Just wondering.
2007-07-19 11:48:57 · 35 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Technically.. yes..
2007-07-19 11:50:47 · answer #1 · answered by I Can Count To Potato 7 · 7⤊ 0⤋
probably.
pplz would most likely say south african though.
The thing is is that they are not from africa (there ancestors arent anyways. Yes i know all life originated in africa but you know what i mean.), they are from europe. Also, african americans can be someone from the caribean too, just as long as they are black. Often like in medicine for example, people of different places are critical because different illnesses are more common in certain kinds of people. So although they are african, they musnt serious consider themselves african american like on their passports and other important things becasue african american is just a politically correct way to say black.
But techniqally, you are right.
STAR!
2007-07-19 11:55:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes...I don't believe that we should categorize into nationalities because of skin color. If you are black and were born and raised here you should be proud to be an American. I only know one true African American. And also, not all blacks are from Africa...some are from Jamaica, etc. and find it offensive to call them African American.
2007-07-19 11:53:45 · answer #3 · answered by Mrs. Bear 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, and people who have never seen Africa would say "no, you're not a REAL African-American, I AM!"
2007-07-19 11:53:41 · answer #4 · answered by maxnull 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends....also...South African-American
Most white ppl that live in Africa live in the south.
2007-07-19 11:51:59 · answer #5 · answered by fallen_engel_de 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, like John Kerry's wife. And like my mom (born in Mexico) is Mexican-American but ethnically French.
2007-07-19 11:54:36 · answer #6 · answered by Alita 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no dummy
African Americans are considered African because of the region their race origins are from like Whites are from Europe
2007-07-23 00:30:03 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
as in a white person from South Africa, yup yup.
there was an episode of Seinfeld that aired the other night that had something to do with that.
2007-07-19 11:51:55 · answer #8 · answered by LITTLE GREEN GOD 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If a Caucasian person from Japan came to America would they be considered Asian? What if they were from Latin America? Would they be Hispanic?
Interesting topic you raised.
2007-07-19 11:55:51 · answer #9 · answered by Dreams 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Technically.......I guess..........but the term African American was a term to represent ppl that were desendants from slaves brought from Africa to the US..........
2007-07-19 11:53:05 · answer #10 · answered by ♪♪ Serabi ♪♪ 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes.. If he was born in Africa. I don't think color of your skin has anything to do with it!!!
2007-07-19 11:52:13 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