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African-American is an (ETHNICITY), just as valid as Italian-American, German-American, Japanese-American Kenyan-American, Nigerian-American, Egyptian-America etc. The Black Americans that are *descendants* of African slaves that were FORCED to come to America, NOT to be confused with Africans that (VOLUNTARILY) *immigrated* to America AFTER slavery ended. Not all Blacks in America are African-American.
President Barack Obama is NOT an African-American, he knows that his father is from Kenya and that his mom is American thus he is *Kenyan-American* his wife is African-American. Also American Blacks are called BLACK for 'general purposes' however, "African-American" for FORMAL purposes ie, job applications, legal documentation etc. |
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| 1. | african-american | ||
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The current, acceptable, feminist-certified, polically correct way to refer to anyone of african descent. Designed to eliminate any unintended racial tension in this hypersensitive, perpetually offended society we've become where people just can't lighten the fuck up anymore. That's not a poor black guy dressed up as Santa Claus, that's an economically disadvantaged african american exercising the right to achieve monetary compensation by commercially benefiting from the eurocentrically imposed midwinter festival"
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| 2. | African-American | ||
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A word mistakingly used everyday. Im a white guy, and I could technically be a african american if I was born in Africa, and thus, immigrate to America.
Though black peoples roots are in Africa, they themselves were not born there. So that just makes them American, like everyone else born here. I have a mostly german/scottish/irish/ french background, my roots are in europe, thus am I european American? Nah, im just American, because I was born here.
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| 3. | African-American | ||
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Politically correct term for black people. ‘I’m not frickin’ African American. I’m American. I have never been to Africa, and I never want to. I can barely tell you five countries in the stupid place.’
Black people aren’t offended by the word ‘black’. Only white people are. Which makes no sense whatsoever. Truthfully, if you came up to me and called me an ‘African American’ then I’d be offended, but if you called me ‘black’ I probably wouldn’t even notice. |
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| 4. | African-American | ||
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A term commonly used to refer to American blacks, who by now are no more african than any other american. "Now they're calling us African Americans," said Bill Cosby, "We used to be black."
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| 5. | African-American | ||
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1. A person, born on the continent of Africa, who becomes a naturalized citizen of the United States of America.
2. The most commonly misused word, (albeit one deemed politically correct by people afraid to use the words "black" or "colored") describing the black population of the United States of America. While Taneisha thought she was African-American, she was born right here in Lower Alabama.
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| 6. | African-American | ||
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A euphemism for "black" when referring to people. Used by politically correct morons who are afraid to use proper language in fear of offending someone. Moron: He's African-American right?
Me: No, he's BLACK. |
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| 7. | African-American | ||
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A person who was originally from Africa who has been made a citizen of the United States.
Note: Just because your great-great-great-grandpa was from Africa doesnt make you an African-American Salif just moved here from Africa.
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