Contrary to popular opinion among non-Yorubas and some Nigerians or Africans who does not understand this word, akata does not mean cotton picker or slave and it is not derogatory.Â
It means a cat that doesn't live at home like a wild non domesticated cat, this is used to reference mostly African Americans as they are considered Africans by all Africans but the fact that they don't live in Africa make them akata while those of us who live at home…
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