A black person in Brazil ,should we call him an "African American",.what  about a black person in England...?
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Well, from my time in Brazil, I can say they are called pretos which means blacks. In English, I always say Afro-Brazilian because it sums it up easily and effectively. \n\nAs far as England...you got me there.
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This is one of the great flaws in labeling people, especially using politically correct terms.\n\nLogically, if someone with Irish ancestors is an "Irish-American", and someone with Italian ancestors is "Italian-American", then someone with white ancestors from South Africa is "African-American".\n\nMy friend Janus is very dark skinned, but was born in England to family from the carribean. Nothing sets her off like calling her an African-American. She'll tell you quite properly that she's English!!\n\nI have no idea what to call my friend who was born in India, raised in Tanzania, Toronto and New Jersey, and now lives in San Francisco. Perhaps "Well travelled" is the best description!
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I've met Latinos who are of African ancestry;some of them are way darker than me and I'm African-American.  People don't seem to realize that the African slave trade didn't just exist here in the States; the slaves were also taken to Mexico, Central America, parts of South America and the Caribbean.  Unfortunately, people can be very ignorant.  Try to drop some knowledge on them when they ask stupid questions.
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Im offended by it\n\nYou should either be American, or not.\n\nIm British by the way, and that silly naming convention has been trying to find its way into our culture.\n\nIf you love your country and "race doesn't matter" then why highlight your ethnicity? \n\nIt's total bolox..
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It would be more socially acceptable if they chose to be referred to as Americans with an African heritage.  American should always be put first.  I am an Ameircan of German decent and have never considered anything else. I am not a German American. I am an American!!!!!!!!!! It just happens that I am of German Ancestery
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It is insulting to call Ghana  "the brazil of Africa". Ghana is Ghana and Ghana has a good football/soccer team. They should be recognized for their own merit and not "the brazil of Africa". bottom line, they are good, i have been very impressed with the Ghanaian team. watch out for them in 2010.
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the term african american is one problem.  why use a prefix?  trying to divide us into little groups instead of just all being americans is stupid. Besides, what ties do you have to africa besides ancestors from 600 years ago.  Enough already. the only ignorance is those who cant take a joke, are hurt by words, who are so insecure about their own race they cant live with the fact someone else may have a problem with you.  So what?  - stereo-type?  can you blame anyone for them? open your eyes and you wouldnt and shouldnt wonder why...
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to answer 1 and 3...if this joke involved ppl from london, italy, america...or any other presumable 'white' country...would you still say its a derogetory joke???  \nc'mon ppl...grow up and get a sense of humor.  just b/c someone is making a joke about a 'black' culture....does not mean that he's being derogatory or racist!
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I guess I should be called then African German?  Never heard that one before.  But I don't mind either African American or black, I usually use black.  I don't know what the big problem is for white people to call us black?  We call you white (even though you are more light-pinkish) and we are not really black but different shades of brown, so what's the big issue?\nWhite people, it is not a crime to say "Black" or "African American".  Just don't call us "Colored" people, we are not in the 60s.  That's all.  I always have to laugh when white people look at me and ask me, is it ok if I say "African American" or black.  Please, come on, do black people really get upset about that?
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If he's a citizen or resident? Yes. African American.
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Malcolm X. The exact quote is, "We are Africans, and we happen to be in America. We are not Americans." Click the link below to read the entire speech.\n\nGood luck on your project.
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He would be what ever the Russian culture called him.  I don't speak Russian, and haven't visited there...so don't know their culture or language.\n\nIf he came to America, we're stupid, and would problably call him an Afro-American out of our own stupidity.\n\nTo the lady who said he decended from a slave brough to Russia??? Not all Afro's (is this the politically correct way to say this??? Is this your point???) were slaves...some were explorers!!!
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I think you mean the South African term for a black person.  I could be completely off.
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black people from africa that are now U.S. citizens are african americans, there is no such thing as africa america
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First of all how did you go from An African to Negro?  This makes me wonder if you are a racist.  African is a name given to a persons that live in Africa ( America--Americans).  Negro is a racist name given to persons of color in the United States for reason of making one feel more inferior to another.  Now that I finished with that.  If one has a bigger jaw, I guess it is used for chewing like everyone else jaw is used for.   Duh!
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African-American is a politically correct term for black people, you need to look back at the history on how black people were called before becoming P.C. term.\n\nGeneration ago, black people or black slave are capture in Africa and sold as slaves by the white people, they were called slave, but a degratory remarks or name were used to called these black people, there were called Negro, which is the earliest name used before Nxxxxr were derive from this.\n\nAs America become more civil with human right and equality laws, black protest and civil right movement, the term slowly evolve to African-America to denotes the black people came from African origin but are now American citizen.
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the reasoning behind using african american is that people of african descent across the globe are one of the only groups in the world (along with the gypsies) who really cant pinpoint a place where our ancestors derived from (true they came from africa, but africa is a continent, not a country).  so a couple of years ago in the us, in an attempt to say that we have a heritage too, the term african american was coined.  nowadays tho, most african americans call themselves black because not only does it connect us more with other people of african descent across the globe but it also distinguishes us from white africans.  hope this helped.  oh yea, i think you'd technically be african american.  i had a teacher in highschool from south africa and he said that he does have the option of checkin african american down on applications and what not but he usually puts white or other.