African American people are put in a weird position bc our struggles are hyper visible, yet non-physical violence/aggression against us still gets ignored or excused by others. People simply do not extend empathy towards us, yuck

@PrometheanFlame

8 ай бұрын

Yup. This is why we say antiblackness is a global phenomenon. People will have racial epithets for us, aside from using the n-word unabashedly, in their language even when they have never met a Black person in real life. This is a problem in liberation movements because sometimes they don't like when we can recognize struggle and oppression based on similar experiences. I like learning about indigenous and oppressed peoples of Japan for instance because I can understand that struggle and I can see how Japanese nationalism is similar to yt supremacy. Because the state of Japan has colonized multiple countries and people (some internal) just like the US, the peoples of Japan (e.g. Okinawans) also being a victim of US imperialism.

@BlackGirlLovesAnime6

8 ай бұрын

because we as a people allow other groups to infiltrate our spaces and disrespect it as well as us. Nobody has respect for a group of people who dont protect themselves and thats how humans work. The most passive groups get ran over, we need to start demanding the respect we deserve.

@alaskanwhiskey

6 ай бұрын

We aren't africans we are indigenous to the americas. African American is a misnomer. I'm a geneologist and know the TRUTH. But I agree they always excuse racist behavior towards our people because we are the originals but they copy us on this earth.

@africaine4889

Ай бұрын

It's not AA only. It's the whole black race no matter where you come from

@jonesyftw9120

Ай бұрын

@africaine4889 considering what has recently come to light, you are absolutely correct

I hate the lack of responsibility non black people feel towards us. Whilst black people are expected to be sensitive and endlessly kind to every other race, we get ridiculed and ostracised and yet it's seen as normal. It feels inescapable and honestly, it's everywhere! This is coming from a black British girl. England is so racist but in a very different way! I'm sorry you've had to go through this but I'm glad you've met kind (NORMAL) friends over there!♡

@sergioin3D

8 ай бұрын

No one expects you to be kind and nice, we’re all adults, we know who we’re dealing with.. we know that you’re assholes just as much as anyone else! be real for real!

@princessslovesu

7 ай бұрын

@3Dsergio This is my experience as a black girl. Please do not try to speak on an experience you do not understand. To make themselves feel better, non-black people insist on trying to convince us that the pressure to be a "good" black person isn't real. It completely invalidates our very real experience. You are contributing to that problem.

@the_viper_mc4404

5 ай бұрын

We are in a tricky spot, everyone can be racist to us. Every race can be racist to us. If you move to Europe, Asia, South America, North America, there’s racism. That leaves Africa which I wouldn’t want to live, so I guess the next best place is North America 🤷‍♂😭

@the_viper_mc4404

5 ай бұрын

It’s all history. The other races have some freedom, like generally whites, South Americans, and Asians get along. Native Americans were discriminated against at first in history, however they were given their lands back and accepted by whites in the early 1900s. However whites are generally racist to Latin Americans, and Africans, and sometimes Asians. Africans might be okay in South America, but africans literally have nothing, everyone can go all out on them that’s why it’s hard. Asians are fine with anyone except some whites who can be racist, and South Americans generally have some freedom.

@sergioin3D

5 ай бұрын

@@the_viper_mc4404 yeah even Africans would be racist against you because they weren’t the ones who where taken

Why is the only solution to leave Japan? It's 2023, racism should be a thing of the past. These people know it's wrong. If you or anyone from another race said racist shit about them, they'll cry tattoo tears.

@Hanayanaa

8 ай бұрын

Also like where they gonna go? Racism is worldwide

@andiwaslikefasho

8 ай бұрын

They tell people from America born there to leave the country when they complain about racism they face. It’s their subconscious coming out what they really saying is we don’t want black people here.

