Whose idea was it to call bi-racial's African Americans?

Question

Where/whom did the idea come from? Clearly they are both...

Answer 1

The term does not refer to bi-racial people. The term refers to people of African descent who are citizens of America. These people have been referred to as; Black, *****, and colored, in the past. Black is still widely used, by African-Americans, and others.
The term often used for a person who has one black parent, and one white parent is mulatto, or mixed. African-American is a "politically correct" term, initiated by the attempt to connect black people with their historical culture before slavery.

Answer 2

so whats the difference in being called black or white. Should I feel bad cause someone calls me a white person, oooooohhhhhh that hurt....they are called African American because they come from Africa, but they were brought to America. but should I be called an European African????????? In South Africa we have a Bi-Racial Race called coloreds because they come from the white European people who came to the Cape in 1652 and had children with the black Africans, they are lighter in colour compared to "normal" Africans. Society should stop labeling people. we are all human, have the same colour blood....

Answer 3

i do not understand that all and multiple seems "below-mining" the rigidity, i ought to agree that they all and multiple seems (and continuously have) down-performed the racial rigidity contained in the U. S.. it is been a historic problem that we (as a rustic) have not in any respect completely been waiting to cope with in a manor it truly is truthful to all voters. That suggested, i have self belief this election illustrates that tremendous progression that HAS been made because the civil rights era (i recommend ... radio broadcast call him black ... no longer colored & he's no longer getting into the White living house by the decrease back) and that i'm inspired with assistance from the open-mindedness I see in us of a. there'll continuously be obdurate human beings and areas (Louisiana) that hang to previous beliefs & see you later as they exists there'll be racism in some type or style. I agree that the poster in question is the shape to down play right this moment's race complications.

Answer 4

I've wondered about this. I have one neice and two nephews who are half Native American, yet they're always referred to as Native American as if they're fullblood. People call Naomi Campbell an African American, but she was born in the UK and is 1/8th Chinese and the rest Jamaican (no American in there).

I suppose it's also because it's a lot easier than splitting ethnic hairs. I'm Irish/German/American but everyone just calls me white.

Answer 5

I believe I was taught in school that, during slavery times...a very racist era in history...... if you were a certain percentage of African American you were classified as "Black". So, SORRY PEOPLE, read your history books to find out the exact percentage (cant think of it) , but that's a fact. Although I would LOVE to take credit for this "Rule", black people did not invent this one!
*rolls eyes*

Answer 6

when a white person breeds with another race, the other race's features end up being more dominant in the child (usually). Also, while whites might think obama and tiger woods look black (compared to the white "norm"), africans might think these guys look white compared to their cultural "norm"

Answer 7

i don't know, cause say for instance a white person comes her from South Africa ,fills out a application they can put African American of there application.

Answer 8

It had to be a black of course. Blacks hate their hair, color, and facial features. If you ask a black their racial background they go through a laundry lists of other ethnicities with black being last on the list. True dat.

Answer 9

Obviously from committee that had political correctness as its primary agenda.

Answer 10

society(most whites)looks at them as black or African American