Why do white ppl act like there black?if they want to they cud at least represent black ppl right.?

Answer 1

This question has been asked so many times. I answered a question earlier about "talking black". I will post it below, as I covered "acting black" in my answer.....


I've said this before, and I'm saying it again: THERE'S NO SUCH THING AS TALKING BLACK! If you are referring to what is known as Black Vernacular English, it is a dialect/sub-language based upon West African grammatical patterns, includes English vocabulary, and derives from black culture/s- culture/s that evolved due to a people being stripped of their native tongue.

BVE is spoken by many people of many different groups. The history of it should be understood and appreciated as being rooted in black culture/s, but it has since branched out, so to speak, and is spoken by many- which is a testament to the strength and richness of black culture/s. Many non-blacks speak BVE, and many blacks do NOT speak BVE.

It's important to remember that BVE and what many refer to as "hip hop slang" are completely different. While many, if not most, who speak "hip hop slang" also speak variations of BVE, "hip hop slang" is NOT equivallent to BVE. And, like BVE, "hip hop slang" is spoken by many non-blacks and is NOT spoken by all blacks.

Just in case anyone posts claiming that BVE is "incorrect/improper English" I will add by saying this:
Have you researched BVE? Do you refer to other dialects of the English language as being "incorrect" or "improper"? What's more, have you researched the English language itself? Are you aware of it's origin? Are you aware of how the English language has evolved? Pray tell, what would Shakespeare think of YOUR English if he were alive today to hear you speak?

EDIT: It is thought by many that non-blacks "talk black" in an effort to "be black". I noticed at least one person posted regarding people "trying to be something they are not". Firstly, no one should be dictated by what is stereotyped as being "their" culture. People should say and do that which makes them feel comfortable. Individuality is key. Secondly, remember what I said above: BVE does NOT equal "hip hop slang". Are there some non-blacks, particularly youth, who embrace "hip hop slang" and other aspects of hip hop culture because they think it's "cool" or because they are trying to "fit in" somewhere? Sure. But this does not mean the they are "trying to be black". They are simply clinging to what they feel they can identify with, the same as those who embrace goth culture, emo culture, etc... But this is not always the case. There are those who identify with hip hop culture while not identifying with black culture/s as a whole. There are those who identify with some aspects of black culture/s while not identifying with others. And there are those who identify with all aspects of black culture/s. The reasons vary. It's unfair to assume that anyone says or does anything for any particular reason. Many of the speakers of BVE and/or "hip hop slang" speak as such because they live in an area in which the majority speaks as such. I am one such person.

I do realize that I need to "adjust" my speech when I am speaking with certain people so as to be understandable to those who are unfamiliar with BVE. However, I do speak it regularly. And it isn't because I am "trying to be black". I grew up around black people who speak BVE and do many things that are stereotyped as "being black". Most of my friends have always been black. My boyfriends were black. And I married a black man. Many people say that they can determine if a non-black is "talking black" without seeing them, however I have spoken with many people on the phone (non-blacks AND blacks) who have never met me face to face and stereotyped me by saying that they questioned whether or not I was telling the truth about who I am. They were convinced of the possibility that I am black.
I love collard greens, sweet potato pie, rap, R & B, and soul. I feel more "at home" when honoring the celebration of Kwanzaa than Christmas. These are, of course, just a few examples. My parents joke with me and my husband sometimes saying that I'm "blacker" than he is. (It's just a humorous way of dealing with racism, such as what comics do.) I am who I am because I want to be who I am. But a big part of me exists because of what I have always been exposed to- what I quickly grew to cherish. I am not trying to BE anything. I am simply myself.

Please cast the stereotypes "out the window", because they are just that- stereotypes, not fact.

Answer 2

I call that integration gone horribly wrong.

My mother said that in integration we groups of people learned the wrong things from one another.

Black people are after dollars, without thinking of all the consequences of living materially and many don't understand the work and family effort involved in getting generational wealth.

White people learn the worst things from the worst examples of black people: thugs, pimps, idiots...Not the traditional warmth and open mindedness that black people had...

It is all very sad.

I have the belief that each race and culture on Earth should look at the best things in each race and culture and do these things and avoid doing the rest...

good luck...

Answer 3

I'm sorry what is "acting black", people have accused me of "acting white" my entire life and I still don't get it. Their is no definitive way all black people act or all white people act. Assuming your american, why can't you write a coherent sentence in english? If you can, why didn't you? Can you conjugate a verb, if yes, why didn't you when asking this question?

Answer 4

I personally would be offended if I were black at that generalization. Could you clarify what you mean by "acting black".
Oh, and is anyone else sick of this same boring question?

Answer 5

Thanks for clumping us all together ... White and have NEVER acted black. I am proud of who I am, that is NOT to be taken as a racial comment, I am proud to be the person my parents brought me up to be. A loving person christian women. The colour of my skin does not make me who I am, I did not choose it, it was chosen for me.

Answer 6

Why do you care? If white americans want to act like black americans I don't really care. I take it as a compliment.

Answer 7

How do you act "black"?Everybody should be able to act how they want. Do you mean ghetto? cuz not every black person acts ghetto, just like not every white person acts preppy.

Answer 8

I am white, and I don't act black. I am proud to be white, and you should be proud to be black (assuming you are)

Answer 9

why do you spell the word "could" c-u-d? I don't know why they do, they look stupid when they try

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Answer 10

how do you act black..... or even white? don't you mean african descent or caucasian descent? why does it bother you so much. and what does that tell us about you?