African Diaspora: Pros & Cons

This meeting allowed the group to get into an interesting discussion about being apart of the African Diaspora and using the term

Advantages

• This community can identify as a collective

• It encourages a sense of unity

• Using this term at one point allowed youth organisations to gain funding for their projects by targeting a minority group

Disadvantages

• This term could cause separation if the definition is not fully understood 

In my opinion using the term African Diaspora allows its community to not just think of black people and it encouraged me to think about what backgrounds people come from who use this term to describe themselves

We were asked the question: Are you part of the African Diaspora 

This was to be done on a scale of 1 - 10, 1 being not at all and 10 being completely

If I was asked this question at the start of the programme I would've said 5, not having much knowledge on what the term meant

After doing my research and hearing views from other members of the group, now I would say 10

It is interesting to take part in this programme and continue to learn about why the African Diaspora is so important within today's society