- Says racism also thrives within African communities,
- Blames tribalism, selfishness, and hypocrisy,
- Urges unity and honest self-examination,
Charles Onyekachi Onyeabor has urged Africans to stop blaming only white people for racism, highlighting deep-rooted issues like tribalism, jealousy, and internal discrimination.
Eko Hot Blog reports that Italian-Nigerian singer, entrepreneur, and son of Afro-funk icon William Onyeabor, Charles Onyekachi Onyeabor, has called on Africans to stop blaming white people alone for racism and injustice. In a strongly worded social media post, Onyeabor stressed that the real enemy is not race, but wickedness something he insists exists in every human, regardless of skin color.
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“Wickedness is not a white thing, it is a human thing,” Onyeabor wrote, urging Africans to confront the truth about internal prejudice, envy, and tribalism that continue to divide communities across the continent. His statement, which has since gone viral, criticizes the tendency to deflect all blame onto colonial history while ignoring the role Africans themselves play in societal breakdown.
He pointed to widespread issues such as jealousy-driven violence, land disputes, political corruption, and generational cycles of self-interest as signs that many of Africa’s deepest problems are internal. “Nobody sent you to poison your neighbor’s food. Nobody asked you to steal public money and let your people suffer,” he said, highlighting how the continent’s struggles are often self-inflicted.
The singer also confronted Africa’s painful role in the slave trade, stating that African chiefs and middlemen were selling their own people before the arrival of European traders. He emphasized that while white colonialism caused deep wounds, true healing begins with self-awareness and accountability.
Onyeabor went on to discuss the silent racism within African families, especially against mixed-race individuals. He criticized how half-caste children are labeled “Oyibo” and treated as outsiders even within their own homes a practice he says would be called racism if done by others.
He concluded by condemning tribalism, where parents discourage their children from marrying someone of another ethnic group. “You preach against racism, yet you reject another tribe,” he said, calling it clear hypocrisy.
Onyeabor’s message is a wake-up call to Africans: true progress will not come from blame, but from unity, introspection, and long-term thinking. His upcoming *Charles Onyeabor Show*, scheduled for October 24 in Florence, Italy, promises to blend music and social commentary aimed at fostering truth, identity, and African pride.
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