I just really would like to know, Why some people feel that strongly against calling us African-Americans..I mean what's the big deal?
2006-09-14 11:47:18 · 13 answers · asked by Ckarri` 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
People are called Mexican-American and so on in America also..If I moved to a different country..I'd be a African-American living in that country then..
2006-09-14 11:56:26 · update #1
Whites are called Caucasian so what's so bad about calling Black people African-Americans?
2006-09-14 12:00:01 · update #2
No big deal at all. I see people as people regardless of race and color. I respect people of all races and if you like I will call you an African American. I guess some people are hung up on race and color and are afraid of saying something that might offend some one with a different color skin. I don't care what people call me. I have been called a cracker. lol. By the way if you look anything like your avatar, you are very pretty. Peace out baby.
2006-09-14 11:59:19 · answer #1 · answered by Trick69 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I don't live in the US so I can't say from an American perspective. However if 'Black people' are African-Americans then should others be called German-American, Swedish-Amercian, English-American......... that is, based upon their ancestry regardless of how far back that goes. Surely you are Americans first and foremost so why be so specific as to preface that with 'African'?
This may be a naive view from afar, but it just seems the most logical way to go.
Regards.
2006-09-14 11:54:24 · answer #2 · answered by Uncle Fester 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm going to answer your question but first off I mean no offence. To be honest with you I am not against calling Black people African-American it just seems like every time I use the term in the presence of an African-American I'm told that that's not want they want to be called. I don't want to offend anyone so I'm kind of intimated about what I should them. Does that make sense? Please don't take any offence.
2006-09-14 11:52:14 · answer #3 · answered by Marenight 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why are so many against just being called black? I get called white, I don't care. It's the cheesy political correctness I think that frustrates most I think. I know I don't call them "african americans"
2006-09-14 11:50:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
What about Black people from other countries? Do they want to be called African-Jamaicans, etc? And if they migrate from Jamaica to American then are they African-Jamaican-American? I'm not trying to be a smart *** and I try to refer to people in their preferred manner, but it can get challenging to figure out the appropriate reference. If a Black person doesn't have a strong tie to their African heritage then they don't necessarily identify themselves in that manner.
2006-09-14 11:54:14 · answer #5 · answered by Newlungs2004 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I'm not against it at all, personally. However, I have had African Americans roll their eyes at me when I've used that term. I've even had some tell me "I'm not African American, I'm black." It's hard to know what to do.
2006-09-14 12:01:53 · answer #6 · answered by Danaerys 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well i will take a guess and say they dont feel we belong here sum caucasian people feel america is theirs but america is everyone there isnt a soul from here i guarantee they wont have a problem calling us africans but american how dare we thing of ourselves american
2006-09-14 11:50:36 · answer #7 · answered by OFFICER CAMPBELL 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Coz maybe its very offensive for them to call them Black African-Americans.
2006-09-14 11:50:33 · answer #8 · answered by hopeless 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If this is all you have to worry about then things must be going pretty good for you. I am Spanish and you don't here me bitching about why people don't call us Spanish-Americans or Hispanic-Americans. C'mon, get a life.
2006-09-14 11:50:35 · answer #9 · answered by CJBig 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Besides being a mouthful ... how long will it be before you change it to something else?
2006-09-14 11:51:32 · answer #10 · answered by Sam 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