Vanguard Allure

Top Menu

  • Vanguard

Main Menu

  • Home
  • Allure Magazine
    • Features
    • Magazine
    • Profiles
  • Allure TV
  • Celebration
    • Fashion & Style
    • Weddings
    • Lifestyle
    • Events
  • Wellbeing
    • Allure Woman
    • Healthy Living
    • Beauty
  • Happiness
    • Food
    • Shopping
    • Travel
    • Relationships
    • Career
  • News
  • Vanguard

logo

Vanguard Allure

  • Home
  • Allure Magazine
    • Vanguard Personality Of The Year Awards 2022

      January 29, 2023
      0
    • Ruky Ogbetuo: From Fashion Writing To Prolific Designer

      January 21, 2023
      0
    • Bisola Alabi: Tech Savvy

      January 15, 2023
      0
    • Wumi Jubril - Providing Ultimate Wellness Experience

      January 13, 2023
      0
    • Celebrities Share their New Year’s Resolutions with us

      January 2, 2023
      0
    • EZINNE DORA KAYODE-----Excelling in a man’s world

      January 2, 2023
      0
    • Gbemi and Toolz -On Career Path and Christmas

      December 25, 2022
      0
    • NGO trains women, PWDs in Mushin on funds sourcing for SMEs

      December 22, 2022
      0
    • Stakeholders call for more women's participation in political leadership positions

      December 19, 2022
      0
    • Features
    • Magazine
    • Profiles
  • Allure TV
  • Celebration
    • Fashion & Style
    • Weddings
    • Lifestyle
    • Events
  • Wellbeing
    • Allure Woman
    • Healthy Living
    • Beauty
  • Happiness
    • Food
    • Shopping
    • Travel
    • Relationships
    • Career
  • News
    • Nigerians blast Ka3na for faking pregnancy

      January 30, 2023
      0
    • Patoranking, Gbenga Laolu, Others Thrill At Vanguard Personality Of The Year Awards

      January 29, 2023
      0
    • Austin Faani wonders why actresses are not supporting Funke Akindele's Deputy Governorship ...

      January 26, 2023
      0
    • Mixed reactions as LASU bars students with indecent dressing from class

      January 24, 2023
      0
    • Iyabo Ojo warns Nigerians to vote wisely ahead of election

      January 19, 2023
      0
    • Sharia Court detains Judges, cashier, others over 500m theft

      Sharia Court detains Judges, cashier, others over 500m theft

      January 19, 2023
      0
    • JJC Skillz returns to Islam

      JJC Skillz returns to Islam

      January 19, 2023
      0
    • Hall of Fame to induct Snoop Dogg, Sade Adu

      Songwriters Hall of Fame to induct Snoop Dogg, Sade Adu

      January 19, 2023
      0
    • Actress Caroline Danjuma earns an MSc in law

      Actress Caroline Danjuma earns an MSc in law

      January 18, 2023
      0
  • American actress, Annie Wersching dies at 45

  • Oge Obasi’s ‘Mami Wata’ earns Sundance Film Award

  • Actor, Junior Pope loses valuables to Delta robbers

  • Are they bankers or bank managers?’ – Susan Peters reacts to arrest of syndicates selling new naira notes

  • ‘We all need to be extremely OBIdient, fuel is now N450 a litre’ – Destiny Etiko to Nigerians 

EntertainmentTrending
Home›Entertainment›Black Lives Matter: The conversation is both sided, it goes both ways – Davido

Black Lives Matter: The conversation is both sided, it goes both ways – Davido

August 24,2020
Share:

Nigeria music star ,Davido in a recent interview said that racism and conversation on black lives goes both ways.

He shared his experience as a black kid who grew up in Alabama that is dominated by white folks.

According to him while in college, people look at you different and sometimes just because of the color of your skin , you won’t get a lot of honesty from people.

Being from America and Africa he said while the white treats the blacks badly, among  blacks “we are killing ourselves”

In an interview with Recording Academy, organisers of the Grammy Awards, the singer said;

“It’s crazy, because I’m from both America and Africa, so I know how both sides think.

I went to school in Alabama. I went to college at 15. I was very young. And Alabama was a predominantly white state.

“So being an African kid in a university where it’s 13%  black people, it’s amazing.

It’s not easy. I had to learn a lot of the things when I was like, “Yo, why you look at me like that?” And not even just being black, being African.

They used to ask me questions like, “Yo, how’d you get to America?” I’m like, “What you mean? I came on a plane.” “Oh, y’all got airports?

“It’s crazy because like I said, I grew up in Huntsville, Alabama, this was when I was 15, 16, so I’ve always understood like, yo, this is going to happen.

