That's (the above) what I don't get. I do get it in the case of Jewish culture, (I think), because there are definable cultures there. I think with the Jewish culture thing is arguable too. I would take for example drake. In his life he was brought up Jewish by his mother. Did everything a Jewish person would do. However, I have heard people argue and asked why he is trying to be Jewish. It's not something he chose. It's part of his life.
but the idea of 'black' culture (unless we are talking about diaspora communities in the UK or US or wherever) is completely beyond me completely agree. There is no such thing. If I was to get a Nigerian child to be placed with a black family. The black family turns out to be that of Jamaican one. The only relatable thing between the two is race.
What I could say probably is that, the only thing that child will gain from that family is probably how to deal with racial issues and talking to someone who understands what you are talking about.
Culture as general term for black. There is no such thing. Am with Qwen too.
To be honest, most of the time when I hear of black culture, it is usually in a racist way or as a form of segregating black people by stating the negative. Sometimes, it comes off as an excuse for why people can be racist and why black people are that way in General. (It's their culture init! That's why they are like that).
I also, think that because most of the slaves where striped of there culture, anything that stems out of the black community especially in America becomes the culture.
A Sudanese person sitting across from a South African are so different that the only thing they share is the skin tone. It's like having a Chinese person sitting a cross from German who have never been anywhere else part from their country origin.
If I think very hard. The shared thing that could be seen as cultural in the uk and America.
Black Salons /hairshops. It's a completely different feeling to your salon down the road ones. The equipments and conversations are different too. The people are more straight forward and probing. An older black woman can demand to be referred to as auntie. The way it's managed can be unusual to how most are or the booking styles because of unpredictability of hairstyles. (The same applies to barbershops)
Barbershops . I read somewhere that black barbershops is where most black men get talk about politics or hear different views and what's going on. It's the mutual ground for young black men. Ideas are shared and it's usually part of the community.
Religion ( in the uk you have a large number of those who are religious under Christianity or Islam. You also, have most of them under the Pentecostal/born gain Christian types?
In America, it's mostly under the baptist/born again/ Pentecostal/and nation of slam which is partly Islam and a movement in itself. Religion in America is part of the black culture in itself.
Hairstyles, haircare, and bodycare, that specifically can be seen as black and how to look after it.
In regards to the uk religions among black people. The more likely group to join the Pentecostal /born again Christians are mostly Immigrants or children of those who have recently immigrated. They tend to also, focus more on demons and prosperity as the focus of prayer. Plus paying ten percent of your income to gain ten fold.
Those are the few I can think of at the top of my head.