I know it is like that in the hispanic, latian, and spanish communities. Do you think Jamaicans really care if they are classified as Afircan Americans? Sorry if this question is stupid. I was just curious.
2006-09-15 11:09:19 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
They prefer to be called West Indian.
2006-09-15 11:18:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Your question is not stupid at all, because I know from personal experience, from living around them in Canarsie and Flatbush, New York that some of them think they are better than Americans because they feel we aren't as hard working as they are. I actually came across a situation where someone said "You a n!gga just like me and their response was "I am better than a n!gga, I'm Jamaican and I work hard at everything I do, unlike you". So I do think that some(not all) of them do get offended.
2006-09-15 12:35:57 · answer #2 · answered by Truly_Complexed 4 · 5⤊ 1⤋
I always refer to Jamaicans as Jamaicans.
2006-09-15 11:11:11 · answer #3 · answered by tina m 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Black Jamaicans are Black Jamaicans and not Black Americans. There is a big difference in both the cultures.
2006-09-15 11:12:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 8⤊ 0⤋
No I don't think they get angry, but honey I am not Jamaican. So I think you should have referred this question to Jamaicans only.....if you do somebody might have thought you were being racist anyway. I just don't think they do.
2006-09-15 11:12:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
They can just explain that they are African-Jamaican to educate.
2006-09-15 11:11:24 · answer #6 · answered by johnwhetzell 2 · 0⤊ 4⤋
no mon...nah i m playing if you ask me if i was a full blooded black person and i have always been a citzen of America it would piss me off to be called african american seeing i, myself did not originate in africa if it was like that who are the real americans ???indians???hmmmm
2006-09-15 11:17:39 · answer #7 · answered by glass_city_hustla 4 · 7⤊ 2⤋
Who cares?
2006-09-15 14:49:49 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
I dont care
2006-09-15 11:22:38 · answer #9 · answered by crazygl1991 2 · 5⤊ 1⤋
I don't see why they should...
Jamaica is part of the american continents...
And if the jamaican person is of african ancestry, it seems a logical conclusion that he would be considered african-american...
Nothing to be upset or offended about....
On the contrary...
As plain as that!
2006-09-15 11:25:56 · answer #10 · answered by abuela Nany 6 · 1⤊ 8⤋