@andiwaslikefasho

8 ай бұрын

Too*

@Xxsorafan

8 ай бұрын

I was talking about the issues black people face (specifically half black half Japanese or black raised in Japan) and how they are made to feel like outcasts and I was dismissed for being woke and that it’s a different culture. They had an anime Pfp of course

I know people would just tell you "it's Japan" or "you're a foreigner so just leave" but people neglect the reality that there are mixed/Black people who were born and raised in Japan or Black people in other countries who will suffer the impact of antiblackness from Japanese people who cause harm because of their nationalism and relative privileges. Like that situation where that person expressed pride in being a gentrifying force in another country. So you aren't doing anything wrong by telling us about your experiences. And understand that you aren't alone. I have seen other content creators have similar issues especially with healthcare providers in Japan. And people make excuses because they themselves probably see Black people the same way or get something out of trying to disempower Black people. Of course a white person in Japan isn't going to really care because they benefit from antiblackness even when they aren't blatantly racist. That is why it is easier for them to get work in Asia and get along. The soldiers especially get away with crimes all the time. Whatever you decide to do, you just have to do it wholeheartedly and know it is for you. You stay in Japan for yourself, but also continue to seek community with people who are also trying to do good. I know you volunteer, so you may already be aware of social issues in Japan and its histories. There are people who do understand oppression and colonialism. I can recommend some people in Japan, some you might already know.

Thank you for being honest. Take care of yourself. Till this day, French people still have colonies... They call it overseas territories or department, but still...

@Akira-iq6di

8 ай бұрын

yep. my nose wrinkled when they said their African diaspora class was taught by a French professor.

I am grateful just to see you again even when you go to take time to live your life or for anything else. NONBINARY LOVE FOREVER💕

I’m screaming 😭😭😭. I’m screaming how no one is calling the racist people out. I’m screaming how they aren’t apologizing after you told them! About a couple years ago when I was studying at Japan, there was this dude asking why non-black people can’t say the n-word. I’m sure there are many stances about that topic, but my black besties from America would roast my a$$ if I didn’t speak up. So I had to speak up and do a mini rundown of the history behind the word and why it might offensive. After I was done explaining, I asked this white girl next to me what she thought, and she was like well if we all wanna be equal why can’t we all say it. I was like 😶. It’s not that hard, like don’t say a whole a$$ slur to someone and apologize if they felt uncomfortable. I wouldn’t want non-Chinese people calling me the C-slur. I think it’s fine if someone really doesn’t know. Like that’s why we ask questions since they wanna learn. But it’s the audacityyyyyy when they keep doing shizzle after you’ve already educated or explain it to them!

Also, no matter how long you live there for, if you don’t look Japanese you will be told to “go back to your country” if you give even the mildest criticism about Japan😅

@rattlesnake1ful

3 ай бұрын

Japanese culture got its own problems, they portray this image of excellence and people fall for it but behind closed doors they have fetishes for children, by kidnapping, trafficking and even in their media like child p and anime. Very sick culture, don't fall for the imagery. Yes all cultures and countries have issues, but it's so out in the open in Japan, they have infrastructure however mentally they are so far in the past

I hate when people say that racism isn’t alive and well. It surrounds us, it’s embedded in our everyday lives and will not stop. Tbh it’s a different year same racist bs since the beginning of time smh

@sergioin3D

8 ай бұрын

This, absolutely this; I’m soooo over people going to Japan and complaining about being mistreated….. That happens everywhere, to anyone, for who people are. lmfaoo *rolls eyes*

@laymayrosey

6 ай бұрын

@@sergioin3D i mean if people experience something bad, they should be able to talk about it, for everyone's well-being

@sergioin3D

6 ай бұрын

@@laymayrosey I think the real problem is that she was expecting it to be different when it wasnt

I went to university in the UK at the best school for my degree (to not get super specific it was within the medical field as a specialisation and this institution is in the number 1 spot in the UK, priding itself on this as an institution etc). I had some extra time to pick up a social anthropology class for fun, it was outside of my day to day class material and I thought it might be interesting. Imagine my shock, horror, disgust and confusion when I had a staff member of that department lead a study group with the introduction of "I'm here having done my PhD in social anthropological studies because I had the money to do so, it was 50k out of pocket but I had it lol" (they weren't joking) and then proceeded to use the HARD R when talking about black British culture (idek man like wtf) but got upset when an indigenous student used the word 'tribe' to self describe their background in their home country. The whiplash I developed from the layers of bigotry. This person studied people in Melanesia for their PhD :)) in social anthropology... and then still thought dropping a hard r was cool? funny? whatever they were trying to achieve????

