my mind always comes up with crazy questions and this will be the one i want answered -
2006-10-14 15:55:02 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
as happy as i am to have all these answers i have a problem picking a best answer so most likely it will be put up to vote thanks though glad even though some of the people that answered were lame - i got a lot of good opinions and answers
2006-10-15 11:30:29 · update #1
guitar and mj are my two favorite picks - for the record
2006-10-15 11:31:51 · update #2
If the African Caucasion immigrates to and becomes a citizen of the U.S.A., then by rights he or she would be an African- American. But few radical-thinking people like the idea because the term was originally meant for black people to enjoy that moniker--as politically correct it may be.
It's time we rid ourselves of this hyphenation-American complex and simply be known as Americans.
I wrote a short story with that topic in mind, but haven't had it published yet. Not all literary agents would want it either.
2006-10-14 16:04:30 · answer #1 · answered by Guitarpicker 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No the white person would not be "African American"....The reason for that has nothing to do with being white, is the simple fact that africa is a continent, the person would identify with whatever country they were from...The reason why "African Americans" call themselves "African American" is because they dont know what Nation or Country They Originate from so they coined this term to have some sense of belonging.
2006-10-14 16:10:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Umm...You were born in Africa then you are African. Then you move to America so then the answer is American. At least that is my guess!
2006-10-14 16:01:25 · answer #3 · answered by Avani 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Nope. African American implies that fact that you were born in America. He/she wouldbe a white African immigrant.
2006-10-14 19:32:39 · answer #4 · answered by AutumnIris 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
That's the only way to be an african-american is to be born in africa then move to the US.
However in the pc world that we live in today you have to be black to be an african-american.
2006-10-14 16:07:00 · answer #5 · answered by thanatos_azrael 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
great question. So if u are born in Mars, and come to america u will be a mar -american? Or perhaps an american born in africa to american parents or an african born to american parents....now I am confused............lets ask bush............so that we avoid discussion on passing bills in the white house for war.
2006-10-14 15:59:17 · answer #6 · answered by weirdoonee 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Hmm maybe it's an American African?
2006-10-14 15:59:08 · answer #7 · answered by Gypsy Cat 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think yes, you are an African-American, but it would just be funny to hear until you got used to it.
I don't know why it would denote only to people with dark brown skin.
2006-10-14 16:04:56 · answer #8 · answered by MJ 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
good question! Never thought about it, so I don't know. But it is still a Good question.
2006-10-14 16:01:55 · answer #9 · answered by grandmaL 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If a tree falls and no one hears it....
2006-10-14 15:57:58 · answer #10 · answered by boxer 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