Miss AfroCentric '08 Contest! (w/ TonyaTko)

[guitaHer099]

Jesus your ugly. AIDS is not a fashion statement bitch

[afroblack1000]

Ur sexy

[SmartGuy4today]

Lets make things Human-Centric rather than Afro or Euro Centric.

[ANKHRASET]

hotep sister u are fine !!!!!

[chitownkev]

?????

[Gmancrap]

Dumb bitch. You aren't in Africa, deal with it "Soul sista".

[InfoRoom]

Yeah mama..i am your biggest fan of all...I need a black woman like you.

[hellohey000]

all of this hateful talk where there should be none shows a very real fear on the side of those who oppose the reclaiming of a ppl's culture. why so fearful and hateful, if you feel it is a waste of time for someone else to waste their energy on this matter then why are YOU wasting your time dumping on something that has nothing to do with you? LIVE AND LET LIVE that is how we will all get along

[Akosuaification]

@hellohey000 Thank you, my thoughts exactly.

[2Baiforev]

Wow, I love this video these white supremacists on here are so fearful of black americans reclaiming their culture because they know that is the beginning of them losing their grip on the minds of many black people and the beginning of the end of their power. African culture is very strong!! Keep up the good work.

[TonyaTko]

Nowsdfreak1, you are

BLOCKED!

we dont need hate here!

-Tko

[telly0604]

lol looks like fightbadbahavior has all his friends coming on youtube to put a bunch of thumbs up for him and thumbs down for the intelligent remarks Cybria and Spice has to say. that or he has too much time on his hands with a bunch of diff accounts.

Tanya, i must say you look amazing! please remove the ignorant remarks made by FBB, they make your page look bad... al his friends should be coming for my post too anytime now....

[illdoit3]

Reading some of these hateful comments about Clothing. I dont understand.

[drawde2004new]

This is Beautiful!!! It is sooo important for African Americans to connect to their African history/culture

[seun0203]

that's really rude and IGNORANT do u even now anything about africa (the vast continent it is) are u stuck in a time warp or all u kno is starving children u c on tv.THERES ANOTHER SIDE 2 AFRICA not evryone is circumcising and etc.. we have houses just as big and BEAUTIFUL as urs its just the rich/poor gap is way bigger than urs

[Cybria1]

FBB, you have to acknowledge a large part of Africa's poverty is because outsiders came and laid the infrastructure to waste. Between slavery and exploiting the natural resources, Africans aren't left with much to wor with. Not all of them are war ridden though. Ghana is a good example. Many Africans I meet are the friendliest most open ppl ever. It's a shame you think so poorly of black people. Africa is our heritage. I am very proud of where I come from.

[badandy8888]

@FightBadBehavior The only reason why Africa has so many problems is because white people came over and stole all of the African resources. That's just like white people to go bother people who are minding their own business in their own land. They did it to the Blacks, Native Americans, and the Asians. African was fine until the Europeans started to colonizing over there.

[WONDAWOMAN]

@FightBadBehavior First of all I didn't "SCOLD TKO for" ANYTHING.. I never even replied to her you backward suspected RACIST (WHITE SUPREMACIST) PILE OF FECAL MATTER.. secondly I hear wonderful news that your ILK is having trouble reproducing it's recessive genetic plague upon the earth and she is steadily working to purge the universe of your DESTRUCTIVE maniacal destructive, naturally disastrous kind. Do the world A good deed and speed up the process. :)

[computrgreen]

your obviosly a dumb shit no need to reply

[rickey2b4]

you look so nice

[Cybria1]

Did we ever get a winner for this? When is the 09 contest? :-)

[martaajoku1]

I wantedto know who won this

[Qiaofan]

wow cool prizes Africa is so amazing mystical and and like the birth place of humans and the coolest animals lol

[FightBadBehavior]

You need the bone through the nose to complete the Afrocentric look. Oh, & don't forget in Africa, they mutilate female genitalia; so get to slicing & dicing!

Or better yet, leave that African shit in Africa. Africa has always been & will always be nothing more than a shit hole.

Celebrate our distinct American culture. It's made us the greatest nation on Earth. Flush the black history shit.

