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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
Sandraaa QUOTESandra/Flair whoever the moses you are, maybe... Jul 10 2007, 01:39 PM Sandraaa I was laughing at the fact that she said 'we I... Jul 10 2007, 02:03 PM steve330 Okay, factory owners paid low wages, but what does... Jul 10 2007, 02:05 PM
yobaka3 shit. sorry Jul 10 2007, 02:10 PM yobaka3 QUOTE(Flair @ Jul 9 2007, 10:35 AM) YES, ... Jul 10 2007, 02:07 PM Sandraaa That's where you're wrong. It isn't my... Jul 10 2007, 02:11 PM yobaka3 QUOTE(Sandraaa @ Jul 10 2007, 03:11 PM) T... Jul 10 2007, 02:15 PM steve330 Not just my standards.
Not offended, it's the ... Jul 10 2007, 02:14 PM kryogenix Ahaha Sandraa is ignoring me because she got owned... Jul 10 2007, 02:17 PM steve330 It isn't I who needs wants or needs the help. Jul 10 2007, 02:17 PM yobaka3 QUOTE(steve330 @ Jul 10 2007, 03:17 PM) I... Jul 10 2007, 02:19 PM steve330 QUOTE(yobaka3 @ Jul 10 2007, 02:19 PM) I ... Jul 10 2007, 02:37 PM yobaka3 ^ I didn't o.O Jul 10 2007, 02:38 PM Sandraaa QUOTEWhat? I have nothing against you man. When yo... Jul 10 2007, 02:27 PM yobaka3 QUOTE(Sandraaa @ Jul 10 2007, 03:27 PM) *... Jul 10 2007, 02:34 PM Sandraaa Seeing that all I know about the US is what I see ... Jul 10 2007, 02:40 PM yobaka3 QUOTE(Sandraaa @ Jul 10 2007, 03:40 PM) I... Jul 10 2007, 02:48 PM steve330 ^Man once I was writing something and I ended up s... Jul 10 2007, 02:42 PM Fist I dont hear people calling us, "WASSUP, YELLO... Jul 10 2007, 02:51 PM kryogenix QUOTE(Fist @ Jul 10 2007, 03:51 PM) I don... Jul 10 2007, 03:32 PM Fist QUOTE(kryogenix @ Jul 10 2007, 01:32 PM) ... Jul 10 2007, 06:59 PM Sandraaa ^ I know. I was much younger of course but I reall... Jul 10 2007, 02:52 PM yobaka3 QUOTE(brownsugar @ Jul 10 2007, 04:07 PM)... Jul 10 2007, 03:33 PM Sandraaa ^ I LOVE your signature. ROFL.
Hahahahahahahaha. Jul 10 2007, 03:34 PM yobaka3 http://youtube.com/watch?v=MKiMa2kHc78 Jul 10 2007, 05:44 PM kimmytree QUOTEBy the way, take a look at the last pages and... Jul 10 2007, 08:51 PM kimmytree QUOTE(brownsugar @ Jul 10 2007, 10:18 PM)... Jul 10 2007, 09:24 PM Sandraaa QUOTE(Kimmytree)But it was worse.
All I needed. Th... Jul 11 2007, 01:08 AM kimmytree ^ Well, you're from Europe right? I think I re... Jul 11 2007, 04:04 PM Sandraaa Yes, I'm a European and thanks. I try not to m... Jul 11 2007, 04:17 PM Spirited Away It's okay, I was being sarcastic. Once I read ... Jul 11 2007, 08:54 PM xKatt QUOTEOh... about the topic... I don't have a p... Jul 11 2007, 09:00 PM Spirited Away Hahaha, a co-worker of mine from when I worked at ... Jul 11 2007, 09:04 PM yobaka3 QUOTE(Spirited Away @ Jul 11 2007, 10:04 ... Jul 12 2007, 04:09 PM Joss-eh-lime i think black is more accurate...but i like how af... Jul 11 2007, 09:09 PM Sandraaa QUOTEHowever, do you not think that people of the ... Jul 12 2007, 02:08 AM brooklyneast05 i think it's absolutely ridiculous to say that... Jul 12 2007, 04:46 PM Spirited Away QUOTE(brooklyneast05 @ Jul 12 2007, 04:46... Jul 12 2007, 10:33 PM brooklyneast05 QUOTE(Spirited Away @ Jul 12 2007, 10:33 ... Jul 12 2007, 11:45 PM DarkImpressions QUOTE(brooklyneast05 @ Jul 12 2007, 11:45... Jul 13 2007, 03:03 AM Spirited Away QUOTE(brooklyneast05 @ Jul 12 2007, 11:45... Jul 13 2007, 09:31 AM brooklyneast05 sorry then
