Why are black people, called African American? Options

[Kontroll]

I never really liked the term African American, first of all because its just an easy way out instead of calling a person black. Because saying some one is black is closely related to racism, some how.

Technically all people who come from Africa aren't black. If you're Egyptian and you live in America, what are you?

Another problem is that if you're born in the US and you're black, then you're not at all African American. That term only denotes that you previously resided in Africa and moved to the US.

Please discuss to further my knowledge and understanding. Thank you. Oh, and if there is already a topic about this, then close this one. Thank you.

[Kontroll]

There aren't different races. We're all human. It's the human race. I don't know why people don't understand that.

If you have a Labrador and a Collie are they different species? No they are variations within a kind. Still one species. Why is it so hard to understand that people are all one race?

I understand that their ancestors are from Africa, but my ancestors are from Canada, France, Ireland and what not. You're not going to call me an Irish, French Canadian American. Are you? I really think that people should just loosen up and treat their skin color as a blessing instead of a burden.

If I call some one a 'Nigga' why is that so bad? It shouldn't be. It's just a synonym of black. It's not my fault some one abused it and now we all have to pay for it. I call my friend a 'Spick' all the time.

It's like substituting crap for feces. Right?

I'm white. You're Asian, black or whatever. It's not something we should get our knickers in a bunch.