For all other ethnicities/races, there are words that don't imply having American citizenship (Asian, Arab, Hispanic, Latino, etc.). But when it comes to black people, there's no word. On TV you always hear them address the "Hispanic community," the "Asian community" - and that includes U.S. citizens (i.e. Americans), U.S. residents and others. But if you're black but don't have citizenship (eg. a first generation immigrant from Nigeria), it's like you don't exist, since you're not included when they talk about African-Americans.
2006-11-21 19:21:29 · 9 answers · asked by restless_guy 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
In college, we called our African friends Africans... and they were all black. Even though lots of Africans are white... so I would just use a generic regional term such as African, Jamaican, Haitian, etc. And let everyone have to ask if that person is black or white...
2006-11-21 19:30:15 · answer #1 · answered by bluasakura 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That term is just saying that our ancestors came from Africa, not necessarily the people alive today that are called that. I do hate the word Black(like crayon color) though, I mean technically, we are brown, and I have NEVER seen a person that was actually Black, I just think it would be a darker shade of brown. I guess I could see where you are coming from though, but only a little. Besides, its been going on for this long, why change it only to complicate things. The answers you get will be based on individuality, meaning that some people like it, and others don't. I don't know what to say about the whole matter, I mean as long as it isn't racial, then I am cool with it.
2016-05-22 12:47:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is the Black community. You hear that everyday. Just because you hear "Black community", you assume they are the Black American community?.
2006-11-21 20:15:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Why do you need to categorise people anyway. The subject of nationality or race rarely comes up
2006-11-21 19:33:04 · answer #4 · answered by Nemesis 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
******* is technically correct, Black is Polite. Of African Decent is Politically correct.
2006-11-21 19:32:39 · answer #5 · answered by Socratic Pig 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Must you separate people into groups?
Are you not all American?
2006-11-21 19:32:39 · answer #6 · answered by Mike C 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
How about "African"?
(Not African-American, just African.)
2006-11-21 19:29:50 · answer #7 · answered by tigglys 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would say probably just "African immigrants."
2006-11-21 20:01:10 · answer #8 · answered by Byte-Sized Cookie 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
a dirty dirty terrorist
2006-11-21 19:30:39 · answer #9 · answered by Bazil 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