Ama K Abebrese schools Becca over racism, tribalism comparison
Some social media users in Ghana have descended heavily on Afro-pop singer Becca over her latest tweet on the gruesome murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
Since the incident, thousands across the world have condemned racism and demanded justice with the hashtag #BlackLivesMatter.
Reacting to the calls, the singer Becca said it was about time Africans channelled the same anger towards tribalism and xenophobic attacks.
According to her, people are in Africa are fighting racism in the US, but are criticising and judging people who marry from different tribes.
“You are here in Africa fighting and advocating racism in the US, but in your church/home, you are criticising and judging someone for marrying a fellow African because they are not from your hometown/country/church… Damn Hypocrites!!!” she wrote.
You are here in Africa fighting and advocating racism in the US but in your church/home, you are criticizing and judging someone for marrying a fellow African because they are not from your hometown/country/church… Damn Hypocrites!!!
— Becca (@beccafrica) June 3, 2020
Her tweet sought to compare the circumstances under which George Floyd was killed to issues of tribalism and ethnic prejudice in Ghana.
Becca’s tweet did not sit well with Actress Ama K. Abrebrese, who educated the singer on the magnitude of racism.
Sis they are both wrong, however it’s incomparable to equate the fight for the systemic racism in the USA to African tribalism in marriage and hypocrisy .
You can highlight that without appearing to diminish the fight about police brutality. Murder is not marriage. Love always. https://t.co/O3Nl8byd81— Ama K Abebrese (@Ama_K_Abebrese) June 3, 2020
Sis they are both wrong, however it’s incomparable to equate the fight for the systemic racism in the USA to African tribalism in marriage and hypocrisy .
You can highlight that without appearing to diminish the fight about police brutality. Murder is not marriage. Love always. https://t.co/O3Nl8byd81— Ama K Abebrese (@Ama_K_Abebrese) June 3, 2020
We can’t sit in Ghana and fight racism in the US but we can sit in Ghana and try to look like an American, I’m sorry come again Becca.🤦🏾♀️ pic.twitter.com/3v1wpw9Uxq
— Mr. Prεssιdεnt🇬🇭 (@Opresii) June 4, 2020
You people are still shocked Becca said that nonsense? Omar Sterling 🐐 already gave us the answer. ☺️ pic.twitter.com/RBJ1vNisJo
— Mr. Prεssιdεnt🇬🇭 (@Opresii) June 4, 2020
Dear Becca this racist thing you can talk about it oo but you have become a white woman so you don’t know which people to support 😂😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/ezQGx4o5SF
— EfyaBarbie (@EfyaBarbie4) June 4, 2020
Eii so Becca ,is this bleaching or skin toning? Just asking pic.twitter.com/xHetj6qVOG
— KNUST BHIM President(Rebel) (@AM_Abu10) June 4, 2020
The time wey Becca do You lie to me, the way na people dey love her
Now she turn Micheal Jackson so people dey drag her left and right
Say No To Bleaching 😂😂
— Bra Poly💉💉 🇬🇭 (@PolySarkcess) June 4, 2020