What does it mean to be black?

Question

Well being black means that you have skin that is called black, but I don't mean the colour of the hair that most people who are known as blacks have. They have hair that is called black and the skin is also called black but not the same black as the colour of their hair. Black peoples skin can be recognised as varying shades of brown through to the deepest brown that is almost black but when expressing the colour verbally you call it black, but not the kind of black that you see on their hair. You get me?

kait, why are you becoming defensive? I'm just describing colour and nothing more, here.

Kim I, that sounds quite alright to me! Thanks.

Answer 1

I'll tell you what it means... Do not help Afro Americans, because whites are superior.

Answer 2

Red and yellow black and white and brown all = 'flesh' color.
In America I think being Black usually refers to people who are descended from slaves brought here mostly from Africa.
While stationed over seas in the Air Force I heard People from some country's in Africa refer to "African Americans " as "Black ,White people" People in the Philippines valued a "black " Americans skin color over a dark skinned Filipina.
For me -an American is an American ( of any shade) !
Black seems to refer more to a community or family or social group
My family has ancestors born in the US for many generations ---what would you call me !
I must have family members descended from every place in the world by now , even Africa !

Answer 3

I personally feel that it is a color placed upon a group of people because of ignorance. I mean what other group of people are named for a color. The yellows? the pinks?
Yet on the other hand there is no other existing label that suffices to cover the spectrum of people that come under the label "black"
Certainly not African-American because my ancestors were Creek indians, Swedish, Hispanic, and Irish yet I am to be called an African American?

Until society stops labeling groups by their physical commonalities.
Simply call me
American

Answer 4

It means that your skin pigment has more dark colours. Inside, a black person is made just the same as a white person. The only difference is the skin colour. You might say the same thing about hair colour. Some people have blond hair and others have dark hair. It is just "pigment." - nothing more. God loves variety, so he made us all look different. Look at all the different colours of flowers. They are all beautiful.

Answer 5

In my opinion, black adults are often much more classier than white adults. And I don't know if I'm really answering your question or not because I kinda don't understand, I'm sorry everything is just a blur to me right now.
<3Bindorski

Answer 6

I beg to differ. Being Black is so much more than Hair or Skin tones. It's about valuing freedom and what our ancestors died for or were killed for. It's about never forgetting where you come from and being focused on where you're headed. It is a strong root of faith and God and sweat and tears and determination.

Answer 7

Does not mean anything, unless you want it to. Ain't no black people ain't no white people. I seen some chocolate colored people and some pinkish colored people, never seen a yellow or a red person either.

Answer 8

You are correct.

Whites do not seem to understand that, and that is why they try to deny the Ancient Egyptians their blackness.

This forum is full with racist whites, who have no knowledge.

Answer 9

I totally understand what you're saying..
But I don't understand what you're question is..

Answer 10

NO im lost