@catwomaneatskitties

5 ай бұрын

You can file a complaint against him to the appropriate department of the university and describe the situation in detail.

@RealElongatedMuskrat

5 ай бұрын

@@catwomaneatskitties I'm thinking of doing so even though it was a few years back because at least then if they come back to guest lecture or something it won't be without the uni being aware of how absurdly unprofessional and tone deaf they are.

Thanks for venting & sharing your experiences. You shouldn't be dealing with that at university. Not gonna lie, the white prof just saying the hard er like it's seasoning is wild as hell, (he knows what he doing). Hope the journey gets easier for you

I can’t believe that an African diaspora professor of all people would say that. It’s literally part of your job to be sensitive and understand and cultivate an environment where people learn and grow to be more knowledgeable. I can somewhat get reading it in a book, personally I wouldn’t feel comfortable reading the word and I wouldn’t want to if I was in a class. But then for the professor to say it again without reading it in context. You can literally just say the n-word and people know what you’re talking about, and why is he telling you that it’s easier to say in Japan. Why is it easier Mr.professor? Hmm? Is it because you know people here don’t understand how uncomfortable and sensitive that word is, so because they don’t know that you feel more comfortable saying it. But *you* should be telling them that it is sensitive and a lot of times offensive, and teaching people to be respectful with its usage. And teaching people how much weight and heaviness that word holds for many people. It’s really not that hard to understand that if you respect black people you’ll respect that it’s a sensitive word to be used carefully. It just really sucks that so many people just want to say it because it’s “forbidden” but don’t give a crap about how it makes the people who that word has been used against them feel. We understand as a society that we don’t usually call our parents by their first name because it’s a sign of disrespect. But everyone else can call them that but we can’t because we’re their children. So we understand words can be situational. And Japanese society of all society’s with its tailored language to respectfulness should be able to grasp that concept.

Dats crazy ashhhhhh broooo im sorry you had to go through all of that . . That's sad.

They are driving you crazy. Don't let them win!!

people say leave like you won't face racism anywhere else u literally experience it back home as well.

I believe it. I experienced similar things in Korea. It really is disheartening as a black person to experience these things everywhere you go. Feels like no one has common decency. I've literally been treated like I don't have a soul or feelings. It really hurts. Hope things get better for you.

Hi Morena, I’m so sorry you’ve encountered these abominations! 😢Virtual hugs 💕🥰 btw, you look STUNNING with that cut and that lip color 💋😍 ❤

Can't be me. Hell no. Anti-blackness can't be unlearned. Best to live in Black populated countries my people.

Thats wild asf

You aren't being unreasonable, racism is not ok even if you are in Japan or wherever else. I am so sorry

As black woman who is fatherless that’s NOT funny that’s sick. I’ve experienced all this too… including others having to tell me they say the N word

@SamEastwin

2 ай бұрын

Just say “as a black women” we will assume the rest

Sibling, I GAGGED when you said African studies was being taught by a White French man 🤢 the irony is too strong 😭

@Trollingizlife

5 ай бұрын

I gotta go over there and teach because the yts are coming down their to poison the Japanese minds against darker skinned people

You’ve been through so much. Im so sorry. You deserve so much peace.

