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.

[ReggieM]

there are so many negative connatations with the word black itself what civilized person would want to be called that. Come on now black is the color of darkness and evil while white is basically purity and junk i prefer african american becuase it seems like it has less weight on it than black does. When you say african american you arent thinking (prolly) maybe those ghetto loud kids at your school. But just dark skin people in general


oh yea i wouldnt want to be called black cuz i dont want to hear "darkness" every five seconds from class mates. Is it or is it not very attractive to be actually "black" as in the color. Most african americans would rather be darker than lighter anyday.

[Kontroll]

there are so many negative connatations with the word black itself what civilized person would want to be called that. Come on now black is the color of darkness and evil while white is basically purity and junk i prefer african american becuase it seems like it has less weight on it than black does. When you say african american you arent thinking (prolly) maybe those ghetto loud kids at your school. But just dark skin people in general
oh yea i wouldnt want to be called black cuz i dont want to hear "darkness" every five seconds from class mates. Is it or is it not very attractive to be actually "black" as in the color. Most african americans would rather be darker than lighter anyday.

I'm sorry that you have to deal with your color. I know it must be a burden. If you want to be called African American, call me Irish-French Canadian-American. Thank you.

It's just ridiculous. It's stereotypical. Everything we were trying to get away from. Useless rhetoric.