What is your definition of an African American?

I'd say someone who moved here from Africa, and earned their citizenship. Technically, if you were born here your American, not African. Than again African-American sounds alot better than Black-American. Just one question, what's American?

If their family roots trace back into African history and most of their family has lived in Africa for their lives, then they are technically African American if they come to the US, regardless of skin color. But black or brown skin (no racism intended) is usually a god indicator that the person has strong African roots, which is nothing to be ashamed of.

Yes, because they would have immigrated to america from South Africa. White South African culture is very different from American culture, so I would consider them to be South African-American. I would still consider their race to be white, but their culture is south african

A person that moved from Africa and gain citizenship in America. if they were born in the United states then they are simply American.

Well to me any person with decedents from the continent of Africa belongs to this category irrespective of the colour of his skin

If they want to be considered African-American, sure, I'd respect that identity. If they didn't consider themself African-American, I'd respect that too, of course. I think racial identity is tied in with personal experience, so really, it's very much a personal issue!

African american=american with a darkened skin pigmentation with ancestry reaching back to pre-historic neolithic roots.

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