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[quote=Anonymous]African American is a term that applies to US blacks whose ancestors were brought over during slavery. We don't have a reliable way to trace our exact country of origin in Africa, so African America is a nod/tribute to our ancestors who toiled in the US.

African American does not apply to: African immigrants, Jamaicans, Haitians, Bahamians, white people from Africa, etc. It ONLY applies to US blacks whose ancestors were enslaved in the US.

To answer your questions:

[quote]"do you consider people from countries in north Africa (e.g. Morocco, Libya, Egypt, etc.) to be African?" [/quote]
Yes, though it would be more accurate to identify them by their country rather than their continent of birth. (US citizens don't routinely say we're North Americans).

[quote]Is is appropriate for Americans from north African countries to check off African American on a college application?[/quote]
Absolutely not. Neither should immigrants from any other African country check this option.

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