Black people. Do you like to be called black or African American and why? I prefer black...

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Black people. Do you like to be called black or African American and why?

I prefer black because I am simply American born and raised not African American... I don't know any family member of mines that has even been to Africa 😂. But because of how I look that's what some refer to me as. Why not call whites European...

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honeybear · 31-35, F

Why does america have people identify themselves as "something" - American? No other country does that.

SW-User

Yes they do lol

honeybear · 31-35, F

lol where else? It just sounds weird.

FeliciaG · F

I see no need to categorize- unless it's to direct someone to the right person.

SW-User

I never got this logic. Even black people from the Caribbean seem to be addressed as african American. If your parents or grandparents have no direct link to Africa then why be referred to as "African american" just because you're black.

'Murica is stoopeh.

imnotcool1 · 31-35, F

@HijabbaDabbaDoo: exactly it's like that categorize all people with color excluding Mexicans Puerto Ricans ext into one group. You can be Jamaican decent and in American they'll still say African American

SW-User

@imnotcool1: I have friends in of both Jamaican and African ethnic background and they're referred to as black here in England. Unless of course, they're filling forms then it's "afro-Caribbean" but at least it acknowledges both.

imnotcool1 · 31-35, F

@HijabbaDabbaDoo: I like the u.k😁

DancingStarGoddess ·

either, because it doesn't matter to me. as long as you're not calling me out of my name

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