Do you consider Africans from Africa, South America & the Caribbean.....as "Blacks"?

[concise]

me, personally, i call them first gens. they're obviously black, but they're not apart of the experience most african americans have been subjected to. i've noticed first gens are more likely to distance themselves from our communities anyhow -- and most of their women are on that policy

Kwame Ture. not black.
Arturo Schomburg. not black.

 

[Ricky Church]

 

[semtex]

they look any different?

 

[Versa]

This topic is stupid as fukk. Yes they're considered black too nikka.

 

[marcuz]

Kwame Ture. not black.
Arturo Schomburg. not black.

reading comprehension problems, bruh? first sentence was

me, personally, i call them first gens. they're obviously black

 

[concise]

reading comprehension problems, bruh?

but they're not apart of the experience most african americans have been subjected to.

 

[marcuz]

and they're not, you using those two examples doesn't refute that.


i know far too many first gens that come over here established already.

 

[Mowgli]

Black is an all encompassing term for people in our race but the term black is also a term for a people who have no nationality so instead use what they have *black* and project it on everyone else.

 

[concise]

and they're not, you using those two examples doesn't refute that.


i know far too many first gens that come over here established already.

And I, who actually live among them and am one of them, know so many that weren't and refute your silly point about being not being a part of the African American experience.

So what are you proving?

 

[upthere]

Yes, but it depends on what your view of "Black" is.

Some Black people dont want to be associated with being "Black" because there are a lot of negative/stereotypical connotations via media (we're mostly known for sports/entertainment, and violence) education systems (history), and even ourselves (crab in barrel mentality).

ORR they are simply more proud of their nationality (or forefathers white side) and would rather be viewed as that, as opposed to a "color"...
Think of Black people from some places in south america and caribbean.. Or more comparable to north america would be the Black person that wont acknowledge their african heritage, but is quick to claim all the french, english, spanish, indian, in their ancestry ..

Our cultures, nationality, and religions may be different all over the world, but we are all Black, and theres a very good chance that we all made our way to this continent either through immigration, exploration (some Black people did live along side and with native americans before the euros decided they wanted this continent too), or slavery. But Africa is most likely the place where most of us started

 

[BrothaZay]

 

[humble Hermit]

What do African Americans think about Black Caribbean folks?

Topic is anyways

 

[Premeditated]

me, personally, i call them first gens. they're obviously black, but they're not apart of the experience most african americans have been subjected to. i've noticed first gens are more likely to distance themselves from our communities anyhow -- and most of their women are on that policy

this is a lie and a myth that has been spreading faster than wildfire.

 

[Rawtid]

I don't considers Africans in America "Black"

I think of us a "Africans IN America"

If there was ever a movement to kill all black people in America, your African ass would be on the list.

 

[marcuz]

If there was ever a movement to kill all black people in America, your African ass would be on the list.

and a lot of them would be screaming "but we're not like those blacks over there"