African American but not African? Can someone explain this to me?

[QUOTE="Jebus213"]

[QUOTE="Chicken453"]

So I was on the Injustice Gamefaqs forum yesturday and made a topic about the game needing more African characters, as Black Adam and Cyborg were the only ones. I asked for someone like Vixen.

Then People started saying how Cyborg isn't African, he's African American, then I said yes So he's African then they all started saying how he wasn't African at all but African American, so i asked how could you be both but only one at the same time. Then they started going on about ho it was ignorant to think all African people come from Africa? Which then confused me.

If someone is of African descent they are African right or am I crazy?

Justforvisit

Let me help you withAmerican definitions.

African- A black person who lives in Africa.

African American- A person who's black that lives in the United States.

Middle Eastern- Anybody who's brown that lives in a desert or arid country.(That includes North Africa)

European- Anbody who lives in America who's lighter then the tanning mom except Asians.

Asian- Anybody from Asia that has an Epicanthic fold.

Do you idiots miss everything? Did you even bother to read the entire thread? How do you even fail to get it after reading "Asian"? Did you seriously edit my post?

10/10 you idiot.

I'd have just said "You all know what I mean, now get back on topic".

WiiCubeM1

This. lol

But it makes me wonder.

If you are African and moved to the US, and then had kids, would they become African American?

My riends are Korean American, japanese America, Filipino American.

So if you apply the rule, they would be African American, but not "African American"....

Yes and no. The reason the term African American is used, is because many African Americans don't know which country/tribe their people originated from. Yes all African Americans are descendants of Africans but they are not considered African.

[QUOTE="WiiCubeM1"]

I'd have just said "You all know what I mean, now get back on topic".

This. lol

But it makes me wonder.

If you are African and moved to the US, and then had kids, would they become African American?

My riends are Korean American, japanese America, Filipino American.

So if you apply the rule, they would be African American, but not "African American"....

My question is why black people who were born in the US are called African American... I have German, Irish, Scottish and French ancestry but I'm always reffered to as American or just plain old white most of the time.

We're all African-Americans. I mean, we all did come from Africa didn't we?

[QUOTE="Chicken453"]

So I was on the Injustice Gamefaqs forum yesturday and made a topic about the game needing more African characters, as Black Adam and Cyborg were the only ones. I asked for someone like Vixen. 

Then People started saying how Cyborg isn't African, he's African American, then I said yes So he's African then they all started saying how he wasn't African at all but African American, so i asked how could you be both but only one at the same time. Then they started going on about ho it was ignorant to think all African people come from Africa? Which then confused me. 

If someone is of African descent they are African right or am I crazy?

Jebus213

Let me help you with American definitions. 

African- A black person who lives in Africa.

African American- A person who's black that lives in the United States.

Middle Eastern- Anybody who's brown that lives in a desert or arid country.(That includes North Africa)

European- Anbody who lives in America who's lighter then the tanning mom except Asians.

Asian- Anybody from Asia that has an Epicanthic fold.

My question is why black people who were born in the US are called African American... I have German, Irish, Scottish and French ancestry but I'm always reffered to as American or just plain old white most of the time.

turtlethetaffer

We're all African-Americans. I mean, we all did come from Africa didn't we?

leviathan91

Yes and no. The reason the term African American is used, is because many African Americans don't know which country/tribe their people originated from. Yes all African Americans are descendants of Africans but they are not considered African.

lowkey254

[QUOTE="lowkey254"]

Yes and no. The reason the term African American is used, is because many African Americans don't know which country/tribe their people originated from. Yes all African Americans are descendants of Africans but they are not considered African.

Nibroc420

[QUOTE="turtlethetaffer"]

My question is why black people who were born in the US are called African American... I have German, Irish, Scottish and French ancestry but I'm always reffered to as American or just plain old white most of the time.

gamerguru100

My thoughts exaclty.  Why do people not form Europe have to be classified as " x- American" when anyone with European descent is just white? Doesn't make sense.

[QUOTE="Nibroc420"][QUOTE="lowkey254"]

Yes and no. The reason the term African American is used, is because many African Americans don't know which country/tribe their people originated from. Yes all African Americans are descendants of Africans but they are not considered African.

thebest31406

[QUOTE="Jebus213"]

[QUOTE="Chicken453"]

So I was on the Injustice Gamefaqs forum yesturday and made a topic about the game needing more African characters, as Black Adam and Cyborg were the only ones. I asked for someone like Vixen. 

Then People started saying how Cyborg isn't African, he's African American, then I said yes So he's African then they all started saying how he wasn't African at all but African American, so i asked how could you be both but only one at the same time. Then they started going on about ho it was ignorant to think all African people come from Africa? Which then confused me. 

If someone is of African descent they are African right or am I crazy?

Nayef_shroof

Let me help you with American definitions. 

African- A black person who lives in Africa.

African American- A person who's black that lives in the United States.

Middle Eastern- Anybody who's brown that lives in a desert or arid country.(That includes North Africa)

European- Anbody who lives in America who's lighter then the tanning mom except Asians.

Asian- Anybody from Asia that has an Epicanthic fold.

[QUOTE="gamerguru100"]

[QUOTE="turtlethetaffer"]

My question is why black people who were born in the US are called African American... I have German, Irish, Scottish and French ancestry but I'm always reffered to as American or just plain old white most of the time.

turtlethetaffer

My thoughts exaclty.  Why do people not form Europe have to be classified as " x- American" when anyone with European descent is just white? Doesn't make sense.