Quote: (03-28-2014 04:17 PM)Sharky Jackson Wrote:
You choose to believe that you're not African because being African must be negative in some way.
This is a terrible point.
Europeans are not Africans. Africans are not Asians. Native Americans are not Russians.
Quote: (03-28-2014 04:18 PM)Timoteo Wrote:
In the eyes of many, we're still not seen as Americans.
The biggest problem is calling black people African American. No, they're just Americans.
My reasoning for your point is that since blacks are Africans in blood, the contrast to being from another continent can definitely be a reason for division.