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Do you think the term "Black" should refer exclusively to African Americans?


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I have always considered anyone with African features (such as dark skin, afro textured hair, etc…) to be Black, regardless of their birthplace.
 

However, I've noticed that some Black Americans believe that the term "Black" should refer exclusively to them.

 

Some examples:

 

What are your thoughts on this? 

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The delusion.

 

Umm child, anyway

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American defaultism isn't limited to just white Americans. Ignorant take.

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stupid take

 

Oppression doesn't care about the passport you hold

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"Black" is not a construct that exists solely in North America, nor does it only exist in the English language.

 

So, no "black/Black" does not only refer to African-Americans.

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I think a lot of those people are just baiting to get clicks

The thing is some people, mostly teens, may think that it's a real discussion. It's the problem of the era of disinformation 

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*African* Americans

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in my opinion: black vs poc vs african decent. 

 

i seen one too many occasions of poc & africans think they aren't black or do not align themselves to our culture. whereas afro-latino and other mixed races do identify as black. this is a US-centric take i cant speak for outside here.

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The Europeans lying about not having racism or understanding race really got to OP. The brainwash, listen here if you're of African descent in Ireland, US, Germany, Russia, Korea, Japan, or whatever they'll think you're Black. That's like saying you can only be called Asian if you live in America lmao 

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2 minutes ago, Digitalism said:

I think a lot of those people are just baiting to get clicks

The thing is some people, mostly teens, may think that is real discussion. It the problem of the era of disinformation 

Yeah a lot of these topics have become click bait

 

This forum also has the tendency of falling into it and everyone here is an adult

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Why do Americans, regardless of race, often see themselves as the center of the world? The sense of entitlement is crazy. 

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are people insane n blind?

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No, this is ridiculous.

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I know a guy who is Afro-Italian. Is he not black just because he, his parents and grandparents were all born in Italy?

 

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What on earth? One of the dumbest takes I've ever heard. I have no words.

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17 minutes ago, Trent W said:

Yeah a lot of these topics have become click bait

 

This forum also has the tendency of falling into it and everyone here is an adult

Most of us here are chronically online. It's easier for us to see these discussions constantly and some people fall for it. In the real world this is not a thing. But I imagine a lot of people that spend too much time on the internet feel lonely and they feel they belong to some kind of a community by participating.

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7 minutes ago, Taylena said:

Why do Americans, regardless of race, often see themselves as the center of the world? The sense of entitlement is crazy. 

I think Americans in general are too hyper-focused on how people choose to identify as. Most hispanic people identify with their heritage and yet americans who are not hispanic constantly want to box them in as either white, black, indigenous or mixed. 

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No, that's stupid. What do we call black people from Latin America, Africa or Asia then??? bruh America is not the world.

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This concept is really for Americans. Over the last decade or so, I've noticed an increase in black people coming from African countries who do not see themselves as the same to the black people who have always lived in America because they are descendants of slaves. African American=someone whose family is from Africa and they're first or second generation American. Black American=someone who has always been in America and lineage is traced to slavery.

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Americans are so ******* stupid and self entitled :ace:

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Twitter users continue to show off their single digit IQs

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not american imperialism infecting even concepts of race lol

outside of the US if someone say this absurdity they would be laughed at.

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no and this whole race concept in the US is absurd

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