Is it correct to call someone of African decent an African-America or is it more correct to call them black?
Is it correct to call someone of Mexican decent a Mexican-American or is hispanic the right term?
Is it to people of native decent Indians or should it be Native Americans?
What is the correct term? Or is there evn a correct term?
I know that some people prefer one term over the other, but is one term more correct than the other? For example, some people think that a person that is from African decent, but was born in the United States should be called Black, instead of African-American. They say that the term African-American should only be used when a person was born in Africa and then moved to the United States.
Is that really the way that ethnicities should be looked at?
There are some people that believe that race or ethnicity should never even be an issue and that it should be said that we are all just Americans.
I for one, prefer theterm Afriacn-American to Black because black to me is a color, it shouldn't be used to identify a person's race. I do use the term "Black" sometimes, but I feel like African-American is really the right term.
But what is really correct? What is your ethnicity?
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Calling a black person either black or African-American is correct. It all depends - some prefer African-American, some prefer black.
Native Americans or First Nation Peoples are the correct terms. "Indian" is derogatory (and just wrong...Indians are from India, which is why they got that name in the first place - we thought they were from India).
And hispanics...well it depends on where they're from. "Hispanic" has the colonial overtone, and Latino/Latina has more of a cultural value. They were settled by Spain, so hispanic sort of keeps them under the thumb of that old Spanish rule, while Latino/Latina frees them from that (because they live in Latin America, as opposed to Spanish-America). Spanish people aren't called Latino, they're Spanish. And Mexicans are called Mexicans or Latinos. It's mildly complicated because of the Spanish/Mexican history, but they are proud of their cultures and don't appreciate being mulled into one "label."
Every one seems hung up on being "politically correct" because they are afraid they might offend someone or hurt some feelings. Recently there has been discussion on completely eliminating the "N" word, as well as debate on who can say it and under what circumstances is it appropriate. Its a hateful and racist term, yet is considered empowering when used as a term of endearment among African-Americans. People give so much power to words and names when it should be no more than a word. I think certain words should be avoided, but overall does it really make a difference?
African american. Calling me a color or shade seems so demeaning but who is to say what is politcaly correct?
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I think I already said this once, but I perfer to be called by my name. I personally never had to go up to a person of a different race and asked them what they wanted to be "called", nor was I ever put in that situation, so *shrugs* yeah. I think if I did go up to (at least some of my friends) and asked them, they'd be like "Whaaat? *weird look*"
At the end of the day it's all about respect.
I think that it depends on the person, and what they perfer. What would Whites be called. I mean most people, whites included, have ancestors from other countries. hmm..
Whites would be identified by their ancestry..Italian, Polish, Russian, French etc.
An african person should be called an African-American not black because I think its more appropiate.
You prefer African-American, huh? Bit vague, don't you think. There is no consideration for which part of Africa at all. Is that pride in your race? And another thing, the correct term for those here long before us is American Indian. "Indian" is not derogatory, just ask anyone from India. They're the real Indians. And as for "Native American" that simply means anyone native to America, such as myself. That's why it's "American Indian." Don't believe me, ask an American Indian. I did.
I think native american is much more appropriate because they are not indians at all. " American Indian" sounds like someone was born in india and moved to america. The term is native american because they were the true natives to america before their land was robbed of them.
To me, it doesn't really matter. I see myself as african american/ black. I do have ancestors of african decent . And the term black is alright to me. Im not going to get offended if someone calls me one or the other.
While I see what you are saying I felt there wasn't enough put into this blog. . .But all these things you are saying will always be debatable because it is preferance of each individual!
Actually there are a lot of people who like the term Black and there are many who want to be labeled African American...
It makes life tough for some but somehow you just have to learn that people are different and prefer to be described in different ways that you might not have thought
I myself can say something similar about my own experience being labeled (not about black/african american thing but soemthing similar)
I HATE being called Indian (from India)....people always think I am and IT PISSES me off so much but....i let it go
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