Since they claim that all hum,ans started in Africa, I fail to see the problem, or is science lying to us?
2007-09-18 05:11:44 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
If you don’t fit the definition then you are messing up the stats.
2007-09-18 05:16:23 · answer #1 · answered by quest for truth gal 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
If you aren't a black American, you aren't an African-American. African-American means black American.
Certain laws in the United States were meant to benefit black Americans. It confuses things too much if a white guy claims to be an African-American. Don't be a trouble maker and don't try to seek an advantage to which you are not entitled.
2007-09-18 06:02:44 · answer #2 · answered by Mark 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well, riddle me this-
What do they call a Caucasian African that becomes an American citizen. They can't be an African American- we already have those.
Now, if we have Italian Americans,Mexican Americans, Greek Americans- all having family ties to the former of their titles- then you have African Americans who may or may not have ties to Africa-they gain their former title only because of the color of their skin.
Did you know that Hispanics don't have boxes on most forms until real recently- that they were considered Caucasian for lots of statistical data collections.
2007-09-18 05:22:02 · answer #3 · answered by tnfarmgirl 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
its really not about what you checked but by how people see you for checking that box. im puertorican n if i checked the box that said asian poeple, they would prob look at me weird. unfortunately, color is a big part of being american. anyone can come up to you n say we're all equal n u can check w/e u want, but its just not like tat. america sadly runs on racism, sexism, sterotypes, etc... but its wat makes us, well, us. in other countries u r either born with authority or not.. for checkin the wrong box people may see you as a person who is tryin to prove somethin the wrong way. its just plain n simply not right
2007-09-18 05:25:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Yes and I really do win the lottery 5 times a day like it says in my E-mail.
2007-09-18 05:17:36 · answer #5 · answered by Kevy 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Oddly, they do the same thing to whites from South Africa. Maybe they are really just racists, ya' think?
2007-09-18 05:16:34 · answer #6 · answered by Lavrenti Beria 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
ummm well what race are you??? if you are not black that would b the reason because blacks are african american no matter where you were from. whites are caucasion the same way for example im italian but they dont have a box to check italian i have to check white or caucasion
2007-09-18 05:33:25 · answer #7 · answered by reigns_wifey 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
I don't think that's a problem. People have the right to check whatever they want.
2007-09-18 05:17:35 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Its not about origins, it's about color.
You can't have affirmitive action without racism.
2007-09-18 05:16:30 · answer #9 · answered by Ricky T 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
aren't black and white relative?
i mean if i stand next to another alien- a white one- if i am darker- does that make me black?
If i stand next to another alien- a black one- if i am lighter, does that make me white?
I am african. we all are. I am just an alien kind.
2007-09-18 05:56:02 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