White and Black?

Question

Why is it that when people refer to blacks they say African American and they refer to whites as whites. I hear this happen all of the time on the news. Why cant they say blacks and whites not all blacks are from africa

Answer 1

I NEVER use the AA word. Only the B word and in rare occasions the N word.

Answer 2

I also believe the the term African - American is a more racial profiling word that black. To me black/white is just a discription. If I were black I would not like this term. That would be like calling me a Euro - American or something like that, which is just plain stupid. Putting these types of words and terms together is the great liberal mind at work to try to make sure everyone feels good. What a crock!! So I ask all blacks to becarefull when you listen to a liberal democrate they can make you feel all good and tell you that they are on your side when in reality they just want your vote and won't do anything for you. One point, the first black Secretary of Defense was appointed by a Republican not only once but twice. Colon Powell and then Condoleezza Rice.

Answer 3

Good point, but what's your question?
If you're debating the legality of the term "African-American" in reference to all black people, I don't see the problem. Yes, not all blacks are African-American (like myself), but neither term is as derogatory as the n-word. And furthermore, not all "blacks" are black, I am brown, but I'm not asking anyone to call me brownie.

Answer 4

Because of the PC government who insists on calling all blacks African-American. No idea why. No one really cares about being called "black".

Answer 5

Black is a race, African American is a nationality.

why are people soo concerned by what we want to call ourselves. if i say i don't want to be called a n***** by white people then don't...or suffer the consequences

Answer 6

I have heard alot of blacks refer to themselves as blacks and have heard alot of white refer to themselves as Caucasians.

Answer 7

because "african americas" have a legacy and history of accomplishments even at the hands of mistreatment from white. to call us black is as if to say that we have no culture. white people have no culture. that is my opinion

by the way i dont care who reports me, i am on level 6!
-10 points dont matter to me!

Answer 8

People like the first two also like to call us N*****s. Its a free country you can say what you like, you just have to deal with the consequences

Answer 9

I use black /white
African American / Caucasian.....it depends on who asking the question...

Kate, you should return to child to the adoption agency..you seem to be extremely angry .

Answer 10

BECAUSE BLACK PEOPLE GET SO GOD DAMN MAD WHEN YOU CALL THEM BLACK. THEY'RE BLACK, ITS A FACT, WHY DO THEY GET SO MAD??? BLACK PEOPLE ALSO THINK THEY HAVE THE RIGHT TO GET SOOO MAD OVER THIS BECAUSE OF WHAT HAPPENED SOOO MANY YEARS AGO (YOU KNOW THE WHOLE BLACK AND WHITE THING??? WHEN MARTIN LUTHER KING SAID, "I HAVE A DREAM..."). IF YOU ASK ME, I THINK THEY JUST NEED TO GET OVER IT! THESE ARE DIFFERENT TIMES NOW. BY THE WAY, I'M NOT RACIST, I ADOPTED A LITTLE BOY FROM AFRICA. HE WAS ABANDONED.

i am not racist!!! I used to have a black bf for crying out loud! I'm just sick of black people getting so mad about stupid things! white people don't give a **** what you call us, whether its cracker, white, Caucasian, or whatever... we just don't care! I'm sick of always having to watch what i say in front of a black person. And i NEVER EVER use the N word. that's just plain wrong.