As a half Somali and half Senegalese individual myself, those who are screaming “it’s not a racial slur” can stop with the bs. I speak fluent Somali and this phrase has degrading connotations in regard to West Africans. https://twitter.com/AunHarambe/status/1224091612399038464

The word has been thrown about in conversations I’ve witnessed myself when used to describe West Africans, even when the convo is in English. If it isn’t offensive why not just say “West African”?

Some Somali’s on this app love to act oblivious to the open racism that takes place within the community and it’s actually disgusting.