Step 1. Americans, especially those from the United States, have a tendency to form negative impressions of Africa based on incorrect information and preconceptions. The majority of Americans have limited knowledge about Africa and prefer to think only about violence, starvation, hunger, and suffering. This is because most Western-television programs portray animals and forests. This information, and these photos do not depict African daily activities accurately. Africa is vast, diverse continent. Americans must not only consider one side. Chimanda Nyozi (2008) says it’s dangerous to only hear one side. The Department of Social Anthropology also stated in similar fashion that stereotyping of Africa led to inaccurate perceptions of Africa. This made it a nation (Pijpers 2016, 2016). In ideal circumstances, this topic would shift. People should see Africa as a continent and its resources in a larger context.
Step 2 People should stop relying on fake news broadcast on western television and go to Africa and explore it. Africa is not a country and should therefore no longer be called that. We all know the continent has many sovereign states. Upfront Aljazeera states that Americans should visit Africa in order to fully understand its diversity and culture (Hill 2015). People must change their perception of Africa, and stop referring to Africa as the land of wild, large animals. Jonathan Zimmerman (2014) says that Americans need to visit Africa in order understand the country’s history, culture, and exceptional human accomplishments. Finally, media outlets must prioritize dissemination of news that is well-analysed and synthesized and covers all aspects and activities in Africa.