now, here's what confuses me about the whole black what brown yellow red and what ever else colors people resemble.
Some Blacks don't like to be called blacks, they would rather be called African American, this to me makes no sence unless you were actually born in Africa. To me you should be and American, really no matter what part of the globe you ancestor we from.
Europeans have no problem reguarding us as American, so why do we have a problem with it?
Now the question to me is; Now should a white, asian, indian, spanish, and so on who was actually born in African and later moved to America should they have more of a right to call themselves an African American, than an american black person who was born in America?
I watched the youtube you put on here, and I don't think its the same though I found it very humorous. I think at first it was just a teacher trying to be... hip? but then it changed very quickally to him just needing to shut the hell up.
But my intention was not actually to bring up race exactally, I guess it was more of an argument over semantics.
But still should whites or other people not black from Africa be able to call themselves African American, since technically they have more of a right than say a black person from just the US.
Originally posted by Hank ReardenSure, why not?
I watched the youtube you put on here, and I don't think its the same though I found it very humorous. I think at first it was just a teacher trying to be... hip? but then it changed very quickally to him just needing to shut the hell up.
But my intention was not actually to bring up race exactally, I guess it was more of an argument over semantics. ...[text shortened]... American, since technically they have more of a right than say a black person from just the US.
People can call themselves whatever they choose .. it's what they call others they have to be careful with.
Originally posted by jammerI'm with jammer, that people have the right to be called whatever they choose. My understanding is that it's not just semantics but cultural identity. Black and white are colors, and also words that can delineate the power structure of the US -- white = dominant culture, power, and European identity, non-white = leftovers, i.e. minor power if any, non-European identity equated with historical footnotes, etc. That's taking a very big thing and making it tiny, but you get the idea. OTOH, African-American is a culture that includes identifying it's unique place in American history. Kwanzaa and Juneteenth are African-American celebrations. The Civil Rights Movement included the need to give black people the same rights as non-blacks. Does that make sense?
Sure, why not?
People can call themselves whatever they choose .. it's what they call others they have to be careful with.
Originally posted by reader1107No.
I'm with jammer, that people have the right to be called whatever they choose. My understanding is that it's not just semantics but cultural identity. Black and white are colors, and also words that can delineate the power structure of the US -- white = dominant culture, power, and European identity, non-white = leftovers, i.e. minor power if any, non-E ...[text shortened]... eed to give black people the same rights as non-blacks. Does that make sense?
Originally posted by reader1107Yes Black and White are in fact colors but America and Africa are infact not colors but places on earth and I really don't see how you can say you come from a place when you didn't.
I'm with jammer, that people have the right to be called whatever they choose. My understanding is that it's not just semantics but cultural identity. Black and white are colors, and also words that can delineate the power structure of the US -- white = dominant culture, power, and European identity, non-white = leftovers, i.e. minor power if any, non-E ...[text shortened]... eed to give black people the same rights as non-blacks. Does that make sense?