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.

[kimmytree]

^ But, the people I know who are like that still insist calling caucasians white. It should be a double standard. Them being called black is no different than calling someone white. I'm not offended at all by being referred to as being a white person, because not all white people are Americans, or Europeans. Russians are white. Some Puerto Ricans and some other hispanic races closely resemble white people. What if you accidentally call a black person an African American, if they're really Jamacian? Or from Trinidad? They would be offended, and I think they would have every right to be.

[clarity]

Some Puerto Ricans and some other hispanic races closely resemble white people.

Woah, wtf how do we resemble white people?