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Afro-American, self prejudice.?

If coloured people of America want too be accepted as "American" why do they call themselves "Afro - Americans. Surely you are African or American ?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Well society does it seem to go by that theory.

    If that is the case, why do you have to check off an ethnic background when filling out an application? And then they refer to us as "minorities". Sure they mean the minority of the population, but nothing else positive comes to mind. You mostly think of poor, black and hispanic people. When we can finally be viewed as just citizens of America, and not a skin color, then maybe we can honestly call ourselves "americans" until then..it ain't happening.

    BTW the terms "Afro-American" and "Colored" were out of style since the 1970's

  • 1 decade ago

    Coloured people? Well golly gee billy bob. There are Italian Americans,Irish Americans,Cuban American etc. Its just of way of people describing there ethnic background.That doesn't mean that they view themselves less American.

  • umm our nationality is American. We are already pretty aware were Americans, weve been here longer than most whites. Everyone has an ethic term, even white people..They are called German, Irish, etc.

  • Anonymous
    4 years ago

    discover the definition of genocide, and that i think of you will comprehend no rely if or not Obama _should_ hate "white" individuals for that. He can if he desires to, yet no rely if he could is yet another question.

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