I'm african american and i want people to KNOW?

Question

OK i'm really proud to be african american..but i think i am a bit to much proud...But thats not the point...It infuriates me when people call me another race like "Are you spanish? or indian or something?" then when i say i'm black they go "Black and....whateles?" but i'm not mixed..I know most of us are but i dont mean serioiusly mixed like half this and half that...My father was very dark skinned and his whole family was, and my mother is lightskinned and her whole family is dark-redish, but their both of the african decent
At times for some reason, i look different skin tones, sometimes i look darkskinned, sometimes i look lightskinned, but most the time i look dark-reddish..Someone needs to explain that to me please..
But my main question is how do i serperate myself from other races, how can i show people i'm african american, somethin besides a shirt saying "I'm black",i mean something where you could just look at me and say "Oh yeah hes black"
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I got a afro, But is their anything eles?

And no going around begin ghetto aint a option, although i am people dont really notice or care and it doesnt really show that i'm black

i mean something that shows i'm not just black..but someone of the african decent

Eh, i already have features a sterotype black person has, except really dark skin which is what people look for

Answer 1

Just be yourself. When people ask me what race I am, I tell them "human."

Answer 2

You know, people are notoriously bad at figuring out someone's race. I'm glad you're proud to be African American. It Is something to be proud of. But no matter what you do there's always going to be someone who thinks you're something else. And then other people aren't going to care one way or another and not bother to try and figure it out.

People always confuse what I am, too. So now when they ask I make it a guessing game. It's more fun that way and it gives me a good idea of what stereotypes they might be holding in their head about me based on what they guess.

I think that as long as you continue to come across as proud of who you are then the people who matter will know what race you are and how you feel about it. And everyone else? Who cares what they think?

Answer 3

There is one thing you need to understand having pride in a race is good, but, segregating uh no. That's not want martin Luther king wanted from us..all races. You no matter what descendant have someone in your mothers down the line family have someone outside of your race. I'm half Asian,black,native,white. But the does not want to make me separate. I find it to be rude. I grew up around black people.. you cannot show people your black. Like I cannot show my other races. Just be proud and not ignorant.

Answer 4

My friend had a shirt that said 100% latino on his shirt, maybe you should get the same shirt that says 100% black

Answer 5

What in webster's dictionary are you talking about? You want to look "more black"? I don't know how to do this ~ I've never heard of this... and on that note - I'm going to bed - Good night!

Answer 6

everyone knows our ancestors were raped by white men
you are black, african american, *****, african...period
if anyone asks you that mixed question again just say no

Answer 7

be proud of who you are and when people ask you silly questions tell them with pride who you are.

Answer 8

Dude, you need to chill out.

Wait, are you a Chinegro?

Answer 9

i am German, Dutch, Polish, Russian, Swedish and Belgium...i don't get mad when people ask me "what else"..People are probably just curious to your uniqueness....

Answer 10

hahahaha dude just punch yourself in the nose a bunch and make your nose flatter