If Americans call black people “African Americans”, do they call white people “European Americans”? Not every black person originates from Africa, not every person from Africa is black, amirite?

i don't call em African Americans I call them black peoples

by Anonymous 13 years ago

All black people had an ancestor from Africa before, but there are many different places where white people can come from, not just Europe. For instance my parent's come from the middle east, and they are white.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Speaking of stereotypes, not all Americans use that terminology. I live in America, and I don't. I agree with you about the second part, but I just think that saying all Americans think that way is a bit judgemental.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

So, if you're from Africa, why are you white?

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Omg, you can't just ask someone why they're white.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

They're black. It's not degrading, it's their skin color.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Last I checked, unless you're a burn victim, your skin isn't black.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I'm tan, but I'm considered "white". Brown people are considered "black".

by Anonymous 13 years ago

But it's not their skin color. So what you said earlier isn't accurate.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Just because something is ilogical, doesn't mean it's not correct. Society made it that way.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

LOL. I have seen many black people blacker than the color black.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

I'm not black; I'm brown.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

but somehow people get WAY more offended if you call someone brown. I don't know WHY, because people can call me pink all they want (i'm actually yellow, but that is always linked to asians and i'm not asian) and I won't get mad.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Well I'm not white, I'm tan. But you don't hear me whining about it.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I never referred to you as "white." And I was more stating a fact than whining.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

because people think it's less offensive than saying black

by Anonymous 13 years ago

First of all, ALL black people have an ancestor from Africa. The term has more to do with the fact that black people's ancestors didn't choose to come here, like white people did. They just want to maintain a link to the heritage which was initially denied to them.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Actually, humanity first evolved in Africa. So everyone has an African ancestor. If you believe in evolution, that is.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Well I know three true African-Americans, people from Africa that moved to America, and they're white.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I call them "Dem Nigz," actually. and i'm pretty sure the whole human race originated from Africa...

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I do find it a bit weird that black people are called African Americans in the US but we're not called African Brits in the UK...just saying black is fine.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I'm actually offended by African American...

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Africa is a big continent, with many different countries. Some are gonna be white, while some are black. So I agree, African-American should be used for people that are actually African-American, not just classing all black people as that.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I hate being called African American. Please call me black!

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Black. :D

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I was born and still live in Africa and I'm white! My ancestors has been here more than 300 years, yet I'll never be considered African.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

(ArnoldVan Der Walt): If you're from Africa, why are you white?

by Anonymous 13 years ago

(ArnoldVan Der Walt): Same here :) van der Walt? Jy's ook 'n Suid-Afrikaner? Lekker.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

(iheartwizardrock). You're so oblivious to the fact that Africa is not all blacks. Have you not seen the disney movie "the color of friendship?"

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Um, I know that Africa is not all blacks. But most of the white people in Africa had ancestors from somewhere else. But there are Caucasians native to Northern Africa. That was my point.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Correction. @724783 (iheartwizardrock)

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Ha, interesting points. What I was trying to say is, a black person whose family has lived in American for 4 generations and who has never been to Africa would call themselves African-American, but a white person whose family has lived in America for 4 generation and who has never been to Europe won't call themselves European-American. And, the last sentence came from my cousin, who is Polynesian, he went to the US, and everyone called him African-American. And, I don't know much about minority things in the US, but lets say a family from Africa, who were white, came to American, and had Africa citizenship, would they be entitled to the same things as African-Americans?

by Anonymous 13 years ago

if im jamaican n i move to america am i considered african american?

by Anonymous 12 years ago