IIN I wonder why black people in the US are called African-Americans?

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  • TheBlindInquisitor
    4 years ago | pl

    I never really got that most of my cousins don't like being called African American(me neither) because there is no connection to Africa.

    My cousins prefer to be called black Americans(me I identify as a Black/Hispanic American).

    I can't speak for other black people born in America but most that I know besides my cousins have different opinions on the topic.

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      4 years ago | pl

      Thank you for your sincere response. I never really got why we hear the term African-American but never African-(Name another country).

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      • TheBlindInquisitor
        4 years ago | pl

        True and I see were your coming from most black people in other countries either have Afro (nationality) I think that black Americans should be called Afro American I wouldn't mind being called that.

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        • Anonymous Post Author
          4 years ago | pl

          I think that term was used in the 1960's and 70's but somehow fell out of usage.

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          • TheBlindInquisitor
            4 years ago | pl

            What afro American?

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            • Anonymous Post Author
              4 years ago | pl

              Yes.

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              • TheBlindInquisitor
                4 years ago | pl

                I didn't know that I thought people still called blacks negros(black) but I see why most blacks don't like being called negro.

                Why? Because it's crazy how some English people are obsessed with a Spanish word. And how it sounds is to close to the other word.

                But I guess I learned something new today.

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