Damn… canceling my trip. Cause I’m gon be fighting over there 😅

Amazing how backward a lot of the rest of Asia is compared to Japan. I won’t say Japanese aren’t prejudice, but in my experience and even my friend’s experience the discrimination we’ve faced within Japan weren’t from Japanese. Even my friend who was sexually assaulted on the train..by an Indian man. Thank you for sharing your experience ❤

I'm here from your video a year ago about how you got a full ride for your grad program. I lived in Japan for 9 years total and this was never my experience. HOWEVER, I had heard horror stories from people on mainland about exactly the things you discussed. I'm sorry you're dealing with racist teachers on a daily basis. I promise you I wouldn't have anything nice to say to them on graduation day. Keep shining bright and get everything u deserve and more because you've worked your butt off. Love and peace to you.

Thank you for getting that off of your chest. Being in a country that generally hasn't had enough healthy exposure of other ethnic groups can be difficult. Ignorance is hard to deal with, and I realize that pretending that it isn't happening doesn't make it go away. Grace and peace.

Great information sister you are very intelligent 💪🏿

Hey Morena can you do another trying new food in Japan/ mukbang video❤️

Thanks for sharing. You should be allowed to vent. You could experience this anywhere and the solution people would offer will always be leave but to where and to what end? If this is something you can experience at home. So, Vent, be safe, and please take care of yourself.

Was this a private university?

I am experiencing the same here in Tokyo. Some Professors are bigots silently. Just have to be strong. I take their racism as ignorance because they aren't better individually, just that they have good government.

So it sounds like foreigners bringing their racisim into the academic spaces. It is said to hear that Euro teacher is teaching students to say that word out loud. Unfortunately you'll have to be the one to defend yourself and managing the trauma while remaining calm is exhausting. Living in the South of USA, I don't know who, but at least when I'm out an about I'll experience racisim. I refuse to become numb to it and we have to keep standing up and focusing on our goals.

@Trollingizlife

5 ай бұрын

Yte people are sick

Thanks for sharing your experience. I understand your struggles. A lot of non-Black people are not ready to hear the truth of Black people. That's why their defense mechanisms flare up. Keep doing you!🎉 You are in Japan for a greater purpose, believe me. I put up a vid about tokenism if you or someone who reads this comment is interested in checking it out. Have a good day, and know you are amazing!

Thank you sister for the video, you deserve a better country to live in somewhere in Europe, Netherlands, Germany, Turkiye or UK.

Part of that has to do with the internet. He did not just learn that from his parents or friends, but the internet.

How inappropriate of him. Sorry you had to go through that.

I’m so sorry you’re dealing with so much disgusting behavior while being in Japan. This is awful 😢

I’ve realized us Black Americans will just never really fit in anywhere. Even in the States to a degree. I’m in Hawaii for a job and I’ve already been told to leave multiple times. Like bro, I go to work and go home, that’s it. I love Japan, but the only place I’d live is probably Okinawa. Some of them are at least used to around black people.

I would never live somewhere like you described. F that

Whats ur mix race

@Trollingizlife

5 ай бұрын

Black and Mexican

People make fun of Christianity, but let's be real, in a country dominated by Christian culture this wouldn't happen. There's an exception to every rule though. I love Jesus and i'm proud of that. And i love my black brothers and sisters ❤

@brilliantbeaches5389

2 ай бұрын

@@carolholmes9421 Why didn't you stay there? Why you decided to go back?

@brilliantbeaches5389

2 ай бұрын

@@carolholmes9421 Best of luck wherever you are 🙂

@brilliantbeaches5389

Ай бұрын

​@@carolholmes9421Btw. my friend definitely experienced racism in Japan. She was thrown out of a restaurant for being white.

@brilliantbeaches5389

Ай бұрын

@@carolholmes9421 She and her husband take care of some guy from the band Iron Maiden. Don't ask me who it is, because im not into that kind of music and know almost nothing about it. I think he used to be a member, but sold his masters for pennies, since he is a drug addict and also has some health problems. They take care of him wherever he goes and they have been to Mexico, Brazil, Japan, Argentina etc. And in Japan they wanted to eat at some restaurant, but got thrown out as soon they entered, because only Japanese people were allowed to eat there. I don't in which city that was, but i will ask her.

