Would you rather be called black or African American?

Question

Would you rather have people be politically correct and call you African American or just black?
Just curious to find out what other people think.

Answer 1

I am black.
"I am the darker brother." (Langston Hughes...)
In the year 1920 I would have been black.
In the year 2020 I will be black.
I am unashamed.
I have white ancestors, Native American ancestors
and black (African) ancestors. That will always make me
BLACK, no matter the political climate or a
box I check on a government document.
My whole family is black.
All that being said,
I love my HUMAN RACE unconditionally.
Just because we look different on the outside,
our blood is all the same when it is shed.
Peace.

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Answer 2

I prefer to identify as black, since I get confused with black Americans trying to identify as African Americans. Im African, so I should be able to identify as African American since I was born here. When black Americans stop identifying as African American, I'll go ahead and identify as African American. I dont hate black Americans, for those of you who assume too quickly!

Answer 3

I prefer to be called black because this is what I am. The reason I do not want to be called an African American is because I have never been to Africa, no offense to Africans. But I am nothing like an African person...

Answer 4

Well, I consider myself a Black American instead of African American, but I find neither offensive.

Answer 5

My ancestors shed, blood, sweat, and tears as slaves to build this country. In the end all they wanted was to be treated fairly and equal like all other Americans and be called American, since their African heritage was stolen from them. I proudly claim to be an American in honor of those who never received the title. The price had been paid in full

Answer 6

It has to do with decision i assume. i dont recommendations being stated as black, African American and so on. i might somewhat hardship if somebody stated as me by way of the N observe, regardless of their race. In Africa all Africans are frequently stated as blacks and are very pleased with being stated as blacks.i might recommend you recover from the race undertaking and undergo in recommendations you're god's baby first and a individual of a various race 2nd, because of the fact thats purely a mundane sort of human beings.

Answer 7

I'm black American

Answer 8

I don't think it matters to me, but I must admit that depending on how its said- I am a little embittered hearing black as an adjective in describing myself or others when non-blacks are speaking. I think its the intonation of their voice that bothers me rather than the word itself

Answer 9

Although I personally prefer the term Black, I'd rather be called by my name.

Answer 10

I prefer African/American because I wasn't born with Black skin I was born with Brown. Hey, I figure this...everybody else isn't named after a color "professionally" : You have Caucasian, Asian, Hispanic, Japanese...Black. No, I prefer African-American, I know my ancestry.