YORUBA AND AFRICAN CULTURAL SURVIVAL AND RESISTANCE IN THE AMERICAS THROUGH BELIEFS By Anago James Akeem Osho The Yoruba Culture has influenced the Culture and Civilization of the Americas and the Caribbean Islands. The Yoruba impact in the Americas proves that Culture is life and Strength. You can call Culture or a peoples way of life ''the Opium''. The African Culture survived in the Americas through the beliefs, resistance, and most importantly the religion of the Black Slaves.

The ball is in the court of African Youths and Africans/Blacks in Diaspora. The time is overdue for the youths to put their destinies into their hands. To put ones destiny into ones hand does not mean you should cause chaos on the streets or go and rob a liquor store or a bank and get killed by security agents. To put your destiny into your hands means to reorganize your life and become responsible. You should become a Visionaire. You should repackage your life and work toward a great and positive dream you have set for yourself. Dream big and have a positive mind set.