What do you call a White African??

Question

On applications and most forms its states Black/African American...so if "black" people are african-american then what do you call a white skinned person from Africa........I believe this term "African American" is politically incorrect! aslo there a dark skinned people from Latin american countries so are they African american as well!!

OK since i have already had many answers i wanted to add some things to get better answers!....If you are from african decent then you are african but on the forms its states Black(Afican-American) now you may very well be african american and not black!! Also i was born in Germany so am I German would i still be african-american?

Answer 1

Funny, I thought about that too. Not only are there people of European descent in Africa but most north Africans (Berbers and Arabs) are classified as 'white' too. I wish we could get rid of all the racial labels and just be HUMAN. Also, some East Indian and Native Americans are as dark as or darker than 'black' people. Racial labels are stupid.

Answer 2

All fine and well I understand what you are saying He is a Caucasian ( race) with the nationality of African described and an attribute only to his home land not race! and most likely "South African and yes you are correct again about the backs in the Latin American countries and this is because they too are considered black - AHHHH! You didn't know that now did you!!
now allow me to move on to your other point and stress facts alright!
once again my friend you are correct there is no African American the term is wrong! I am Nubian and black from Africa meaning i am African and we know we are black African not at all associated with American we have been brought or came here or was here and to stress why this is important to stress is America means we had something to do with the pillaged against all those whom were here first you know this country should rightfully be called something the natives Americans chose to call it not what a the terrorist called it!
now the!
hay you know it is time for the America to redeem itself with properly healing which it has yet to do to those whom has survived the wrong treatment of the color humans here!


Look to have fun with this you the descriptions should read:
Check box - are you a black black or white black being hay everyone of the colors which exist has came from the black man race and place!

Answer 3

"Black/African American" means "Black or African American," not "Black African American." It's like lumping African Americans together with Blacks. A White African is still an African.

Answer 4

A South African.

Answer 5

souther african is what i have heard though, good point; however if you bring this up , remeber native americans were americans as well so the country of origin is odd and an arguement waiting to happen...

I am American though this decent and that is how people feel, I'm half cheeroke part irish, but Im american. Sure i have physcial looks of both, but i live here so this is what i am

Answer 6

African American really only applies to black citizens of America - you could say African for anyone of any race from the continent of Africa, but if you want to be specific about race you could say Black, white, or caucasian. I just refer to black people as black people, to my knowledge it doesn't offend anyone, I'd rather be called white then caucasian - that is just too stuffy sounding!

Answer 7

I know a white African in college. He checked African-American on his paper-work. He said that what he is and I guess he is right. He recieved so many grants for blacks because he checked AA on his forms.

Answer 8

so a techniques as i understand. even although I had a chum right here (usa) who's black and she or he felt greater African that white those that have generations in and are born/raised in Africa. She felt they weren't African basically according to their dermis tone. style of a extraordinary attitude in case you question me.

Answer 9

Good question. They are usually called South African or [Afrikons] which means White-African.

Answer 10

I believe that it was black people that wanted to be referred to as African/American. I can't keep up with what is politically correct, I must say it makes me tired.