Black people answer this.?

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Does it annoy you when people call you African American? I think it would annoy me.

Would you rather people just call you black? They call me white and hose is latino. Thanks

OOOPS> Sorry, Jose. It's Jose and he's called other names but prefers latino.

Just another thing. I'm not stupid and I'm not racist. I'm only talking about when doing a report or when a general group is addressed.

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Answer 1

Only when people pause mid-sentence and say african-american in a rushed voice after having to think about it for a couple seconds. I guess some people think being politically correct means tip-toeing around things like that. I don't mind black, because not all black people are african american. My mom is born Jamaican, so she's not "african-american."

Answer 2

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Answer 3

I prefer African American. It's an American of African descent. That's what I am, but I don't take offense to being called black either. It's all in the context of how it is said.

Answer 4

Surely if you're born in America (Poor soul if you are) then you're 'American'. Your ethnic origin or colour doesn't matter. I'm English but as we've been in-fluxed by many races in the past how could I describe myself.? I could be:-

Saxon, Celtic, Norse, Scandinavian, Roman, German, French, Dutch, Belgian, Phoenician, African, Asian, Australian, Canadian, Irish or any other of the races that have settled here. Most people born in England call themselves ... English ...

Answer 5

I guess this is worth responding to, i'm ok with just being called black. To me when people say African American they are just trying to be fake and PC.

Answer 6

It doesn't annoy me because I know they mostlikely think it's the most PC term, but truth is, Africa is such a big place, with so many differse cultures, I don't think that it does a good job of describing me. It is slightly less vague than calling me "Western Hemispheric-American.

Answer 7

i like to called a african american

Answer 8

I don't understand why someone needs to be labeled ANYTHING. We are all people. Just call the person by their name! EVERYONE NEEDS TO WATCH THE FILM BILLY JACK starring Tom Laughlin to learn how to respect members of other races.

Answer 9

Its spelled Jose not "hose" and I'm not black i just felt it necessary to tell you that you miss spelled something that is all!

Answer 10

maybe its just me but it doesn't annoy me i would just prefer to be referred to as black...well actually I'm mixed with black and Mexican. someone tried referring to me as African Latino American, and i was just like no that's to politically correct for me just say Black and Mexican or other...