When I said the average US or Canadian black would have difficulty finding Africa on a world map, I really meant that Africa means little to the black person in the US and to a certain extent in Canada. The written word sometimes comes out not quite like you mean.
Of course in the literal sense the American white or black for that matter has poor knowledge of geography. That was convincingly proved by National Geographic some time ago. In Canada that situation is much better. Due to waves of immigration over the years, people are knowledgable of cultures which are represented in Canada. There are a notable number of Nigerian, Ghanaian, Somali, Eritrean, Sudanese and Ethiopian peoples in Toronto, besides the traditional Caribbean people of whom the Jamaicans can easily claim majority. I hope I can avoid unnecessary controversy on this issue. I have properly worded the text in my blog. -- Roland Francis http://roland-torontogoan.blogspot.com +1 (416) 453.3371
