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 Feb 20 2007, 11:29 AM
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 Jake - The Unholy Trinity / Premiscuous Poeteer.  Group: Member Posts: 1,272 Joined: May 2006 Member No: 411,316  |
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. |
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JakeKKing Why are black people Feb 20 2007, 11:29 AM
kimmytree I usually just call them what they are. If they lo... Jul 17 2007, 08:20 AM steve330 While I agree with you that there is a large varia... Jul 17 2007, 09:49 AM brooklyneast05 i think anymore it's almost impossible to call... Jul 17 2007, 10:27 AM popoberry i figured it was the other way around . 'why a... Jul 21 2007, 12:54 AM Sandraaa You know ... we (the majority) still haven't f... Jul 21 2007, 01:18 AM
brooklyneast05 QUOTE(Sandraaa @ Jul 21 2007, 01:18 AM) Y... Jul 21 2007, 01:20 AM kimmytree ^ You're probably right about that. Black kids... Jul 21 2007, 03:06 PM brooklyneast05 ^^rightio Jul 23 2007, 08:02 PM kimmytree Oops. I edited. Jul 23 2007, 08:32 PM Steven I was always under the impression that white peopl... Jul 24 2007, 08:07 AM Sandraaa ^ Who knows? I read it off some Black racist websi... Jul 24 2007, 08:59 AM Steven No indeed they all did not. I personally don... Jul 24 2007, 09:52 AM kimmytree A cracker is like a hick or a hillbilly, a term mo... Jul 24 2007, 01:19 PM Sandraaa http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=cra... Jul 24 2007, 02:15 PM kimmytree QUOTE(Sandraaa @ Jul 24 2007, 03:15 PM) h... Jul 24 2007, 05:05 PM Sandraaa QUOTE(kimmytree @ Jul 25 2007, 12:05 AM) ... Jul 25 2007, 01:27 AM Steven I don't think a lot of people know what it mea... Jul 24 2007, 03:12 PM Steven ^haha tis all good, I didn't learn about it... Jul 24 2007, 07:20 PM retaliate Its simple, white politicians created the term to ... Jul 25 2007, 08:33 PM RAWRstephishere QUOTE(retaliate @ Jul 25 2007, 08:33 PM) ... Aug 5 2007, 10:16 PM SoEffinMajor QUOTE(RAWRstephishere @ Aug 5 2007, 11:16... Aug 6 2007, 11:49 PM RAWRstephishere I just say black..
The other way is too long.
And... Aug 5 2007, 10:15 PM Sandraaa ^ Maybe. But White politicians aren't minoriti... Aug 6 2007, 03:48 AM SoEffinMajor african americans are called just that because ... Aug 6 2007, 11:47 PM brooklyneast05 QUOTE(SoEffinMajor @ Aug 6 2007, 11:47 PM... Aug 7 2007, 12:17 AM SoEffinMajor QUOTE(brooklyneast05 @ Aug 7 2007, 01:17 ... Aug 7 2007, 11:32 PM brooklyneast05 QUOTE(SoEffinMajor @ Aug 7 2007, 11:32 PM... Aug 7 2007, 11:41 PM SoEffinMajor QUOTE(brooklyneast05 @ Aug 8 2007, 12:41 ... Aug 7 2007, 11:46 PM brooklyneast05 QUOTE(SoEffinMajor @ Aug 7 2007, 11:46 PM... Aug 7 2007, 11:48 PM SoEffinMajor QUOTE(brooklyneast05 @ Aug 8 2007, 12:48 ... Aug 7 2007, 11:53 PM brooklyneast05 QUOTE(SoEffinMajor @ Aug 7 2007, 11:53 PM... Aug 8 2007, 12:04 AM karmakiller A lot of times people are called by where their he... Aug 7 2007, 11:55 PM Steven I don't see why people still bitch and moan ov... Aug 8 2007, 08:42 AM Claudel I have been working with some "African Americ... Aug 8 2007, 09:33 AM ersatz SoEffinMajor -- Races have to do with ethnicities,... Aug 8 2007, 09:58 AM SoEffinMajor QUOTE(ersatz @ Aug 8 2007, 10:58 AM) SoEf... Aug 8 2007, 06:47 PM Claudel Yea i know but my English sux, can you chew that? Aug 8 2007, 10:14 AM SoEffinMajor i dont like being called black because, for me, it... Aug 10 2007, 12:52 AM brooklyneast05 QUOTEi dont like being called black because, for m... Aug 10 2007, 12:57 AM SoEffinMajor QUOTE(brooklyneast05 @ Aug 10 2007, 01:57... Aug 10 2007, 01:01 AM brooklyneast05 QUOTE(SoEffinMajor @ Aug 10 2007, 01:01 A... Aug 10 2007, 01:05 AM SoEffinMajor QUOTE(brooklyneast05 @ Aug 10 2007, 02:05... Aug 10 2007, 01:11 AM SoEffinMajor i'll tell u about myself.
