Why are BROWN Southern Italians and Greeks considered White?
913681
They are not brown, there skin has a olive cast, they are considered white.
794002
the south of Italy was the entrance to Europe for a lot of middle easterners also when Rome ruled the world part of the loot were women to serve as salves and concubines therefore the mixing of races.
852077
I am a white man, US born, and grew up in the deep south.  That being said, I am of Welsh, Irish and German ancestry.  While some may consider that to be racially pure, I have never considered it.  My wife is 1/8 Cherokee, yet my son is Blond with blue eyes.  Who really cares?  What difference does it make?\nAs long as we dwell on matters such as this, we cannot move beyond them.
155101
Take it a step further: why are there some white people that can be proud of their heritage (Irish, Scots, Italians), but other white people who can't (English, American)
981079
Yes....and white includes too many cultures...but we are all lumped into one...because we have a lighter skin tone than other races.
1178189
It refers to the caucasus mountains. The correct term for 'caucasian' or 'white' people is 'european'. The reason that europeans are called caucasians is because a scientist (I think 19th century) falsely stated that the people of the caucasus mountains best represent european people. That falsehood still lives on today in the word caucasian.
285440
African American, Italian and possibly Cuban, amongst others.
137413
Well, people were judged by their appearance. So a dark Cuban, Peurto Rican, Dominican, etc would have been considered black so they would have experience the same discrimination that blacks had to deal with. However, if you talk about a real light Cuban, Spaniard, Argetine, Puerto Rican, they would have  been considered white, i.e. if they chose to obstain from speaking Spanish,etc and assimilating into the mainstream. \n So, only the really light Latinos would experience less racism then their darker compatriots.\n  In the 1940s, Puerto Ricans fought in integrated units during the Second World War, compared to blacks and  Asians which fought in segregated units.
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I'm an Albanian, albanians emigrated a lof this last 10 yrs.\nWhen I was in Italy (as a tourist) thay said to me...oh! you albanians are all criminals...!!\nis this right???\nNo of course!\nmy answer was:      in the beginings of the XXth century italians emigrated to USA...wasnt they who brought there the MAfia?\n\nWe must be citizens of the WORLD who lives in one land...
954280
yes theyre italian and italians are white some white people are darker my moms italian and she has blond hair n blue eyes
742980
I married a Dutchman and my brother married an Italian, so ... Italians from the North are usually fairer than those in the south, their skin often a bit lighter. Family realtions are very important - lots of get-togethers, everyone taking care of each other. Very warm-hearted and hard working. The Dutch, because Holland is below sea level, have developed into a people who are  very down-to-earth. They are also world experts on handling water (had to build all those dikes to keep the sea out!), and for a small country are one of the most economically powerful - many Dutch companies all over the world. The Dutch are VERY good with money. They are often very tall - quite a few are over 6 foot 6 inches! They love eating. They are very tolerant of strangers' ways. You have good blood, and great ancestors - the Dutch and the Italians have created some of the world's greatest art and music.
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My race is Caucasian.  My ethnicity is Scottish/Irish/Italian/Mohawk and Iriquois.  (a real Heinz 57!)\n\nAnyway you slice it, I am American (not Irish American, African American etc...) - that bugs the snot out of me!
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everyone on here is basically saying the same thing and they are right.  however if you are asking this you may still be unclear so i will give you some examples.\nRace: Caucasian\nCulture/Ethnic Group is Italian\nThey have the same racial background as other Caucasian but there beliefs on family, food and living are different because of their culture.  they celebrate different holidays or the same holidays in different ways.  Racially they are the same as French, English or White Americans but they have a different set of traditions
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They are of different origins. Calabria was founded by ancient Italic tribes, and Kalavrita by ancient greeks. However, people of those two areas may have common Greek origins because Greeks had many settlements in the region such as modern day Reggio Calabria and Crotone. So, Calabria definately has some Greek influences, but its origins are Italian.
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maybe they are Italian?
623336
What on EARTH is the relevance of your question?  Why do you see color and not people?\n\nOkay .. this is really easy!  There are three (3) classifications of people:  Negroid, Caucasoid, and Mongoloid.  That's it.  Three.\n\nThose of African descent are classed as Negroid.\n\nThose of Asian descent, including Native Americans who came from that area of the world prior to crossing the Bering Strait, are classied as Mongoloid.\n\nCaucasoid includes those of European descent and those of Hispanic/Latin descent.\n\n"White is not a nationality."  No color is a "nationality."  If you think of color as "nationality," you seriously need to educate yourself!\n\nAnd, I believe if you are looking for world-wide percentages, the Mongoloid peoples would likely outnumber everyone else.
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classifying human beings in races is stupid and not scientific. the three main groups of negro, caucasian and mongoloids were used by anthropologists anciently but have no longer any scientific value. some countries adopt them as a form of description of their citizens but its not correct to talk about "races". in fact a central european, looking "caucasian", might have a greater genetic affinity (similar DNA) with a black african that, say, with another central european of celtic origin. this even if the looks would suggest the opposite. \nanyways, following the classification u suggest, australian aborigenes, together with melanesians, would be classified as "negro", maoris as "mongoloid", and polynesians as "caucasian"...this shows how bad  and wrong the classification is.