2006-11-23 23:07:47 · 15 answers · asked by Queen Bee 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
That has been asked before. The answer is yes, if they now have US citizenship. I am wondering why you say 'list' however. If you are asking in reference to a college application, business loan, or other situation where African-American grants any advantage, expect both opposition and possibly hostility when you attempt to receive such benefits. Keep in mind that we, in the US, presume 'African-American' to refer to a native-born American of African decent.
2006-11-23 23:10:00 · answer #1 · answered by Spike Spiegel 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
First we must be clear about the phrase "Can they list themselves as African Americans? Where are they going to list themselves as such. "African American" is one of many classifications invented by statisticians for census and statistic analysis purposes. People write: "I am African American" when nobody can see that they are not white (in a letter, email or blog), but it does not mean they are from Africa. To be from Africa would be to a national of Zimbabwe, Zambia, Kenya or any other African country. Think. All the Canary Island natives could call themselves "African American" since the islands, geographically belong to Africa; but they would only be poking fun at the census people and some over-sensitive whites and blacks alike. To be American, they would have to be a national of any country from that huge American continent spreading from the tip of Patagonia up to the Yellow Knife River in Canada.
2006-11-23 23:38:32 · answer #2 · answered by Ricardo Ricci 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
They would be considered African. African Americans are people who are of african descent and have been living in America for a long period of time. The majority of black americans who are considered african americans were brought here by force and do not know from what area of africa they are originally from. Thus they use the term African American.
2016-05-22 22:00:24 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think so. Being describe as African is not governed by where you where born but rather by your ethnic origin. So in the case of the Caucasian (white person) being born in Africa, they will only be regarded as African by way of nationality and not as being ethnically African (by way of forms used to gather ethnicity). How that made sense! I like your question, it gave me thought. Particular on the reverse, whereas black people born out of Africa are forever called African yet a white person can / could / might get the identity of another area.
2006-11-23 23:15:06 · answer #4 · answered by blackpus88 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋
I would think so. It seems to me that African American describes national origin and not race, although race tends to be assumed.
2006-11-23 23:10:04 · answer #5 · answered by John L 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
hmm i dont see why not...people who are white and born in africa and move to new zealand could call themselves and afrian new zealander if they wanted to so i guess its just up to the indivdual really...
2006-11-23 23:10:34 · answer #6 · answered by ~lovelovelove~ 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
"Nope, not" U may be called African, but not american, u wern't born there just cause u move there, ur kids either, cause they'd be born in america.
2006-11-23 23:12:28 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
OFCOURSE, HE IS THE SON OF AFRICA. IT DOES NOT MEAN IF HE'S WHITE HE'S NOT AFRICAN.
2006-11-23 23:13:33 · answer #8 · answered by Tsunana 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hahha! Excellent question. I'm not sure if they'd qualify or not, but I follow your logic and it makes sense to me.
2006-11-23 23:09:05 · answer #9 · answered by The Proof Is In The Pudding 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
LOL! That's a good question! Yes, they could and they would have every right!
2006-11-24 01:58:07 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