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Podcast: Earn Your Leisure
Episode: Vic Mensa Says The Division Between Black Americans And Africans Is Manufactured
Description: In this powerful clip from Market Mondays, Vic Mensa joins Rashad Bilal for a candid discussion that dives deep into identity, unity, and the divisive narratives that have shaped perceptions among Black Americans and Africans. Vic Mensa shares his personal story of being mixed race—his father from Ghana and his mother from America—and addresses the complexities and sensitivities surrounding his background. The conversation shines a spotlight on the manufactured divisions between Black American and Black African communities, which Vic Mensa argues are perpetuated to prevent collective empowerment. He credits Black Americans with creating the most infl...