riv6672
When is it actually accurate to self identify as -insert nationality-American?
Is it a choice thing?
Is it a matter of being a certain number of generations removed?
Still having close family ties in a certain country?
Is it a technical/legal term/definition and there's nothing to be done on that level?
Other?
I've been in a few RL/online conversations this week and would like to know what you guys think.
I dont know many white people who self identify as other than white and/or American. Those that do fit into the 1-2 generations removed, family abroad category.
Black people on the other hand often go the "african American" route.
I dont, as i have no family there, nor any family here who's ever set foot in that country.
I kind of see why native Americans make the distinction, but it doesnt seem to make sense for black people to really do so.
Hoping for some actual feedback here at the tail end of BHMonth.
Edit:
Was going to ask this in Raisen's black slave owner thread, but its a bit of a tangent question.
Is it a choice thing?
Is it a matter of being a certain number of generations removed?
Still having close family ties in a certain country?
Is it a technical/legal term/definition and there's nothing to be done on that level?
Other?
I've been in a few RL/online conversations this week and would like to know what you guys think.
I dont know many white people who self identify as other than white and/or American. Those that do fit into the 1-2 generations removed, family abroad category.
Black people on the other hand often go the "african American" route.
I dont, as i have no family there, nor any family here who's ever set foot in that country.
I kind of see why native Americans make the distinction, but it doesnt seem to make sense for black people to really do so.
Hoping for some actual feedback here at the tail end of BHMonth.
Edit:
Was going to ask this in Raisen's black slave owner thread, but its a bit of a tangent question.