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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]You are DEFINITELY white. LOL...Why do you even care about this issue? You aren't black, you aren't African-American....and you aren't a factor in this discussion. Please note that the days of whites telling blacks what we're allowed to call ourselves are long over. You are about 60 years too late in the making. [/quote]

NP here - but it appears the only person who is telling others what they call themselves is you.  You have a problen with 2nd or 3rd generation descendants of African immigrants referring to themselves as African American.  Or rather, you say, "well, they can self-identify as AA, but that's not the correct usage of the term."

The only problem is, the "authority" (not that I consider Wikipedia an authority on anything, but you brought it up) directly contradicts your statement:  "African Americans (also referred to as Black Americans or Afro-Americans, and formerly as American Negroes) are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa."

So now you've resorted to dismissing other posters' statements with, "You must be white so your opinion doesn't matter."  The lack of intellectual integrity is stunning.  [/quote]

I'm simply providing the definition. Don't blame me if you don't like this definition. It is what it is.

[b]I'm EXTREMELY proud of my ancestors and the way in which they persevered in the US. I honor them by calling myself African American. So, while I don't begrudge anyone the right to call themselves African American, I don't get why they would even need/want to. Doesn't make any sense at all. [/b]What's even more ironic is that most African/Caribbean immigrants [b]don't want to be called AAs[/b] and recognize that they aren't. The only ones bent out of shape are folks who were misguided in their Black American identity. 
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Oh here we go, Sistah Souljah over here. "You don't begrudge anyone calling themselves African American but you don't get why they would need to, doesnt' make sense at all" , if that's not a contradictory statement, I don't know what is.

You seem to think you have dibs on that term - African American-, that is the part I don't get. If you are so insistent on honoring your ancestors, wouldn't you be proud that other people want to be associated with that term? Isn't imitation the highest form of flattery?[/quote]

OMG....What is wrong with you? Trust me, in America, being African-American is no damn prize. So, cool it with the "dibs on AA" term. Do you honestly think a racist cares if I'm AA vs. Jamaican?

Your need to name call shows your insecurity on this issue. I suggest you read up and educate yourself. Visit Ebsco and get you some scholarly articles. I don't engage in a debate with people who sink to name calling, so........enjoy that. [/quote]

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