Nothing African about them

[Fledermaus]

Their citizenship is American, born in America, spoke English, eating American food, listening to American music, dressing American, and nothing African about them. However, they call themselves African Americans.

If they are so charming about Africa, why don't they go back to the land of their ancestors? Why do thousands of Africans travel to America or try to obtain an American visa every year? Do they think of America as the evil that enslaves their ancestors?

African people can be Black, White, Asian, Arabs and the list could go on. These fools think that their skin colour defines who you are.

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Why can't they call themselves African American?

Africa is where their ancestors were enslaved and brought to America.

 

[Manc Skipper]

Nah you don't get it - if you're Italian-American, Irish-American, German-American (and in some circles I suspect, especially that one) it's okay. Likewise if you're Slovenian-American, or maybe just Slovenian-Stripper...

I realise the US is a nation of mongrels and proud of it, but here in the disUnited Kingdom we don't do these hyphenated indentifiers. Generally speaking, those born here are British, whatever their heritage, unless they further identify as belonging to one of the constituent nations. Your skin pigmentation is self-evident and doesn't need qualifiers.