African American is a term white Americans came up with to make themselves feel better. In many cases it isn't even accurate.
Colin Powell's ancestors are West indian, and before he joined the Bush Administration that's what he identified himself as. Sidney Poitier, although born in Miami, is Bahamian. Delroy Lindo, an actor who many people would generally describe as African American, is in fact British. Lennie James, an actor who has appeared in "Jericho" and "Human Target" is also English.
The actor Djimon Hounsou, who appeared in Gladiator and Amistad, is an actual African American, having been born in Benin and taking American citizenship. A Beninese-American. Hounsou is one of just twenty-seven people in the world today to be officially recognized by this nationality.
You want to get technical, and interesting, actress Charlize Theron is also an African American, having been born in Benoni, Gauteng, South Africa and becoming a naturalized American citizen in 1997.
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African American is a term white Americans came up with to make themselves feel better. In many cases it isn't even accurate.
Colin Powell's ancestors are West indian, and before he joined the Bush Administration that's what he identified himself as. Sidney Poitier, although born in Miami, is Bahamian. Delroy Lindo, an actor who many people would generally describe as African American, is in fact British. Lennie James, an actor who has appeared in "Jericho" and "Human Target" is also English.
The actor Djimon Hounsou, who appeared in Gladiator and Amistad, is an actual African American, having been born in Benin and taking American citizenship. A Beninese-American. Hounsou is one of just twenty-seven people in the world today to be officially recognized by this nationality.
You want to get technical, and interesting, actress Charlize Theron is also an African American, having been born in Benoni, Gauteng, South Africa and becoming a naturalized American citizen in 1997.