This is a comepletly serious qustion aimed at blacks, (or african americans) It is in no way racist! What if a black person is from England or somewhere other than Africa, they wouldnt still be African American would they?? This term just does not make sense to me and I was just wondering your opinion. What term if any do you prefer.?
2007-02-01 04:26:25 · 18 answers · asked by Dirty Sanchez 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
WOW! SOme of you need to just calm the F down. It was just a stupid question for Christs sake. People think way to much now a days!! Boo hoo Im affended get a friggin life. Stop being so PC all the friggin time! It was a perfectly acceptable question!
2007-02-01 04:39:58 · update #1
Oh Yea and Betty Boop...what are you talking about?? You are a frigging moron!!
2007-02-01 04:42:54 · update #2
just call them by there name not by there skin color
2007-02-01 04:29:52 · answer #1 · answered by ReyMysterio'swife 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I am black, born in America(New Orleans, La.). Why would I use a term that does not apply to me. I am not from Africa, never been to Africa, and dont know any one in Africa. So why would I call myself African American. I am AMERICAN! It is the government trying to be politically correct, when in actuality is politically stupid. You are right, this term makes no sense, and neither do the people who make them!
2007-02-01 04:36:29 · answer #2 · answered by Who Dat Chic!! 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
If a ***** is born in England, then I would say that they would be called African-Anglo, or whatever the designation for an English person is. African American is reserved for Negroes born in the USA. If they are born in Africa and migrate elsewhere in the world, then they are referred to as Africans. There is a huge cultural difference between Negroes born in Africa and Negroes born elsewhere, which is the reason for the separate designation.
2007-02-01 04:35:55 · answer #3 · answered by Preacher 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Great question, it is totally up to the individual. Most forms now list Black and African American separately. Just like those from Spain are not considered Hispanic
2007-02-01 04:29:59 · answer #4 · answered by adiahudo 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
He would be an African England American wouldn't he? Why don't you just leave it alone instead of trying to get something started. If you knock heads with me I have a hard head. I hate raciest like I hate maggots they are only good for cleaning septic tanks.
2007-02-01 04:37:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I had some classmates from Jamaica and they preferred 'black', because they were in no way from Africa.
But maybe saying just 'American' would be better, unless the person is an immigrant.
2007-02-01 04:32:25 · answer #6 · answered by mirandatsukino 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My african american friends do not relate to black people from any part of the world.
They have a special and unique outlook on life and they are specifically african american. Their heritage is very different consequently so is their views.
2007-02-01 04:30:37 · answer #7 · answered by Antares 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Not unless they moved to England from America where they were born black.
England and many other countries are not as racist as Americans.
2007-02-01 04:30:13 · answer #8 · answered by Christian93 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Ha ha, preacher said *****.
African American is a culture, it is not a race.
Black describes a characteristic of a race. (Ugly word isn't it)
It is silly that they put African American under the race category on a documents.
2007-02-01 04:39:33 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Im from UK and i call myself British Caribbean/ Afro Caribbean as my immediate ancestors are from the Caribbean. No offense taken.
2007-02-01 04:31:19 · answer #10 · answered by JDJ34 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I don't think blacks would really be offended with either. I'd just say black, they aren't black, I'm not white, whatever works.
2007-02-01 04:30:15 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