my point was u said this
"But you... Jul 13 2007, 09:37 AM Spirited Away QUOTE(brooklyneast05 @ Jul 13 2007, 09:37... Jul 13 2007, 09:47 AM brooklyneast05 i'm not sure whether we have the same definiti... Jul 13 2007, 10:00 AM steve330 Ethnicity is derived from background. Nurture ... Jul 13 2007, 10:21 AM brooklyneast05 agreeeeeed with suzzetteee 107% Jul 13 2007, 11:41 AM Spirited Away I see what you all mean now... but why I grouped b... Jul 13 2007, 03:17 PM Sandraaa QUOTEAlright Sandra, let's say the two Chinese... Jul 13 2007, 03:44 PM brooklyneast05 QUOTE(Sandraaa @ Jul 13 2007, 03:44 PM) Q... Jul 13 2007, 04:18 PM Sandraaa O_o. It's moi aussi and I don't understand... Jul 13 2007, 04:24 PM brooklyneast05 QUOTE(Sandraaa @ Jul 13 2007, 04:24 PM) O... Jul 13 2007, 04:34 PM Sandraaa You're welcome ... loser. Jul 13 2007, 04:36 PM Spirited Away It's after a song by Supertramp that goes like... Jul 13 2007, 05:41 PM Spirited Away QUOTE(brownsugar @ Jul 13 2007, 06:15 PM)... Jul 13 2007, 07:14 PM Spirited Away Oh I edited... it's kina hard to pay attention... Jul 13 2007, 07:21 PM Sandraaa I'm Black and so is Suzzette but I'm wayyy... Jul 14 2007, 03:12 AM steve330 ^Prices of eggs in china. Will they rise or fall? Jul 14 2007, 12:33 PM Sandraaa ^ Boring. Let's talk about Homer Simpson inste... Jul 14 2007, 02:52 PM xKatt Who's watching The Simpsons Movie when it come... Jul 15 2007, 11:25 AM Sandraaa Is that an order? Jul 15 2007, 11:33 AM Sandraaa Better.
This topic is quite dead. It has all bee... Jul 15 2007, 11:57 AM steve330 So why DO black people prefer to be called African... Jul 15 2007, 12:10 PM kimmytree QUOTE(steve330 @ Jul 15 2007, 01:10 PM) S... Jul 15 2007, 05:07 PM brooklyneast05 QUOTE(kimmytree @ Jul 15 2007, 05:07 PM) ... Jul 15 2007, 05:38 PM kimmytree QUOTE(brooklyneast05 @ Jul 15 2007, 06:38... Jul 15 2007, 05:55 PM Sandraaa Probably because it sounds less racist. What do I ... Jul 15 2007, 12:16 PM Spirited Away Yea... okay. Is there any Blacks/African Americans... Jul 15 2007, 03:49 PM brooklyneast05 i duno is there?
steve says there is Jul 15 2007, 03:54 PM Spirited Away oh, well... i haven't met any yet. i hope they... Jul 15 2007, 04:05 PM brooklyneast05 likewise Jul 15 2007, 04:10 PM brooklyneast05 he just takes it too far, i agree Jul 15 2007, 06:01 PM steve330 Wait where did I say there was? I was just re-sta... Jul 15 2007, 08:13 PM brooklyneast05 ohhhh
i thought u were saying that from ur persona... Jul 15 2007, 08:58 PM steve330 Nah I don't say much from personal experiences... Jul 15 2007, 09:00 PM letsgoxdisco Most times I use 'african americans' as op... Jul 16 2007, 08:13 PM brooklyneast05 QUOTE(letsgoxdisco @ Jul 16 2007, 08:13 P... Jul 16 2007, 08:58 PM NoSex Identifying someone by their color doesn't bot... Jul 16 2007, 11:10 PM brooklyneast05 that's what u call them? Jul 17 2007, 01:25 AM xKatt Nah. I wasn't reading the posts, so I just ans... Jul 17 2007, 01:29 AM brooklyneast05 so u don't know what we're talking about, ... Jul 17 2007, 01:30 AM xKatt Essentially. Jul 17 2007, 01:33 AM brooklyneast05 u could do that in a thread where people aren... Jul 17 2007, 01:36 AM xKatt Doesn't look like you're posting to contri... Jul 17 2007, 01:39 AM  |
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