Why is Black History month not called African American history month?

Answer 1

African American insinuates a person of African decent who live in America. Although blacks originated from Africa, that heritage is so far removed that Black is a more appropriate term. In fact, an African friend of mine gets very offended when blacks label themselves as African American.

Answer 2

sure!! i've got continuously questioned why its the shortest month of the twelve months too! it is going to be african american historic past. because of the fact the africans (nonetheless in africa) don't have historic past in u.s.! i'm white, and so are germans, precise? yet that would not make us the comparable. we are the comparable as in we are the two human beings, yet individuals and germans are not the comparable! So african individuals and africans are not the comparable. in simple terms because of the fact they are the two black. Is black and brown the comparable? Chineese and japaneese? in simple terms because of the fact they are the two asian? Oh, sorry I easily have been relating myself as american, yet fairly we are english individuals. do no longer for get with regard to the interior of sight individuals from wich we stole this land from!! can we've a close-by american historic past month? Probly no longer, i think of we could desire to continuously. think of how appealing u.s. could be if the natives nonetheless poputated it. we are unfavourable :(

Answer 3

because all black people are not African American.

Answer 4

Cause not all black people are african.

Answer 5

because everybody black does not claim african heritage

Answer 6

Who cares?

Answer 7

because it isn't