The Diaspora (YOU) has been designated Region 6 of The African Union - The Diaspora with 20 members of that 150 “Geographically, this large population, The African Union considers the Diaspora to be the “sixth region” of The African Union. The estimated number of African Diaspora by region is: North America, 39.16 million; Latin America, 112.65 million; Caribbean, 13.56 million; and Europe, 3.51 million.
The AU exists from several
commissions of these commissions the Economic, Social and Cultural Commission (ECOSOCC) is the firts to
invite the Diaspora to take part. The ECOSOCC is a grouping of 150
community-bases organisations, which are also called NGOs (Non-governmental
Organizations) and civil society organizations. The Diaspora has been
designated 20 members of that 150
The AU
defines the African Continent as being divided into 6 geographical regions:
1.
North Africa
2.
South Africa
3.
West Africa
4.
East Africa
5.
Central Africa
6.
The Diaspora
In 2005
the the AU defined the Diaspora as “…peoples of African descent and the
heritage living outside the continent, irrespective their citizenship, and who
remain committed to contribute to the development of the continent and building
of the African Union.
“Geographically,
this large population, variously estimated to be over 400 million folks, is to
be found in;
a.
The USA
b.
Canada
c.
The Caribbean
d.
Central and
south America (including Brazil , Surinam and the
Guyanna’s)
e.
Europe
What is a DIASPORA?
It is from Greek diaspora "dispersion," from diaspeirein "to scatter about, disperse," from dia- "about, across" (see dia-) + speirein "to scatter" A diaspora is a scattered population with a common origin in a smaller geographic area. The word can also refer to the movement of the population from its original homeland. The word has come to refer particularly to historical mass dispersions of an involuntary nature, such as the expulsion of Jews from Europe, the African Trans-Atlantic slave trade, the southern Chinese during the coolie slave trade, or the century-long exile of the Messenians under Spartan rule. Recently, scholars have distinguished between different kinds of diaspora, based on its causes such as imperialism, trade or labor migrations, or by the kind of social coherence within the diaspora community and its ties to the ancestral lands. Some diaspora communities maintain strong political ties with their homeland. Other qualities that may be typical of many diasporas are thoughts of return, relationships with other communities in the diaspora, and lack of full assimilation into the host country".~ Melvin Ember, Carol R. Ember and Ian Skoggard, edu.
It is from Greek diaspora "dispersion," from diaspeirein "to scatter about, disperse," from dia- "about, across" (see dia-) + speirein "to scatter" A diaspora is a scattered population with a common origin in a smaller geographic area. The word can also refer to the movement of the population from its original homeland. The word has come to refer particularly to historical mass dispersions of an involuntary nature, such as the expulsion of Jews from Europe, the African Trans-Atlantic slave trade, the southern Chinese during the coolie slave trade, or the century-long exile of the Messenians under Spartan rule. Recently, scholars have distinguished between different kinds of diaspora, based on its causes such as imperialism, trade or labor migrations, or by the kind of social coherence within the diaspora community and its ties to the ancestral lands. Some diaspora communities maintain strong political ties with their homeland. Other qualities that may be typical of many diasporas are thoughts of return, relationships with other communities in the diaspora, and lack of full assimilation into the host country".~ Melvin Ember, Carol R. Ember and Ian Skoggard, edu.
This can explain it to a lot of people.
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