Why does everyone think that black people are just from Africa?
2006-07-10 17:13:22 · 7 answers · asked by Jolisa 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Genealogy
I am black but not all my ancestors were from Africa. My great-grandmother was Native American and so was my great great grandmother also some of my ancestors were from europe.But of course I'm black.
2006-07-10 17:15:15 · update #1
Anyone with any sense knows that not all blacks are from Africa. However, "political correctness" which dictates that blacks want to be called "African-Americans" has been ingrained into society when actually is "d--ned if you do & d--ned if you don't".
I myself believe that breaking into sub-culture groups actually promote prejudice which will continue until we start referring to everyone that lives in the United States as Americans. The fact that some people that live in the States may not actually be citizens is another issue altogether.
2006-07-12 02:50:46 · answer #1 · answered by Selkie 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I understand what you are talking about my ancestors where from Greece, Ireland, Sweden, & "Black" Dutchland... ( This is from 4 generations back they cam over ) So in my family we have a whole mix of different skin colors yet people atoumaticly say ohhh sory I mean African American.. It realy blows me .. Sometimes I go in to the big speel of the ancestors but manily I Know it is not their fault of this problem . It is socities stero typing ways are to blam.. I also get it from the realy dark skin blacks to, they say I am not black because I am not a true black because I am diluted as they say...then they think I am a mexican mix also... why does it matter... aren't we all Americans over here? I figure if You yourself was born in this country then you are an American...SO don't be calling me an African American I am just an american...
2006-07-11 08:34:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure- but your question- at least the first part, kind of implies that, you know. Anyway- no. There was a really great documentary with Henry Louis Gates JR on PBS where he did the geneology, including genetic work on 10 famous black Americans, to determine ancestry. It was a great show. Anyway, it made clear the wide range of possibilitiy of ancestry, some similar to your own.
2006-07-11 00:19:41 · answer #3 · answered by diasporas 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I know a lot of black people, and not a single one of them was born in Africa, so how can they be “African American’s”? Besides, Africa is a continent. I don’t go around saying I am a European American because my great, great, great, great, great Grandfather was from Europe. I am proud to be from American and nowhere else.
2006-07-11 00:16:49 · answer #4 · answered by merdenoms 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Without knowing your background, many would tend to make a "safe" assumption. Assumptions often prove to be incorrect when tested, as you point out.
I think you overstate the issue when you say "everyone"; I'm sure there are knowledgeable people who would not offend your sense of identity.
Unless you're being insulted deliberately, I wouldn't worry about it.
2006-07-11 00:21:27 · answer #5 · answered by tlc 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I truly think that it is a stereotype. I feel that maybe our original ancestors are from Africa and our roots branch out from there.
2006-07-11 00:19:35 · answer #6 · answered by rwethereyet 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm black too so, mostly likely i would have alot more descendants that was African or Native American.
2006-07-11 00:17:08 · answer #7 · answered by Nicholais S 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