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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For 12:26, you do realize that Africans and "African-Americans" share the same ancestors right? If a family of four was split and 2 were sold into slavery and the other two left behind in Africa, do they stop being family because of that? If they all go on to expand their respective families in different parts of the world, does their source of origin change?

The descendants of the family members that were sold into slavery would be African-American as these descendants would have no knowledge of their family of origin.  As you may know, during slavery families were ripped apart and communities were permanently separated.  All sense of family and community was lost as mothers were sold to plantations in states like Mississippi and Alabama and their young children were sold to Virginia or Tennesee planters.  The term "African-American" was created so that these descendants of slavery could acknowledge and link back to thier ties to Africa despite the fact that they really didn't know their exact country of origin.  Conversely, the two family members that were left behind in Africa never lost their linegage, traditions, or oral histories. So yes while all four share the same ancestors, only two of the four family members actually know who their ancestors. As indicated in Wikepedia, immigrants may self-identify as AA but as I understand the history, the rationale behind the creation of the terms does not encompass those who ancestors were not enslaved as part of the forced African diaspora migration.[/quote]

Finally, another voice of reason. Great post, pp.[/quote]

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