You know what I’m saying? Sometimes just because of the color of your skin, you might not get a lot of honesty from somebody. You feel me? So it was just crazy.

“The other way I look at it, we’re screaming Black Lives Matter, right?

But we killing ourselves too. So the conversation is both sided, it goes both ways.”

On Africans changing the narrative, Davido said;

“Now every American wants to go to Africa.

Everybody wants to know where they’re from.

So it’s good to see the transition from not being appreciated, to being appreciated right now.

Even with fashion. You got designers that making African print fashion, so it’s not only music. The culture is being felt everywhere.”

TagsAlabamaBlack lives matterDavidoracism
Previous Article

NDLEA considers making drug test a prerequisite ...

Next Article

Debut Album: DJ Cuppy Talks About Inspiration

0
Shares
  • 0
  • +
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

Related articles More from author

  • Allure MagazineEntertainmentEventmusicNews

    Ghanaian singer, Sarkodie gets caught in between Wizkid and Davido’s clash at One Africa Music Fest

    November 17, 2017
    By allure1
  • News

    Michael Jordan Pledges $100m To Organisations Fighting For Racial Equality

    June 6, 2020
    By Oluwamuyiwa Oyedele
  • Allure MagazineNews

    Davido declares “zero recession” as he gifts himself 2017 Ranger Rover Sports (Photo)

    December 28, 2016
    By allure1
  • musicTrending

    Music Scene: Davido Comes Back with ‘FEM’

    September 11, 2020
    By Oluwamuyiwa Oyedele
  • Allure MagazineNews

    My relationship with Davido goes beyond business -Singer, Mayorkun

    December 11, 2017
    By allure1
  • Allure MagazineEntertainmentNews

    ”Contest for public offices instead of protesting’;’ Actress, Funke Adesiyan advises Tubaba, Olamide and others

    January 27, 2017
    By allure1
0

  • Relationships

    Actress, Yvonne Orji and boyfriend call it quits

  • Grooming best beard style for your face
    LifestyleWellbeing

    Grooming best beard style for your face shape

  • AccessoryAllure WomanFashion & Style

    3 clever tricks to help you pull off black without looking drab

  • 5312
    Followers
  • 12744
    Likes

Timeline

  • January 30, 2023

    American actress, Annie Wersching dies at 45

  • January 30, 2023

    Oge Obasi’s ‘Mami Wata’ earns Sundance Film Award

  • January 30, 2023

    Actor, Junior Pope loses valuables to Delta robbers

  • January 30, 2023

    Are they bankers or bank managers?’ – Susan Peters reacts to arrest of syndicates selling new naira notes

  • January 30, 2023

    ‘We all need to be extremely OBIdient, fuel is now N450 a litre’ – Destiny Etiko to Nigerians 

Categories

Subscribe to our Newsletter

Sign up to receive email updates and to hear what's going on with our magazine!

  • Recent

  • Popular

  • Comments

  • American actress, Annie Wersching dies at 45

    American actress, Annie Wersching dies at 45

    By joy onuorah
    January 30, 2023
  • Oge Obasi’s 'Mami Wata' earns Sundance Film Award

    Oge Obasi’s ‘Mami Wata’ earns Sundance Film Award

    By joy onuorah
    January 30, 2023
  • Actor, Junior Pope loses valuables to Delta robbers

    Actor, Junior Pope loses valuables to Delta robbers

    By joy onuorah
    January 30, 2023
  • Are they bankers or bank managers?’ – Susan Peters reacts to arrest of syndicates selling new naira ...

    By RITA
    January 30, 2023
  • Chioma Jesus, Sammie Okposo, Midnight Crew set for #THUGGLA2018

    By RITA
    April 24, 2018
  • American rapper, Kendrick Lamar wins Pulitzer prize for 2017 ‘Damn’ album

    By RITA
    April 17, 2018
  • Afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti drops new album titled ‘Black Times’ 

    By RITA
    April 23, 2018
  • Actor, Yul Edochie declares intention to run for presidency

    By RITA
    April 23, 2018

Entertainment

  • January 30, 2023

    Oge Obasi’s ‘Mami Wata’ earns Sundance Film Award

  • January 30, 2023

    Actor, Junior Pope loses valuables to Delta robbers

  • January 30, 2023

    Are they bankers or bank managers?’ – Susan Peters reacts to arrest of syndicates selling new naira notes

  • January 30, 2023

    ‘We all need to be extremely OBIdient, fuel is now N450 a litre’ – Destiny Etiko to Nigerians 

  • January 30, 2023

    BBNaija Pere Egbi opens up on his marital life

Follow us