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I am reading Americanah, and I'm about half way through. If, for the protagonist, Nigeria is 100 % good, and the USA is 100% bad, why come to the States?
Laura The only rude people are the ones commenting here. I don't believe in the concept of "race." There is only one human race. We've struggled for years t…moreThe only rude people are the ones commenting here. I don't believe in the concept of "race." There is only one human race. We've struggled for years to realize this biological fact in the United States, and yet we still struggle. Once and for all, we need to realize, people are people. There is no "white" or "black."(less)
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