[constitutiongirl]

Something else that is never discussed is the African cultural “value” of getting over on someone else. For Americans, this is best illustrated in the Brer Rabbit fables. The “moral” of the story was never to do what is right but to get over on whomever you’re dealing with. I read this great essay years ago (wish I could remember where) about the way this paradigm still affects sub-Saharan Africa and Haiti. Those is charge will say and do whatever they have to in order to secure money, food or what-have-you, then to use it only for personal gain. They get over on both the givers and on the intended recipients. This is a mark of pride for them and those still starving will accept it instead of rising up.I wish I could be clearer but I explain it better speaking.

[americanmother]

Something else that is never discussed is the African cultural “value” of getting over on someone else. For Americans, this is best illustrated in the Brer Rabbit fables. The “moral” of the story was never to do what is right but to get over on whomever you’re dealing with. I read this great essay years ago

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[Albion Wilde]

the African cultural “value” of getting over on someone else.... illustrated in the Brer Rabbit fables. The “moral” of the story was never to do what is right but to get over on whomever you’re dealing with. I read this great essay years ago (wish I could remember where) about the way this paradigm still affects sub-Saharan Africa and Haiti.

Could you have read Boogaloo: The Quintessence of American Popular Music by Arthur Kempton? Here is an excerpt that explains "getting over."