Can a Afrikaner (white South African) immigrant to the USA be classified as an "African American"?

Answer 1

Most people use the term 'African American' to identify someone who is black, but not necessarily from Africa. Even many blacks are not aware that not all blacks are decendants of Africa. Yet blacks in Africa as I've heard them say, realize that they come from several parts of the world, not just Africa.

In the literal sense African American would be anyone born in African who then immigrates to America and becomes an American Citizen. They are from Africa and are now an American. It's like Italian-American, Irish American.

It's like Irish American. Most would say that it's a nationality, that they are people who decend from Irish parents. But it is also anyone who was born in Irland, was a citizen and then came to American.

I'd say that if you are asking for your self and have come to america you'd best just say you are from African, but saying you are African American will probably confuse people if you are white skinned.

Most American's see African American as the identity under which most, but not all American's who are black identity their race. So if it was me I'd not use that to identify myself out of respect for how American blacks tend to use it to identify their racial heritage.

I tend to feel that anyone who gains american citizenship or was born in america, thus being an american citizen, should accept that they are an America as their nationality and then say whatever they want to identify their racial heritage. Which for me would be multi-racial as the best term, since I have identified at least four races from which my parents came.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

I've always thought that "African American" is a ridiculous politically correct term to describe black Americans. What's wrong with just calling them black Americans?

But since Africa is a CONTINENT rather than a country, then I don't think that the label "African American" would need to be applied to a white South African. He would simply be a "South African American". Just like white Americans aren't called "European Americans".

Answer 4

i wager you may call him African American, or Africaan American to be accurate, because calling human beings by way of their u . s . of foundation doesn't have some thing to do with the colour of their pores and skin. we are saying, Irish American, Italian American, Arab American. the reason why the African human beings are referred to as after the African continent is because they do no longer comprehend the position precisely they got here from, yet when a sparkling immigrant from Sudan or Somalia will grow to be a citizen contained in the U. S., they grow to be Sudanese American (a number of them are white) and Somali American.

Answer 5

Technically, if they are granted the title of American at all, they are just that. African American is nothing more than "politically correct" way to describe someone of dark complexion. An African American has the title of American, not African American. There is no seperation when it comes to citizenship.

Answer 6

African American is just inaccurate terminology, used by white people because the consequences of being accused of racism are just not worth it.

Answer 7

no! Do you consider yourself to be native American despite being white. African American is kind of a misnomer

Answer 8

Is an american that goes to europe an amer/euro or an euro/euro?
I think your answer is that he would be a dutch/american or an euro/american.
There was once an Italian that considered himself "latin" for the quota system of promotions. He was ultimately busted but still claims that latin is latin.

Answer 9

Yes and no. they are not native africans even if they were born in Africa, but some would argue that they are native Africans.

its all a matter of opinion. I suppose the person moving would have to decide what to call themself.

Answer 10

No, they would be an Afrikan American.