[panamanubian]

You mean the shit hole where you get your diamonts from ?

[USA1960]

panamablack - Join the world wide effort to boycott African diamonds; there's just too much blood on African diamonds.

People used to love ivory, but elephants were being slaughter. But a worldwide boycott of Ivory killed the trade & saved elephants.

SOME people like diamonds, but African humans are being slaughtered. Time to kill the diamond trade.

Check out diamondboycottDOTcom. JUST SAY NO TO AFRICAN DIAMONDS.

[jusmylove]

I do not support the purchasing or owning of diamonds.

[venushalley]

OMG, you look so cute.

I always wanted to be black, lol.

[Stepper4life15]

i like tunish1

[youngdizzle555]

bitch stop playin n show dat fat ass

[poetuvdapeople]

most beautiful Queen to have posts on youtube!!!!

[Cheesecream500]

Love you too Tonya. The Pretty One.

[deadarm66]

ince when has becoming or being what we are innately a contest. Is it a contest for those of you that dont have any connection with your TRUE heritage. Or has it become just a fashion statement or fad. Being BLACK/AFROCENTRIC is NOT A FASHION CONTEST. IT IS NOT SOMETHING THAT YOU GO TO THE CLOSET AN CHANGE INTO. IT TAKES FAR MORE THAN CLOTH AND A HEADWRAP. GET REAL! WAKE UP!

[chocara1]

A faceless hater.

[EfikZara]

Actually... I don't consider that hating. I agree because when people mock the african culture and play it off as a fad, it's ridiculous. I'm nigerian and I for sure do not appreciate it. How would you feel if people constantly imitated yout culture and made it look like something that it isn't?

[chocara1]

Well it is a contest, if anything it's more about learning your culture. It not that it's being imatated in a bad way. If it was anything that I felt or anyone eles felt that would be harmful, I don't think it would have happened. I don't know how you feel cuz I'm not from there. Could this type of dress or head wrapping be from another culture culture of Africa? We in no way meant any harm to you or your culture. Take care

[EfikZara]

Lol, I understand that every Black person has African or Carribean lineage but, I don't really think that you can consider yourself African if you can't truly trace your ancestors. Honestly though, what she is wearing doesn't look African... it looks like an american imitation -_-" (not to be an a-hole) but I have more nigerian clothing than I can count and none of it looks like that. Even other West African countries don't have it like that.

[TonyaTko]

On your profile it says you are 15. You should probably go and sit down some where, grown folks are over here talking.

The fabric I am wearing is from Africa. The top I am wearing was sewn by my very hands. My family is from the Caribbean. This is how I learned to wrap my hair. When it comes to hair wrapping you make your own style. The purpose is that the hair is covered.

TKO

[TonyaTko]

Nigeria is 1 of 52 COUNTRIES in Africa. I am a descendant of mama Africa, and you don't personally OWN the rights to any style. You're Nigerian? I have a better chance of having seen more of Africa than you have. And you should be ashamed for coming here talking this nonsense. If you've ever put on a pair of jeans, THAT is a western style... if you choose to roll up your pant legs its on you. I can't jump on your back saying Mr Levi wouldnt have wanted it that way when he created dungarees!

TKO

[EfikZara]

Lol, I wasn't trying to insult you. I was just giving an opinion. I didn't mean any disrespect because the way I was raised doesn't call for it so, I apologize if you are offended.

[TonyaTko]

Chocara, plz don't apologize to that child. She praises a white Christ while coming over to my page telling us that we aren't "African" enough. There is something wrong with her rationale on SOooooSooo many levels

TKO

[chocara1]

Yea I saw the Prof, she is young and should'nt be in grown folks business anyway.

[Gmancrap]

Sucking up to that sell out does nothing for you or your cred.

[WONDAWOMAN]

Get over it!!!! I see Nigerians Immitating Black American Culture and Music all the time. YOu are not all of Africa and you have no clue whether or not African Americans are descendant of certain Nigerian people.. MANY OF US ARE! Again, GET OVER IT. You didn't invent and don't own headwraps, African wax print fabric or anything else. You didn't invent it.

Why don't you take up your beef about immitation with the Chinese WHO PRINT AND MAKE THE MAJORITY OF AFRICAN PRINTED FABRIC!!!

