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I am American. Because I am black many people when I first met them insist on referring to Africa. When I explain that I am not African I am American I am asked questions about my herogit. As if to say where in Africa did you grandmother come from? Texas. oh What about your great gran? Texas. Dont you want to find your people? I didnt lose them I know where they are, Texas. How do you answer the question? How do you explain you are what you are?

2006-12-03 23:22:19 · 12 answers · asked by Other point of view 1 in Society & Culture Cultures & Groups Other - Cultures & Groups

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We do know that. Who have you been talking to? I've met many black people and have never mentioned Africa to any of them, apart from the ones from Africa.

Plus there have been blacks there before the revolutionary war, and we know that too. Our PM just apologised for it.

2006-12-03 23:27:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

I think that here in the UK, we get a fair amount of US television that, when it mentions ethinicality, shows American citizens of black or other than Caucasian, wanting to get "back to their roots". So, it becomes easy for us to assume that all American citizens other than Caucasian, have already investigated the original root of their family tree (however far back in the past it is), and will be proud of their origin, be it African and 200+ years ago, or Jamaican, last generation, or Chinese and 500+ years ago!

Not a logical explanation, I grant you, but then humans are rarely logical! I guess we hear a lot more about US slavery than our own past shortcomings - we don't do much TV/Film covering UK slavery. I don't think we ever ask our own UK citizens of Non-Caucasian appearance where their family comes from - unless the accent is still really really strong, then we would probably ask.

It's the best reason I can think of, anyway.

2006-12-03 23:34:15 · answer #2 · answered by cuddles_gb 6 · 0 0

This Brit knows that there was slavery before the Revolutionary War so wants to know which Brits you have been meeting because they appear to be a bit thick.

2006-12-04 02:44:18 · answer #3 · answered by Stammerman! 5 · 0 0

this is because we're not allowed to call Afro- Americans black people. my mates are black and i say they're black. i have no malice for them that's just how it is. some people can get offended if they are designated by a colour, but if they would simply let me know how best they would describe themselves i would apologise and use whatever terminology they prefer. I'm technically a Caucasian, but that's a mother of a word to keep spelling so i just say I'm a white guy and I'm pleased to met you.

2006-12-05 14:21:35 · answer #4 · answered by price 3 · 0 0

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2016-10-13 23:34:31 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0 0

race and religion are huge factors in britain today theres alot of anger here from people so many just play the ignorance card. or simply dont care. hard to explain without getting into alot of other things

2006-12-03 23:32:51 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

That is very hilarious! Ask the same questions for them. Are you an native Indian descendant, or European? Are you from England, Scotland or Ireland?

2006-12-03 23:31:00 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

MMM dunno. I have a friend who was born in Britain, but who's ancestors were from India. SHE is british just as you are American. She has never even been to India! People have a problem with this - i'm not very sure why.

2006-12-03 23:28:36 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

You don't need to answer their questions. It sound like they are getting in your face. Ignore them.

2006-12-03 23:30:37 · answer #9 · answered by redunicorn 7 · 0 0

its ignorance. I am african and as soon as people see me they sing carribean songs and start asking me if I like jerk chicken.

2006-12-03 23:27:38 · answer #10 · answered by supernovaJ 4 · 0 0

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