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Suspicious Black Life and International White Allegiance to Black Life

I have always wondered why so many white Americans willingly and freely come to the aid of the doomed black people of Africa, Central and South America, the Eastern Caribbean - and not to the assistance of challenged African Americans with identical veracity and zeal.  Always wondered... We see vanilla humanitarian generosity all the time. The media outlets make a point to remind the world that the citizens of Caucasian heritage are highlighted. In fact and in my embarrassment, black people from all walks of geography fail at serving humanity in the collective.  We, black middle class Americans, don't travel to predominantly black countries for service purposes...that does not happen in...The Collective!  From my jaded, but reality-driven disposition - and from my distinctive international service experience, white people from the USA feel a tad bit more compassion for black kids that roam the continent of Africa. The darkie women and children are on their minds more, pre