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

[archer24]

Black, BA, AA, American...it doesnt matter to me. As long as its not nikka.

 

[VerbalIntercourse]

When I think of America and Americans, I think of whites and Blacks exclusively and I think the rest of the world does too.

A Japanese caricature of Americans

 

[GoPro]

Sir

 

[emoney]

lol

this topic again

there will never be a resolution on this

 

[Dafunkdoc_Unlimited]

Sir

 

[True Blue Moon]

This is crazy


















































































Call me maybe?

 

[Higher Tech]

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").

Yea, it's saying a long time ago we came from a continent. Other than that I have no ties to Africa. It's not about being uber American, it's about not denying the fact that my ancestors worked just as hard as anybody elses to get this country running. I always felt like adding that continental split to our pre American denounces us like we aint supposed to be here.

Some people see being called African anything validates you into something. But it doesn't unless you're actually from somewhere in Africa.

 

[FukkaPaidEmail]

Black.

I don't like that African American shyt at all, shyt is awkward.

 

[Brown_Pride]

Yea, it's saying a long time ago we came from a continent. Other than that I have no ties to Africa. It's not about being uber American, it's about not denying the fact that my ancestors worked just as hard as anybody elses to get this country running. I always felt like adding that continental split to our pre American denounces us like we aint supposed to be here.

Some people see being called African anything validates you into something. But it doesn't unless you're actually from somewhere in Africa.

I know a few people like this even some hispanics.

I'm somewhere in between i suppose on the [insert racial/ethnical classification]-american.

People that have been here for generations from a different racial group typically are just now called american...right?

I know SOMETIMES you get things like Irish american or Italian american but by and large you just see these groups being called american.

When i see someone calling someone african american or mexican american i'm both salty about the separate designation AND a little prideful as well in that designation as i know there is some pride to be had in the struggle of these groups of people...

 

[you're NOT "n!ggas"]

how could the thread possibly go this far without...

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[Higher Tech]

I know a few people like this even some hispanics.

I'm somewhere in between i suppose on the [insert racial/ethnical classification]-american.

People that have been here for generations from a different racial group typically are just now called american...right?

I know SOMETIMES you get things like Irish american or Italian american but by and large you just see these groups being called american.

When i see someone calling someone african american or mexican american i'm both salty about the separate designation AND a little prideful as well in that designation as i know there is some pride to be had in the struggle of these groups of people...

I agree with that. It is a little piece of pride to hear African in there. But in America it's used more to take away than it is to give, you can see that in all the subliminals the repubs are shootin at the pres. I think that's how a lot of people see it.

 

[newarkhiphop]

why black though if black isnt a skin color....

 

[theworldismine13]

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

That's true about the european origins of the words but African American is still genetically and geographically accurate, the problem with black is that it has no geographic significance so it doesn't really mean anything

If you ask the question where are black people from you will end up using foreign names anyways, asiatic is certainly not an African word, but whatever word or words you use to describe black people it will always come down to the land masses that are currently referred to as Africa and America becuase that's is the most accurate description

 

[boskey]

the problem with black is that it has no geographic significance so it doesn't really mean anything

Word.

Would ya'll prefer American-Africans to African-Americans?

I'm first generation, I look at people funny when they go too hard with the "I'm not African " talk. Black people come from Africa. Thats why you're black...

 

[theworldismine13]

Word.

Would ya'll prefer American-Africans to African-Americans?

I'm first generation, I look at people funny when they go too hard with the "I'm not African " talk. Black people come from Africa. Thats why you're black...

yeah, i try not be too judgmental but how can a person be black and have no connection to africa, what on earth does that mean? most people that think that way at end of the day the name they prefer is usually nikka, african american sounds to sophisticated and alien for their tastes