1. A outdated problematic, non-universal racial term used to describe anyone of sub-saharan african descent residing in the
united states. That doubles as a ethnic term describing
people who descended from the slave trade in america or, identify with black american cultural ethnic identity residing in the u.s, whilst obscuring the ethnic identities of non-ethnic african-american blacks because of its dual use nature. Used interchangeably with the word "
black" further exacerbating and creating social/racial/ethnic issues and tension.
A african-american in america may say describing their ethnicity may say "im half
black and half brazilian" which really means im half african-american and half brazilian in describing ethnicity rather than race.
A person may choose to hire a afro-trinidadian person over the african-american black person due to stereotypes of african-americans which is a case of ethnic discrimination rather than racial discrimination.
A afro-jamaican or afro-latino from cuba may say he or she isn't "
black" meaning he or she isn't african-american because the term is used interchangeably with the more popularly used term
black to describe ethnicity.
A company may have a black history month
lunch with "Soul
food" widely regarded as Ethnic African-American Cuisine. However since it is usually interpreted as a play on a negative racial
stereotype rather than a good
will toward an ethnicity I.E "not all black
people eat fried chicken!!!"
A gesture of goodwill misinterpreted, not necessarily because of ignorance but because of the constant confusion based on current terminology.
"African-American history" does not include the history of Haiti however a person of Haitian decent residing in America is labelled African-American.
A Afro-Barbadian is labelled a African-American in America even if he or she is not a citizen of the U.S
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