Whoopi Goldberg, along with other celebrities such as Chris Tucker and Oprah Winfrey, has taken a DNA test that shows how much of her genetic makeup links back to Africa.
The test shows that she is 90 percent Papel, which is a tribe native to Guinea-Bissau.
Now, one might assume that since Goldberg has taken the initiative to find her roots, she will unquestionably pay a visit to her homeland, right?
But, she has not, and according to an email to The Associated Press from her publicist Brad Cafarelli, Goldberg will not be traveling to West Africa “in the foreseeable future."
Guinea-Bissau, being one of the world’s poorest nations, needs Goldberg’s help and many others help, too.
They are practically begging her to simply come to the nation and learn about her people.
Goldberg is obviously not a celebrity known for pulling publicity stunts, but what shall we call her?
She has done a few humanitarian acts throughout her acting career, but I can’t recall any being done to assist Africa.
This is quite a different case; she isn’t posing for publicity, but she isn’t engaging in humanitarianism in the situation either.
I just find it interesting that she would see the cry of help from her ancestors and yet not seem to hear it or be moved by it at all.
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On a different note, India, I have a friend who is a native of Uganda. I blogged about him this morning.
Go to my blog link.
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