|
|
Post by idrinkthereforeiam on May 8, 2009 15:27:58 GMT -6
So if a white guy from South Africa moves to the US, is he an African American?
|
|
|
|
Post by Gumbyhawk on May 8, 2009 15:29:18 GMT -6
So if a white guy from South Africa moves to the US, is he an African American? He's an Afra-cracker. |
|
|
|
Post by idrinkthereforeiam on May 8, 2009 15:31:33 GMT -6
Sounds like something you'd put CheezWhiz on.
|
|
|
|
Post by hawkeyedug on May 8, 2009 15:48:46 GMT -6
Of course, what else would he be?
|
|
|
|
Post by iammrhawkeyes on May 8, 2009 19:03:04 GMT -6
N-i-g, g-a-r, it's the Niggar family. As in Dave Chappelle's Niggar family. What a good bunch of Niggars.
|
|
|
|
Post by thunderhawk on May 8, 2009 20:36:43 GMT -6
Well, the vast majority of African Americans here in the US have never set foot in Africa. I would consider the South African honky a Euro-by-way-of-Africa American.
BTW...what the fuck am I? I'm Irish American by way of Germany.
Explains the affinity for beer.
|
|
|
|
Post by idrinkthereforeiam on May 9, 2009 10:07:59 GMT -6
thunder - that's sort of my point.
|
|
|
|
Post by NOTTHOR on May 10, 2009 21:39:29 GMT -6
Clearly African. Perhaps African-American if became a citizen.
|
|
|
|
Post by idrinkthereforeiam on May 12, 2009 17:34:48 GMT -6
Clearly African. Perhaps African-American if became a citizen. However if he checked African American on a form, wouldn't someone reading that form assume he is black? |
|
|
|
Post by socal on May 12, 2009 18:13:12 GMT -6
Clearly African. Perhaps African-American if became a citizen. However if he checked African American on a form, wouldn't someone reading that form assume he is black? Perhaps... but you know the alternative definition of "ASSUME"... |
|
|
|
Post by 101 on May 13, 2009 14:08:13 GMT -6
The term "african-american" while not categorically defined is meant to refer to black people. First it was negro, then black, now this is the socially acceptable term.
It is not meant to refer to someone who is from Africa who then migrated to America, no.
So I would vote no, he would not be an African-American. He would be a guy who moved from Africa to America, period.
|
|
|
|
Post by NOTTHOR on May 14, 2009 16:43:42 GMT -6
|
|
|
|
Post by hawkeyedug on May 14, 2009 17:30:20 GMT -6
I read the article BTR posted. I hope that guy wins his suit and gets his land and mule as well. This comment posted by a black, english dude after the article pretty much sums up how I feel about the issue:
"I am black and British. When I arrived in New York an English colleague was picking me up at the airport with an American woman from our client. She asked what I looked like he said "6 foot 1, slim, and black" all of which is true. I arrived to find her not talking to him and when I asked why she explained that he refused to call me African American. I said "good, because I am neither and I am as black as he is white." I worked in NY for a month. The African American thing came up a few times and nobody would let me just be me. I am not African, American or embarrassed by my colour.I do have a friend from Kenya he is white and most certainly Kenyan (and African). He speaks Swahili although his Scots and English are both as good.America seams less relaxed about race than England is."
I don't know that I've ever referred to anyone as "African American" and I pretty much refuse to do so because the term itself is inaccurate. There is nothing wrong with referring to anyone as black or white, or even Indian (red dot), or Indian (feather) as I do. As long as it is the truth, it isn't malicious at all, although the feather/red dot is (to me at least) kind of funny.
|
|
|
|
Post by 101 on May 14, 2009 18:27:59 GMT -6
Interesting read. While the majority of people from Africa may be black, there are lots of people who are originally of European descent, and/or from north Africa and are not black. The term "African-American" is as stupid now as it was when it was created. I call bullshit on this school for their actions and behavior. |
|
|
|
Post by Master Blaster on May 15, 2009 21:14:58 GMT -6
I hate the term african american. Much the same as thunder posted - if you haven't been, don't call yourself that. Seems it would actually diminish the race issue if we identified ourselves by our origin, not our color. I'm american, period.
|
|
|
|
Post by socal on May 16, 2009 4:44:56 GMT -6
Well, the Google ad tracker for this thread seems to be working:  |
|