[badandy8888]

@WONDAWOMAN That's the problem with blacks we're always hating on each other. African born black are always bringing African American's down for not knowing about African culture or not knowing what part of Africa our ancestors came from. I'm sorry my people we're put on a slave ship and stripped away from there culture. They think just because of that we are not allowed to express our African side. It's crazy.

[eensha6242001]

Are you still doing the contest. I herd you say something about it on your blog from blogtv. Can i still enter!

[TonyaTko]

Well we havent tabulated the winner, so hurry up and enter :)

-TonyaTko

[Pituxalina51488]

She has slanted eyes like a chink! But then most blacks do!

[SoulByDzyne]

I'm so glad I finally watched this video, it was divine, Sista. Love the dress, jewelry & wrap! This is so positive.

[quantumcas]

You are very beautiful sister...keep it up

[mmmayor]

Black women are sooooo beautiful when they are natural, in their Earth tone colors.

And amazingly, WHITE GIRLS WILL START TO IMITATE YOU ONCE SHE REALIZES THAT YOU DON'T WANT TO LOOK LIKE HER!!!! WHITES WILL START WEARING AFROS!!!!

BLACK IS BEAUTIFUL!!! STAY STRONG AND BEAUTIFUL!!! AMEN!!!

[loquacious85]

ooh I want it. I'm gonna get some fabric tomorrow to start making my outfit. :)

[TonyaTko]

did you see the other vids? just need a tshirt for the outfit.

-Tko

[Sahbisun]

Tonya I had my official vid in, but I'm going to delete it. For some reason, it's not loading my origin edited vid....I will try to upload again. But it was in before Midnight!

Peace...

[TonyaTko]

I am going to have to extend the deadline, bcz I am moving... can't wrap it up now.

-TonyaTko

[Cybria1]

Tonya, with everything in me, I beg your forgiveness for the typo in my entry..I know you noticed it. I know, there's no excuse. Sleep deprivation my ass. What was I thinking? I'm fixing it now and sending you the 2nd draft. :-)

[chunkieflave]

i swear to god you are the sexiest woman on youtube

[AtlAk47]

:) Sexy!

[aderonke]

aye tonya,

how come you doh you use de green screen??

[MzIsis08]

You go queen...

[dilliot2k]

whats shae butter made from ?

[1sondra]

All of the prizes are very appealing to me. I am new to you on youtube. I am very impressed. I had to subscribe. Keep doing what you are doing. Very strong presentation,very inviting, and your presence is well-balanced.

[1sondra]

I love that fabric!! I have to have that pure shea butter.

[hotchocolett]

u look so beautiful!

[Cybria1]

Obaahema (queen) Tonya! You're looking lovely these days. Great contest.

[cdubb3]

Beautiful queen

[RAISONDETRE95]

i like

[moonstar7]

Thank you for this Goddess! We need more sisters like you. Plus you are truly beautiful!

[juancolorado0814]

I LOVE YOU !!!!!!!!!!!

[flirtydiva]

How do you mask the smell of the shea butter. I got mine from Harlem and the smell is strong. What do you suggest?

[basketballbabe03]

If the smell is strong, leave the lid off of the container of a couple of days. The smell will dissipate :)

[flirtydiva]

Thank you

[basketballbabe03]

Oh yeah, I forgot to add that you can put certain oils in the shea butter, like peppermint oil, to give it a certain scent. Put whatever oil in and mix it up. Not only will it smell the way you want it to, but the shea butter will have a frosting like consistency after whipping it.

[TonyaTko]

Thank you for answering this, because I didn't know how to respond. I LOVE the smell of shea butter so much that I wouldnt want it to go away..

-TonyaTko

[basketballbabe03]

no prob :)

[BRUISER832]

this video is the 1st one featured on youtube home page

[TonyaTko]

Featured? Where?

-TonyaTko

[tomken8dy]

I would look very silly dressed as an African Princess. LOL

[LizzyDel]

YOU are SO wonderful! haha I really love you an aweful lot. You inspire me in a way noone else has. Thank you so much. I appresiate your nature and compassion for other people.

