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I have a question as to why people on all sides of the political spectrum call blacks AFRICAN American's? They do not know Africa anymore than any white American. Most have never been to Africa. Whites are not called Euro-Americans they're white Americans.
I've always been baffled by that. I hope I am not offending anyone. American should be American and nothing else IMO.
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I actually use European American. It is quite accurate from a historical pointy of view.
thereismore
Mar 2016
#1
So do I; but, that's probably because I'm an old head and resistant to change. eom
1StrongBlackMan
Mar 2016
#12
I have to admit that the transition to "black" in the early 60s was a really easy one for me
Warpy
Mar 2016
#19
I remember those times. IMO African American = Mexican American = Italian American = . . .
brush
Mar 2016
#80
Why do white people several generations removed from the "old country" run around calling themselves
Chakab
Mar 2016
#29
...and black people want some sense of pride in their ancestory, but generally cannot trace it to
Chakab
Mar 2016
#38
Additionally, not everyone wants to be referred to by their skin color especially if there
Chakab
Mar 2016
#43
I had a blog for a while tracking the progress of dill havarti cheese up 14th st
Recursion
Mar 2016
#75
Yeah. I moved there in the mid 90s which was pretty much the absolute worst time
Recursion
Mar 2016
#79