity

I was born and raised in Jamaica West Indies. Although I am not directly from Africa, I can resonate with some of the values and traditions that remained in my Jamaican culture due to the slave trade. I would associate more with my African roots and traditions. Cultural transmission which were influenced via folklore has certainly influenced my perspectives, values and belief system that are not necessarily congruent with my American colleagues. In essence, I would say I am too African to be American but I am not limited to realm of my Jamaican or african subculture. #AmI #RDxAmI #2AF2AM #cornelluniversity #jamaican

I would say that I fit into my society. Where I am from there are a lot of immigrants and just being from New York, your view of what is American is anything that is central to maintaining your own culture, but contributing to the betterment of society by bettering yourself. -- Tori Smith #2AF2AM #RDxAmI #AmI #cornelluniversity

"I am not American in the sense that I am not a citizen. Nevertheless, I very much identify with some of the experiences of any American born African American and as such, I am not too African to be American. However, I cannot fully claim to understand what it is like growing up black in America - growing up, rarely was I conscious of my skin color. Everyone around me was the same color and anyone of a different color was pretty much welcome to share in our country and culture without fear of discrimination - which is not the case in America" -- David Ndereba #RDxAmI #2AF2AM #AmI #cornelluniversity

I don't think I'm either. It used to be one or the other depending on whichever country I was living in at the time. With all the moving and the constant change, I realised I had to be the constant, and keep myself grounded. This was when I grew into myself and made my own niche, neither on the one side or the other-- Akua KwaKwa #AmI #2AF2AM #RDxAmI