We went from n*gger to colored to negro to black To afro then african-american...

[Darth Nubian]

There's a few cuts that deal with the identification problems of black people in America. I respect all views, and am curious about preferences and why.

I prefer AA because it is the most current designation that we have collectively decided on as opposed to the identifier that we have been assigned by the majority.

 

[FrederickDouglas]

While it's true that most "African"-Americans have never been to Africa, every time I hear a black person use that as a reason for why they don't like the designation, it seems like they're unduly proud of their American heritage and are on some Uncle Tom "I ain'ts no African. I's an American just like you, Mr Boss Man!" BS.

It's ridiculous to me to focus negative attention on the term African-American when there are much worse terms that would take priority in my mind as far as what we should disavow (i.e. "******, nikka").

 

[Brown_Pride]

While it's true that most "African"-Americans have never been to Africa, every time I hear a black person use that as a reason for why they don't like the designation, it seems like they're unduly proud of their American heritage and are on some Uncle Tom "I ain'ts no African. I's an American just like you, Mr Boss Man!" BS.

It's ridiculous to me to focus negative attention on the term African-American when there are much worse terms that would take priority in my mind as far as what we should disavow (i.e. "******, nikka").

will you ever see a black person as just an american? If not what would it take for you to see AA as part of the whole?

 

[Orbital-Fetus]

Not black, but I always liked this Smokey Robinson poem from Def Poetry Jam regarding this subject.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIkNsj6cDGc

powerful stuff.
everyone is Black...everyone is African.


everyone is a nikka...too bad so many people deny it.

 

[Dafunkdoc_Unlimited]

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[Julius Skrrvin]

While it's true that most "African"-Americans have never been to Africa, every time I hear a black person use that as a reason for why they don't like the designation, it seems like they're unduly proud of their American heritage and are on some Uncle Tom "I ain'ts no African. I's an American just like you, Mr Boss Man!" BS.

It's ridiculous to me to focus negative attention on the term African-American when there are much worse terms that would take priority in my mind as far as what we should disavow (i.e. "******, nikka").

I dislike it because when you say "african american" you think basically a black person, but mentally omit other ethnicities coming from africa

my dad is technically african american

 

[illadope]

lol man everybody knew where it was from.. I wasn't biting, I was payin homage!

Mac Miller alias???

 

[AAKing23]

I don't even know why they call us black anyway, I'm brown and so are most other "black people".


I see Indians that's darker than me

 

[Brown_Pride]

lol man everybody knew where it was from.. I wasn't biting, I was payin homage!

I know. I figured with a name like Higher Tech (Hi-Tek).

 

[FrederickDouglas]

will you ever see a black person as just an american? If not what would it take for you to see AA as part of the whole?

Plymouth Rock landed on us

 

[Hip-Hop-Bulls]

Black or Original black or Asiatic black

Asia being the body, Attic being the mind. This includes all men and women of "color".

Both "Africans" and "Americans" are named after a white person.

Scipio Africanus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Amerigo Vespucci - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

nikka, Negro all means "DEAD". From the word Necro

Necro- | Define Necro- at Dictionary.com

 

[2Quik4UHoes]

I dunno, personally I've come to consider "blacks" nothing more than Africans on the Western Hemisphere. All of us that fall under the category of "Black" have ties to the motherland in some way even if its many generations removed so why not claim it? That's just my thought but frankly, humans gotta collectively evolve from all these stupid ass labels.

 

[MidniteJay]

Haitian American







Nah I'm just playing. I prefer "Black" or "Black American" or "American".

African-American is just....Erroneous

 

[Real N Quotes]

Call me Black . Blackness represents the original man on earth...our blessing from God is melanin

Melanin gives Black people superior physical, ment

 

[humble Hermit]

Black Island Man