Post by @madmires

Apparently, Africans are supposed to have bigger lips, wider nostrils and flatter noses, according to this gentleman. Meanwhile, Black Americans supposedly represent the ‘real’ Native Americans, and humanity’s civilisation began in the Western Hemisphere rather than Africa and the East. 🤔 But let’s examine these claims. From the direction Muslims pray towards and the significance of Mecca in Islamic tradition, to the incredible diversity of physical features found across African populations, there’s quite a bit that challenges this narrative. Africa is home to the greatest human genetic diversity on Earth, and that diversity is reflected in our physical characteristics. From the Tutsi of Rwanda to the Kanuri, Nubians and Khoikhoi, African populations display an extraordinary range of phenotypic diversity. And if we’re using facial features as a test of African identity, does that mean Don Cheadle and Flavor Flav qualify? Because I’m certainly not complaining! 😂 Africans are not a monolith. Our history, ancestry, cultures and appearances are incredibly diverse. #Africanhistory #BlackTikTok #truthmatters #AfricanHeritage #africantiktok