[hausenharry]

you are like a burr under a saddle

or in other words you are doing a good job

don't know why, i just love you!!!

[MizzWestPhilly215]

u are soo beautiful

[TonyaTko]

Thank you!

-TonyaTko

[chaddjutube]

To Love birds and Goddess Tonya TKO:

My correction for the misquote is: A nation can rise no higher than it's woman. I feel that for a woman to have a high selfesteem we must make her selfesteem possible in this world and for us to protect a woman's self esteem is to protect the world. All men must take a more concerned role in the whole being of the Woman for she is the Mother of Civilization and so we can make a world for our children so that we can always be.

[chaddjutube]

You look great! A woman can rise no higher than it's woman.

[PositiveDarkness]

Your makeup is beautiful..You are beautiful.

[TonyaTko]

Why thank you very much! I appreciate it.

-TonyaTko

[millerbdm902]

I have a silly questing Tonya, What does Eurocentric look like? I might have to google it

[eriessexiest]

wet dogs or cortney love...lol...

[TonyaTko]

Well most ppl in this country dress in westernized ways... the descendants of europe, and European fashions, think of an east indian wearing a sari, or a japanese wearing a kimono, think of a spanish person, a native mexican, native american, native middle eastern, and different ideas of style of dress come to mind. Now think of Native African, how many of us in diaspora express a connection to our roots?

-TonyaTko

[TonyaTko]

Eurocentrism & Westernization are almost synonymous. Think of going to work with a tie choking your neck, and the typical business suit. Think of what they wear as being "dressed up" at an award show. If left un-altered, how do you think a native indian would go to a business meeting... or a native african get dressed up to go to an award show? Or a native japanese to a wedding, or chinese to a burial. Can you see the difference?

-TonyaTko

[RonCheba]

this woman crazy

[shycolette]

An African American lady referred to my Nigerian outfits as "costumes"

Go figure !!

[millerbdm902]

That makes sences! thanks

[AVTPro]

I just bought some Shea Butter for the first at the Juneteenth festival here in Buffalo last Sunday from some African dudes. Most of the people where from Somalia and Ghana but from 116th. I use to live round that way. Well, congratulation and good luck with another contest. Looks like fun.

[1Sw33tBerrie]

ummm, another contest...guess I am going to have to get down and enter. You know I will definitely make a good attempt at winning. Taking out all the suckas and you don't know how I did it...Also, I tried the tee shirt idea as well. Got rained on when I went to Central Park, and it became a wet tee shirt contest..not good...need a bigger shirt for next time or one with longer sleeves.

[TonyaTko]

OH MY! :-O

Yeah... we can't be having that!

-TonyaTko

[tobusha08]

cool contest. good luck to all. peace.

[urbanesupreme]

you look so pretty!

[LuvSealsSoaps]

where's the vid???

[Imerica1]

Tonya, I tried the Tshirt idea for my Nikko's 5th grade graduation, with my Afro puff and my blue and white Indian wrap skirt. :) I LOVED IT...need a bigger shirt though.

I'm getting myself ready for this competition...I want everything listed...and I'm gettin' it!!!!

[TonyaTko]

Awesome! I'm excited! But How do you know the competion won't be FIERCE? =op

-TonyaTko

[dilliot2k]

Sounds good, can't wait to vote.

[MissPrettynCurvy]

You look beautiful, Tonya! :)

[kweencessX]

I really want to do this. I'm so shy though I hate the camera lol. But damn, you look gorgeous as always Tonya. Omg, WANT THE SHEA BUTTER!!!

[WebAnt]

And everyone,please remember. The human race originated in East Africa so we all got some African in us. Just let it out no matter what "race" you belong to. :-)

[WebAnt]

Wow,you are looking so beautiful. I love it. You look like you were born to dress like that. Awesome. So looking forward to seeing all kind of sisters of all kinds of races dressing African style and looking oh so lovely in their glorious femininity. :-)

[SinnamonS]

Tonya I just want the shea butter!!!!!! LOL you look great by the way!

[TonyaTko]

Thats fine! But yu still gotta be IN it to win it!!! :-p

-TonyaTko

[PandyFackleresque]

BEAUTIFUL!

[TheDoodlibop]

<3 YAY!! <3