@brilliantbeaches5389

Ай бұрын

@@carolholmes9421 I understand. But shouldn't everyone feel free to express themselves however they want? I am a Christian, I don't share LGBTQ ideas, but i cannot judge the person, that's wrong. I can say I don't agree with homosexuality being good, but God loves the person and hates the sin, that's how i view the world. I cannot forbid something to others that doesn't harm me personally, I can only disagree. I think it's discrimination. Maybe not racism, but it's discriminatory.

Just cuz someone is fluent in English doesn’t mean they understand nuances and know what the underlying meaning of phrases means. If you go overseas then you should expect to be treated in a way that you’re not used to or like. Not saying it’s right what they said but that’s part of living in another culture. It’s part of it. The good and bad. If you don’t like it, then go back home. Why rant and bad mouth another culture and complaining why they don’t do xyz. It’s how it is. It sucks. They won’t change their ways soooo move then if you don’t like it. I don’t get it. But I am sorry you went through that. It’s not ok. No matter who you are or where you are.

Welcome to the Japan that a tribe. I also fed up about it. Sorry.

Come to China we aren’t racist

@Trollingizlife

5 ай бұрын

But authoritarian instead 😍

@winniethepoohxijinping

5 ай бұрын

@@Trollingizlife we aren’t authoritarian we’re amazing

I know you mentioned this in the video, but I do see it as a form of American Imperialism to be obligating an indigenous population, Asians, to hold your context and sensitivities. You can absolutely hold the American ones and the people knowingly saying insensitive things to you have no excuse, but people who hear that and may not know how to respond have to be given grace and also allowed to be in their countries.

@user-xm5rw8lw7x

7 ай бұрын

That's bullshit because if an Asian person went to America and had to deal with the same microaggressions/ignorant comments, even from other people of color, I doubt you'd be saying the same thing. Calling it "imperialism" is a reach. Black women do not hold the same power in society as white Americans 🤦🏾‍♀️

@no.6377

7 ай бұрын

I always hear this excuse with people defending Asians (especially East Asians) and it's so infantilizing to that demographic. If we put the shoe on the other foot, I suppose when Asians go to European countries and experience people mocking their eyes and saying "Ching Chong Cho" they should shut the hell up and just accept it, otherwise they're bringing "''imperialism""" to Europe?? Asian people know what's wrong with discrimination when it affects _them_ ( I saw the way the Korean media dragged an American lady for mocking a kpop star's accent), but fail to show a certain level of empathy on a large scale for what foreigners -- especially darker skinned ones like black people and south east asians -- have to face. But sure, "American Imperialism" to not call someone an insulting name.

@alaskanwhiskey

6 ай бұрын

Well we are indigenous what do you expect? They do the same to other indigenous people.

You are talking about racism you experienced in Japan , but people you mentioned mostly were not Japanese. What do we(Japanese) supposed to do? By the way why do we have to relate to BLM while black people are mocking and assaulting Asian people? We would be appreciated if black people considered black people's racism against Asian people.

forgivness and lovig kindness is the solution

@alkebulanshujaaogun5152

8 ай бұрын

Say that to the ukraine, israel and palestine 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 get out of here troll 😂😂😂

I appreciate your sharing. I just experienced a couple of instances of racism at the airport in Tokyo during a long layover. Knowing what you've dealt with let's me know it could've been worse. Besides, I did have a good experience with one person who went out of her way to assist me when I needed a lot of help. Just sad to have to travel this far to be reminded that racism exists. Any other person would've cursed them out but I can't afford to get into a bad sitch while on the clock. Really pissed me off but I gotta move on else I'll have let them succeed at throwing me off balance while I waste time wondering if I actually SHOULD'VE fought ugly with ugly.