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What is African-American?A rather inaccurate term, used to describe a black American. On paper, it seems fairly sensible as British- Asian would be used as an ethnic description of Olympic boxer Amir Khan, as he is British but has parents from Asia (Pakistan). "Sorry, you can't say black, how about African-American?" - True statement made by a cop to a teenage friend of mine reporting a crime in the USA. African-American - meme gifAfrican-American - videoAfrican-American - what is it?Latest politically correct term for a black, Negro, colored American with even a minuscule proportion of African descent Jesse Jackson is losing his position as chief African-American spokesman to the flamboyant Al Sharpton What does "African-American" mean?Actual definition is: any black person who is a descendant of black American slaves and lives in America. It is often incorrectly used to refer to black people who came to this country of their own free will from Africa as well as any other country is the world. That man is a descendant of slaves, so if you want to be politically correct use African-American when referring to him. African-American - what does it mean?9 times out of 10, the "politically correct" way of referring to a Black person, even one who has never set foot outside of the US, and was born here. A completely misleading term for a couple of reasons: 1. Presidential hopeful Barack Obama could be considered African-American, as his father is from Kenya. Jesse Jackson, on the other hand, is Black. African-American - meaningA euphemism for "black" when referring to people. Used by politically correct morons who are afraid to use proper language in fear of offending someone. Moron: He's African-American right? African-American - definitionA person who was originally from Africa who has been made a citizen of the United States. Salif just moved here from Africa. African-American - slang1. A person, born on the continent of Africa, who becomes a naturalized citizen of the United States of America. While Taneisha thought she was African-American, she was born right here in Lower Alabama. African-AmericanPolitically correct term for black people. βIβm not frickinβ African American. Iβm American. I have never been to Africa, and I never want to. I can barely tell you five countries in the stupid place.β African-AmericanA term commonly used to refer to American blacks, who by now are no more african than any other american. "Now they're calling us African Americans," said Bill Cosby, "We used to be black." African-AmericanA word mistakingly used everyday. Im a white guy, and I could technically be a african american if I was born in Africa, and thus, immigrate to America. I have a mostly german/scottish/irish/ french background, my roots are in europe, thus am I european American? Nah, im just American, because I was born here. |
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