Trayvon Martin Killing: Akon Tells Black People to Move to Africa

International Business Times ^ | July 16, 2013 | Toyin Owoseje

[NCjim]

R&B star Akon has suggested that African-Americans living in the US should move back to Africa following George Zimmerman's acquittal in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin.

The Smack That hitmaker, who was born in Senegal, west Africa, took to his Instagram page after the trial in which Zimmerman was found not guilty of murder and manslaughter by a jury of six women in Sanford, Florida.

Posting a screen grab of the live broadcast of the trial he wrote: "Every African-American in the United States needs to move their money, family, knowledge back to Africa were you will be treated like the royalty you are.

"You don't deserve this treatment. This is not your country."

The 40-year-old star is among a number of stars who reacted to the acquittal of the teenager's killer after jurors accepted his claim that he shot Trayvon in self-defence.

Singer Kelly Rowland shed tears for the teenager and his family, Lil' Kim cried out for justice, and Russell Simmons called for a change to gun laws.

Beyoncé took a moment to honour Martin during her Mrs Carter Show World Tour concert at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennesse. Her concert started about 30 minutes after news of the Zimmerman verdict began to circulate.

Before singing the chorus of I Will Always Love You, she told the crowd : "I'd like to have a moment of silence for Trayvon."

Protests have been held across country. Trayvon's parents, Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin, were "heartbroken and devastated," their lawyer said.

[ViLaLuz]

Most Americans wouldn’t last a year there. Too soft and spoiled by hand outs.

[AnOldCowhand]

...they would be quickly snuffed out by some warlord.

I'm having trouble finding the down side.

[bikerman]

Every African-American in the United States needs to move their money, family, knowledge back to Africa

Knowledge! Knowledge ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha oh please stop it you’re killing me ha ha ha ha ha . Need help packing ha ha ha.

[Dr.Deth]

R&B star Akon has suggested that African-Americans living in the US should move back to Africa following George Zimmerman's acquittal in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin.

1) Who?

2) Please.

[mohresearcher]

Good idea!!

[Vision]

Yea, I can see this happening. Not.

[Delta Dawn]

‘Don’t take all of your knowledge with you!’

Warner Brothers announced today the upcoming release of, ‘The Book of Eli II’ starring Denzel Washington.

In chapter II of this post-apocalyptic thriller, Eli must deliver the book, ‘Cursive for Dummies’, to the colony of black Americans who fled to Kenya and created the country, Kenyica.

The discovery of Oprah Winfrey's hand written memoirs hold the key for the emigrees to survive in Kenyica.

This harrowing tale has our hero barely surviving his voyage to Africa on Rachel Jeantel’s back.

From there the action only picks up.

Look for the movie to be released to theaters in time for Christmas of 2015.

[upcountryhorseman]

Please, all people who consider themselves to be “black-american” move to Africa. On the other hand, all people
who believe in American values regardless of your skin color, please stay here. (what are American values? a belief
in the Constitution, a belief in individual rights and
responsibilities, a belief in God, a belief in the strength of the family (a man and a woman), etc.

[shotgun]

Hadn’t heard the old “royalty” shtick in a lo g time. Was big in the late 60’s and 70’s when they were bing spun up to adopt African sounding names and they were all descendants of kings, queens, etc.

Always wondered why their own tribal kings and queens sold their ancestors in to slavery and how they reconciled that with being African royalty. Also they must have had hundreds of thousands of tiny kingdoms in Africa for the royalty claim to be true.