In one of the chapters i read yesterday, i read about Greg's first American high school experience. One of the black kids at his school accosted him after hearing that he was from Africa and he could speak Swahili. He said to him, " You Ain't African." Why would this boy get so defensive about his race when he heard about Greg? Black history is a story that goes back quite a while. It's not the happiest story ever told either. I personally would not mind Greg, but i could see how someone who's race has gone through so much segregation and hate. If i knew what the child was thinking, i would say that he wanted to protect his race from someone, who he felt, didn't deserve to be black. Someone who he felt, was the instigator of his problems. When in fact, Greg had nothing but respect for the African Race. It's a two sided story, but who is right?
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I agree with what you wrote because most African Americans have had to go through a lot because of Americans so I see where this kid comes from. But it was also wrong to say something like that because there are also many people who respect the race and he really didn't know if Greg was one of those people who respected them. I really don't know who is right.
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