Benin has appointed American director Spike Lee and his wife, Tonya Lewis Lee, as its ambassadors in the US for African Americans. They are tasked with bringing people of African descent closer to their roots. The duo is expected to raise awareness among people of African origin and support initiatives that promote their ties with Benin. The agreement was reportedly finalised during the couple’s visit to the country’s capital, Cotonou, last week. President Patrice Talon’s government said that the move will help African descendants to reconnect with their historical, cultural, and spiritual roots. Watch our video for more on the story.
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Heavens No,Hell No….my roots are in Louisiana.He can go lay down.
Nah,I'm good just give me my American land….I'm no African
This is BS! Leave black Americans alone! We don’t want your lands, nor will you EVER see our $1.7 Trillion in spending power. You will never unite with yourselves and we will never unite with you. They don’t have this same energy with people from the islands but they want smoke with us. We just want to be left alone because there is nothing to teach us that we have not already done. RESPECTFULLY
We have our own individual voices, and most of us have no interest in Africa. Spike Lee and his wife may speak for the Boule fraternities/sororities, however, not for the rest of us. Spike Lee entertains through movies, that is it, that is all!!! The only African-Americans are those who immigrate from Africa to the United States.
It’s a trick bag to get FBA to stop focusing on reparations that are owed by the US government.
I would rather have Dr Claude Anderson, Sandy Darity or Tariq Nasheed. Spike Lee has not been chosen by the people
No Black American is truly taking Spike Lee and his “light, bright & almost Yt” wife seriously as Benin ambassadors.😂
Man what? We ain’t Africans, FOH and F Benin
As an African American I don’t understand why FBAs crash parties no one invited them to. You guys need to reorganize your cult it’s very schizophrenic 😂.
Going forward I would suggest that countries specifically extend invitations to African/Black Americans/Caribbeans/afro Latinos. Please specifically EXCLUDE FBAs so they can enjoy being native or whatever their cult dictates.
No. As a Foundational Black American I don’t have any interest in African. America is my homeland
Damn well i wonder what the African americans think of this.. not the FBA's but the African Americans..😂
These FBA comments are from a troll farm. They all read from the same script.
Nah, it a trap😮 don't do it😮
Their being black spending closer to africa😮 that's their end goal
This is a ploy to boost their economy and tourism sector. Please stop making celebs our mouth pieces.
I love it. Black Americans should have our own ambassadors and our own trade relationships with other countries.
We’re Foundational Black Americans !
Africa loves begging people who does not like them at all to enslave them, always. What a useless continent.
GTFOH!!! 😳🙄😵💫
We are NOT from over there dang it! 😤😒
Stop the flipping hijack, because we are NOT African foreigners in America, nor are we black! 😡🤬👿
Spike Lee is nothing more than a ignorant, put phone, and he can do all that, and say all that all he wants to we will not be buying any of your movies made over in Africa. We won’t watch any of your shows at all we will protest you as well, and we’re not African-Americans
Spike Lee can't speak for anyone, but himself! Black Americans didn't asked the African Union to include them as the sixth state!
We did not approve of Spike Lee a celebrity and his wife to be Ambassadors for FBA, in Benin. Africa, is still fighting among each other. They need to concentrate on uniting, and securing their resources and sovereignty.
Pan Africanism at work. Black americans like Spike Lee and his wife, Steve Harvey, and Cheis Brown understand the future is Africa.
Theyre ignoring the goofies and coming home.
Exactly, not African Americans
This is stupid , why not get actual congressional black American (descendants of USA chattel slavery) political delegation .. instead y’all pick some old film director with no political experience
Hell No!
The bait and switch.
Can we put this conversation in context. AMERICA HAS A PLAN TO DEPORT YOU 😂😂😂. Work on farms, chicken factories or go to prison! In the words of our president “homegrowns are next”. Birth right citizenship is on the chopping block. So pick a country, learn what you can or the choice will be made for you.
Not 1 FBA appointed these goof balls
I love Spike, but creatives aren’t the voice of black people
NEVER … WE THE BLACK WILL NEVER LISTEN TO spike …BOOOOOLK.
Where are the financial reparations that you owe us for selling us into slavery? Where is our money and land?
Most of us are indigenous Indians, so this doesn’t apply to most of us in the U.S.
all Africans must and should have Embassies in African American neighborhoods as they did in Harlem in the 1920s ignore comments from sone African Americans no black people on here , they have no foundation of roots being from single mothers households and don't even have they fathers name as 99% of Africans do. my mom was married to me dad before I was born.
The truth is, the US is declining. It could be wise to take advantage of a dual citizenship opportunity in Africa.
Spike, and his handler wife dont speak for me. I didnt ask for, or need any "ambassadors." My home is here in America. Africa will never be my home.
Spike Lee nor his wife speaks for Black Americans just know that Benin don't ya'll listen to them.
Yall just destroyed spike lee legacy and about to get him and her cancelled we FBA FOUNDATIONAL BLACK AMERICANS WE AINT AFRICAN WE HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH AFRICA
THEY HAVE NO CULTURE HISTORY OR SPIRITUAL BASE WE GOOD YALL STAY IN YALL HOME LAND
Spike Lee is a traitor of the FBAs.Spike Lee do not Spike for FBAs.Spike Let Brand need to boycott.
❤ok
Yes ❤ $$$$$
Mr. Lee and wife , can get more black Americans to come to West Africa, then most of u dumb fucks 😂.
For all that have been to Africa from America. This is good news for us ❤🎉.
America is falling. You African Americans better have a Plan B!
Spike Lee is NOT OR HAS EVER BEEN our leader wtf!!! Y’all better stop playing with Black America! We are NOT going to Africa ever again! We are Americans! Americans Only