bterpstra said:
No, a lot of black people ask the same question.
Nobody has to feel welcome. You simply are where you are. None of the people living here today were slaves.
Cheers,
Kennith
African Americans and their heritage
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No, a lot of black people ask the same question.
Nobody has to feel welcome. You simply are where you are. None of the people living here today were slaves.
Cheers,
Kennith
msggunny said:
You don't do any genealogy work, do you? 'Tis sad when courthouses burn, you lose a lot of history in those records.....
Here's a thought to ponder....
Is it really a viable thesis to propose that "race" differences exist? Wouldn't it be better to pitch it all in the rubbish bin, and just be people?
Don't get me wrong, I enjoy researching family history, learning about relatives that otherwise may have been long forgotten, but it doesn't matter where they came from, just that they were.
Is it really a viable thesis to propose that "race" differences exist? Wouldn't it be better to pitch it all in the rubbish bin, and just be people?
Don't get me wrong, I enjoy researching family history, learning about relatives that otherwise may have been long forgotten, but it doesn't matter where they came from, just that they were.
Race differences do exist, stemming from cultural differences and always will exist. But thats not the point of the original thread, i was just trying to point out the mass ingnorance of some people, i.e. rap stars and "such as like" who are all about Africa, but cant point the freaking continent out on a map. But i guess thats whats hot right now.
I think the whole thing is ridiculous. In my town I know many white "african americans" from south africa. Does that enable them to be a minority?
Much of real African culture is lost. Mostly because they never wrote anything down and imperialism kind of disrupted their culture.
Much of real African culture is lost. Mostly because they never wrote anything down and imperialism kind of disrupted their culture.
lucasd2002 said:
I just checked the tree, the closest tie I have to you fellas in Va is a record of my relative John Wilkins crossing the pond aboard The Marigold in May 1618 and settling in Northhampton County, Va (later generations moved to NC and then to SC).
Interesting fact - there are native black people in other places besides Africa. Jamica.. South America.. even Australia..
The way I see it, its a contradiction in terms. African-American seems that should describe one who has dual citizenship between Africa and America, an issue of nationality. It does not describe race and I believe that's what many others have tried to say.
I should refuse to be deemed "White" and say its derogatory. I'm not white, I'm tan. I am American by nationality but Anglo-Saxon by race. That's it, from now on, I'm going to check "Other" and fill in Anglo-Saxon.
I should refuse to be deemed "White" and say its derogatory. I'm not white, I'm tan. I am American by nationality but Anglo-Saxon by race. That's it, from now on, I'm going to check "Other" and fill in Anglo-Saxon.
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msggunny said:
No, I am in Connecticut and in my town alone I know quite a few African Americans. My town is only 2% "African American" according to demographics, so I think that means .5% black :smilelol:
What are black people called in Europe? African Europeans?
I've never understood if "Black" is a derogatory or nonpolitically correct term.
I don't want to be called white either. I would prefer to be called a German-Sweedish-Italian-Irish-American thank you very much.
Seriously, if you are born in America you are American, and thats the way it should be. I would assume most people in Australia aren't all native Australians. So shouldn't they be called European-Australians even if there ancestors came over 300 years ago?
"African-American" is a name that was invented to help distance us from the days when racism was more prevalent, shedding the term "Negro", and all it's negative connotations. It also served to help blacks who felt "over-integrated" into white society to regain a cultural identity, even if it were not their own.
I don't see any reverse racism in the term or anything bad. Yes, it's inaccurate and not a logical choice, but it's just a part of the journey out of slavery, segregation, and racism.
I think the term "black" is here to stay. "African-American" is out of vogue. When I hear someone use that term, I think of them as not having caught up with the times. It makes me think of the late eighties and African robes.
I don't see any reverse racism in the term or anything bad. Yes, it's inaccurate and not a logical choice, but it's just a part of the journey out of slavery, segregation, and racism.
I think the term "black" is here to stay. "African-American" is out of vogue. When I hear someone use that term, I think of them as not having caught up with the times. It makes me think of the late eighties and African robes.
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JamesWyatt said:
When i went to USMC boot camp in 1990 they used to divide us up into 2 groups. Dark Green Marines and Light Green Marines.
That stuck around for 8 or so years until some one deicded that you cant use color to describe a Marine ??? what the fuck.
So there are something like 500 Smiths in the USMC, most likely 75% are LCpls and for arguments sake say 50% are black.
What the fuck are you supposed to do when trying to describe LCpl Smith (black) and LCpl Smith (white)
The smith with the really tightly curley hair?
Anyways.....:yawn:
msggunny said:
I'm sure the memo they sent out made mention of color. :banghead:
Black, white, etc. are no more derogatory terms than American, Russian, etc.
Ballah06 said:
1. You started this thread, but would now like to get out of it?
2. Why are you in VA if you think it's the ARMPIT?
3. Care to share any other derogatory or ridiculous racial comments?
