US government censuses for the definition of who is "Black" or "Asian".....

[Max B]

This is pathetic census. somalis are not black and will never be accepted by the Black community.

 

[Lord_nikon]

How do you not know this?!?

When go to the fbi most wanted pages, you will see Apu , Hector, Akbar listed as white,,

Well thats how I noticed

 

[ItsPeople]

This thread is going exactly as the government planned,

 

[Tair]

This is pathetic census. somalis are not black and will never be accepted by the Black community.

You Somali?

 

[get these nets]

Literally takes 2 seconds too google this.

The U.S. census sees Middle Eastern and North African people as white. Many don't

People with Middle Eastern or North African roots must be counted as white in the federal government's data. But a study finds many do not see themselves as white, and neither do many white people.

www.npr.org

Thank You, will double down on my challenging parts of the first post, though.



Chart was originally here

Timeline of the categories used by the census to measure race

February 25, 2020 The changing categories the U.S. census has used to measure race By Anna Brown The varying ways in which the U.S. government has counted Americans over time offer a glimpse into the country’s past, from the days of slavery to recent waves of immigration. Racial categories...

www.thecoli.com

Look at the timeline .
The lawsuits coincide with exclusionary laws/policies that were passed in the late 1800s, directed at Asians. Primarily anti-Chinese sentiment.
Writer of the article you linked to didn't mention that for some reason. Which is odd.
And the next quote in the article ties anti-Blackness to those lawsuits. When they were a reaction to their legal social status being tied to "the Asian race".

 

[Black Magisterialness]

According to the US censuses, Arab Egyptians and Lebanese people are considered "White"...I had no idea.

Blame Henry Ford. That's how he got tons of cheap labor for the Factories. Called his boys in the State Department and helped Arabs get classifeid as "white" so they would skirt the immigration quotas.

Also, because they really disliked Jews. It's part of why there's so many Arabs in Southeast Michigan and the surrounding areas. And also why they are over-represented in Auto/Auto-adjacent industries like body shops, gas stations, tire shops etc.

 

[Cuban Pete]

Arabs are not "white"

They don't call groups like the Argentineans who like Germans with Hispanic last names White, why are are Arabs called White?

They should tho, its dumb as fukk. Argentines are whiter per capita than America is, by ALOT

Racism doesnt make sense you cant apply logic to this shyt

 

[Cuban Pete]

Because when arabs started immigrating here they saw how black people were treated, and said fukk that and campaigned to be considered white in the US

This is also true

 

[KamikazePilot]

Race is Fake and it’s crazy how something that is so fake has created so much bullshyt

Like I have European Origins does that mean I can say I’m white? The shyt is a joke

 

[KateFabersBoyfriend]

According to the US censuses, Arab Egyptians and Lebanese people are considered "White"...I had no idea.

If you ask them plenty will tell you.

 

[Black Man of the Nile]

This is pathetic census. somalis are not black and will never be accepted by the Black community.

Somalis who look more "Negroid" are black to me

 

[Max B]

You Somali?

Are Somalis black to you ?

 

[Max B]

Somalis who look more "Negroid" are black to me

So only more “negroid” looking folks are considered black ?

 

[boriquaking]

Latino is almost never an option, i’m always forced to choose white or black

 

[Black Man of the Nile]

So only more “negroid” looking folks are considered black ?

Yes. Somalis are diverse-looking so some don't "black" by Western standards