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[quote=Anonymous][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.

Then what should they choose? Caucasian is not appropriate for some. There is no box for Arab and not all north Africans are Arab.
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