African-American vs. Black

@white_swan53 Said

Oh , that's right , I nearly forgot that spinkie lets you speak for her. so thanks for explaining away her rudeness and crappy attitude.







Yes minorities prefer to be identified as individuals.
some prefer to called African American , some take offence at being called African American , while others prefer to be called black and still others are offended at being called black. while still others refuse to be called anything except American .....
so I post that after spending some time researching the topic and learning that African American is acceptable by the majority , plus i came across a site dealing with all that was involved in the African American fight for civil rights in the 1960's , and followed the timeline back to when the Africans were being forcibly enslaved and removed from their homeland . added all this together and came to the conclusion that African American is considered PC , respectful and not racist by the majority . I found a few answers if you will , like this one .

"I'm part Black and I refuse to acknowledge the word African American for American born Blacks if white people aren't going to be called European American. Neither group are from this country. Both immigrated/enslaved.

A lot of Black people hate me for saying it, but I guess I just see it far different than they do."
leading me to believe my conclusion is correct, African American is acceptable to the majority.

@Fritzy Said

@shinobinoz Said

What was the word? I'm not that good at hangman either!

@boobagins Said

That was part of the problem with the first post. I mean seriously read the opening post.

LOOK. They don't even have an option of being Americans. It's just African American or Black.

And you're going to take offense to the fact that black skinned Americans instead choose to be called African American instead of black for what reason again? Whether many admit it or not, you're subconsciously segregating the races by choosing to call yourself American and African Americans black. God, who the hell wants to be refers to by the color of their skin while ever other race in American is either AMERICAN or Asian or Latino or another?

But no, you're then going to use reverse psychology and instead put the blame on African Americans and claim that they are the ones that are acting all high and mighty, wanting more privileges than white Americans, right? And you being the good knowledgeable citizen will indulge them and call them African Americans after you do your research for the sole reason of being politically correct instead of understanding the hurt behind why they want insist on being called African Americans over black.

This whole thread is a classic example of the subtle segregation that IS STILL GOING ON! Hell, it happened solely in the title and in the opening post, not even in all the other responses.

So let them fight for their RIGHT to be called something respectful because guess what, there is still a fight to be had because racism and segreation is still alive today, it's just in a more subtle form.

@Fritzy Said

@shinobinoz Said

Did I forget the "a" again????

@Fritzy Said

@shinobinoz Said

I said the "a" I'm trying really really hard to forget the "W"!

@Fritzy Said

@white_swan53 Said

"Bigotry & misogyny hat all in the same post"
Cool , thanks for validating my efforts to post in the same tone and with the same degree of rudeness that boxer post s with. I have been studying it and hoped I had been able to copy his style.


JMHO
spinkiegirl doesn't seem to know just what it is she wants. Her idea of her perfect world changes with the rising of the sun each morning

@white_swan53 Said

Oh , that's right , I nearly forgot that spinkie lets you speak for her. so thanks for explaining away her rudeness and crappy attitude.







Yes minorities prefer to be identified as individuals.
some prefer to called African American , some take offence at being called African American , while others prefer to be called black and still others are offended at being called black. while still others refuse to be called anything except American .....
so I post that after spending some time researching the topic and learning that African American is acceptable by the majority , plus i came across a site dealing with all that was involved in the African American fight for civil rights in the 1960's , and followed the timeline back to when the Africans were being forcibly enslaved and removed from their homeland . added all this together and came to the conclusion that African American is considered PC , respectful and not racist by the majority . I found a few answers if you will , like this one .

"I'm part Black and I refuse to acknowledge the word African American for American born Blacks if white people aren't going to be called European American. Neither group are from this country. Both immigrated/enslaved.

A lot of Black people hate me for saying it, but I guess I just see it far different than they do."
leading me to believe my conclusion is correct, African American is acceptable to the majority.

@Fritzy Said

@Spinkiegirl Said

Hell NO I don't miss him......

@Spinkiegirl Said

Look, you or anyone else on this planet, can call me whatever the hell you want to! But DON'T think for one second....what you call me, is gonna somehow OFFEND me! Because it won't......I don't allow myself to get offended by anything someone calls me. You say you "believe" your "conclusion is correct?" well maybe for "the majority" as you put it.......but this bi-racial AMERICAN prefers to be called just an "AMERICAN!" I was born in this country, therefore what do you call a person born in America? I call them AMERICAN.....just like I am!

@boobagins Said

It's the way you write and carry your posts and how you underhandedly insult and then ask for information. The fact that you call people "little lady" and "boy" just prove that. So Boxer is the one that insulted you, but you instead choose to insult spinki when she hasn't name called you in any way. You hide behind a facade of being proper most of the time but it's clear that you talk two ways.

My comment still stand, you can dismiss them if you want, but obviously more than one person see what I see.