1. im 19
2. im the ... Aug 10 2007, 01:25 AM brooklyneast05 QUOTE(SoEffinMajor @ Aug 10 2007, 01:25 A... Aug 10 2007, 01:35 AM SoEffinMajor QUOTE(brooklyneast05 @ Aug 10 2007, 02:35... Aug 10 2007, 10:08 AM brooklyneast05 QUOTE(SoEffinMajor @ Aug 10 2007, 10:08 A... Aug 10 2007, 10:10 AM SoEffinMajor QUOTE(brooklyneast05 @ Aug 10 2007, 11:10... Aug 10 2007, 10:11 AM brooklyneast05 QUOTE(SoEffinMajor @ Aug 10 2007, 10:11 A... Aug 10 2007, 10:12 AM SoEffinMajor QUOTE(brooklyneast05 @ Aug 10 2007, 11:10... Aug 10 2007, 10:18 AM SoEffinMajor i no longer care about who you know, who u want to... Aug 10 2007, 10:17 AM brooklyneast05 QUOTE(SoEffinMajor @ Aug 10 2007, 10:17 A... Aug 10 2007, 10:22 AM ersatz Erm, whites weren't always called white either... Aug 10 2007, 11:57 AM Claudel And NO, when i say Black i don't say in some ... Aug 10 2007, 12:15 PM The-Abominable-CPillar Jesus Jake, I cant believe out of all of us, you... Aug 10 2007, 07:18 PM SoEffinMajor QUOTE(Claudel @ Aug 10 2007, 01:15 PM) An... Aug 10 2007, 08:24 PM Claudel QUOTE(SoEffinMajor @ Aug 11 2007, 04:24 A... Aug 11 2007, 05:30 AM Steven Please refrain from double posting SoEffinMajor Aug 10 2007, 09:44 PM SoEffinMajor oops...i didnt realize Aug 10 2007, 09:46 PM Uronacid I have a better question... why are they black whe... Aug 21 2007, 02:23 PM Steven For a well educated retort:
NUH UH! Aug 21 2007, 05:11 PM ersatz If you're gonna do that, you're gonna have... Aug 24 2007, 03:16 PM Uronacid QUOTE(ersatz @ Aug 24 2007, 04:16 PM) If ... Aug 27 2007, 08:57 AM JakeKKing Aren't brown people Middle Eastern? Aug 24 2007, 07:39 PM LoveDanceSoul Not all black people have ancestors exclusively fr... Sep 6 2007, 05:08 PM TaintedSakura Lets just forget about race, were all people... Sep 7 2007, 07:41 PM 1angel3 ^ I agree but I don't understand why y'all... Sep 7 2007, 07:50 PM Steven QUOTE(1angel3 @ Sep 7 2007, 07:50 PM) ^ I... Sep 12 2007, 09:07 AM Sandraaa QUOTE(URONACID)I have a better question... why are... Sep 8 2007, 12:07 PM JakeKKing QUOTE(TaintedSakura @ Sep 7 2007, 08:41 P... Sep 11 2007, 10:36 PM The-Abominable-CPillar QUOTE(JakeKKing @ Sep 11 2007, 11:36 PM) ... Sep 12 2007, 12:05 PM Steven QUOTE(The-Abominable-CPillar @ Sep ... Sep 12 2007, 02:16 PM andrewexd the way i see it is black = skin color. African Am... Sep 23 2007, 08:36 PM Sandraaa ^ It was also funny when she said that Blacks can ... Sep 27 2007, 02:37 AM lidoxeddie I think its f**ked up w/ the Jena 6 thing, but cmo... Sep 27 2007, 02:42 AM Sandraaa ^ Could you back that bullshit of a statement up? Sep 27 2007, 02:43 AM  |
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