k.o.n.y:

The term "African American" was imposed on black people. Millions of us do not agree with the term. It is beyond silly for me to consider myself an "african"-American.lol Im an american that happens to be  black,thus black american

Dede1:


Forms such as the one you posted are used to test intellectual ability or lack thereof of Africans. Most of the times, Africans tend to drop the ball by following the silly trend of being "Black". I always select the “other please state”. You do not need to be angered when such form provides an opportunity to educate the presenter.
   

pleep:

Likewise the term black was forced on millions of Africans. I don't think the average ijaw, Igbo or Yoruba thought of himself as a 'blackman' untill recently. Black is a word used to describe the amalgamation of different African ethnicities in the u.s same as white discribes the amalgamation of different european ethnicities.

BABE!:

OP: That one be small matter now. At least Africans can still manage "BLACK". The issue that angers me the most is not putting an option for the "mixed people". Very annoying.

Those yeye forms should either have the "mixed" option, or give the mixed people a chance of ticking more than one option. 

PAGAN 9JA:

EXACTLY MY POINT!!!!! black and white are actually used to describe mixed people. the europeans had already lost their tribes due to intermarriage, around 1000 yrs ago after the advent of christianity. in the case of the blacks, the slaves in america from different tribes intermarried and also mixed with a few whites and natives.

therefore, tribal Africans such as ourselves are completely different in ethnicity from the blacks.

pleep:

 Well naturally you think your little problem is more Important, because it concerns you lol.
who r u to call our issue a small matter? You can check the box 'other' if u like, that's what it was made for. . .

lol---Funny enough, it's not a personal problem. I'm not mixed.

As for the "other" box, I don't feel it's "right". It's a very lazy way of ignoring mixed people's genre. Plus I'm so sure that in most cases, "other" is made for minor ethnic groups/races (that are not included), and not for mixed people.

Who am I to call your issue a small matter? Well, I'm someone that doesn't really care about your issue. Plus, you're "black", aren't you? So, it's technically a small matter. Get over it.  

Oh yh, hope you know that "black" is not really referring to your skin color, it's simply a racial classification. There're light-skinned "black" people. So, again, get over it.

BABE!:

lol---Funny enough, it's not a personal problem. I'm not mixed.

As for the "other" box, I don't feel it's "right". It's a very lazy way of ignoring mixed people's genre. Plus I'm so sure that in most cases, "other" is made for minor ethnic groups/races (that are not included), and not for mixed people.

Who am I to call your issue a small matter? Well, I'm someone that doesn't really care about your issue. Plus, you're "black", aren't you? So, it's technically a small matter. Get over it.  

Oh yh, hope you know that "black" is not really referring to your skin color, it's simply a racial classification. There're light-skinned "black" people. So, again, get over it.

The lack of a seperate spot for Africans prevents us from displaying our academic achievements in the same way Asians are able to giving the impression that black people preform poorly in academics across the board. The average act score for blacks, Africans and A.A's combined is 17. I bet the average score for Africans is somewhere around 27. Which would be the highest of any group of Americans. (Asians have 23, north Asians 25 if I'm not mistaken)

it would be a deathblow to racism if Africans (pure black people) were shown to be the smartest racial group in America. And it would prove that low academic performance in some a.a groups is because of circumstances not inherabt inferiority."

pleep:

I dunno maybe you don't find this important or you just can't read. Let me repost my rationale:

pleep:


now if you think your silly little mixed ppl issue is more important na wa for you oo.
This is not about race.

And why don't you name an ethnic group that isn't represented in the act ethnicity form?  Can you? No, because that's what the 'other' category is for. So stop spazzing out over a non-issue.

pleep:

^When kids look up Average black act score and see 16.9 how do u think that makes them feel?? I don't give a damn about some  racial scientist.
it's damaging for black kids to see 17 as thier average compared to an Asian 23 and not have that tempered out by high African scores.
What do you think that does to the mentality of disadvantaged blacks who already think they are inferior?

For the record I know: (African & Asian scores are only high because immigrants tend to focus on education)

pleep:

Yes i'm a Nigerian. And if "you don't care" about the topic maybe it's better you didn't post mmk?  
anyway, that post I made about illiteracy was silly & I apologise.

You can't find any other ethnicities because there aren't any. The 'other' box is for mullatos, obviously, case closed.

Uhn? I see you're fond of making silly comments.   It's not that "I don't care" really. Let me make myself clearer----> I just don't agree that it's a big issue.

Apology accepted.  

I'm sure there are other ethnicities omitted. I'm gonna find them, and (maybe) report back to you.

Ok, I'm gonna agree with you for a minute that the "other" is technically meant for the mulattoes. I still don't think it's suitable for them though. Why can't they be allowed to tick all that applies? (rhetorical question).

pleep:

You won't find any other ethnicities.

I Think I can answer that question. The scaning machine can only read one oval in a column.  If you think it's prudent to have a seperate oval for ever concievable ethnic mixture perhaps you should advocate that.

k.o.n.y:

The term "African American" was imposed on black people. Millions of us do not agree with the term. It is beyond silly for me to consider myself an "african"-American.lol Im an american that happens to be black,thus black american

A.D.M.:

The term "black" was imposed on "black people," too, at a time when many preferred "negro" (another imposed term) and considered "black" as an insult. I'm talking about a study somewhere. Do you have a study or survey that goes along with your statement? Just because you don't like the term does not mean others will feel the same. Again, not monolithic. And technically, everybody in the western hemisphere is American.

k.o.n.y:

Blacks have embraced the term black more than any other term we've called ourselves. We are not african thus we are not african americans. The term black is an american construct meant to identify blacks in america(descendants of slaves). If it escalated into defining the diaspora worldwide,than that is their problem not ours. It just shows you the influence black america has over the african diaspora worldwide

Ask black people,our age, which term they prefer. They will say black american, and thank god

A.D.M.:

The only real, true Americans are Native Americans. This land is technically theirs, so they're really the only ones who can lay claim to this land. Hey, did you know "black" is used in Britain? The first black folks Britain were from the English-speaking Caribbean and arrived in Britain in the 1950s due to a labor shortage (they're descendants of slaves from West Africa, too). The term was used at that time, a time when "black" was considered an insult in the U.S.

You keep making these claims about the term. Show me a survey or a study that corroborates your claim. I can't take your word for it without evidence. I really don't like it when people make a claim and don't back it up. And yes, black (U.S.) culture has been influential in astronomical ways (I'm a black American, too, so of course I know that to be a fact), but black culture outside the U.S. has also been influential. You seem very hateful and ignorant. Since you can't see why, I guess there's no getting that into your head. I guess you support the unjust wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and the drone bombings, too.

And "black" is still just a color, nothing more.

BABE!:

OP: That one be small matter now. At least Africans can still manage "BLACK". The issue that angers me the most is not putting an option for the "mixed people". Very annoying.

Those yeye forms should either have the "mixed" option, or give the mixed people a chance of ticking more than one option.

BABE!:

Ditto. Actually,since the scanning machine was made to read one oval per column, I guess it can be modified to read more than one then.

A.D.M.:

The only real, true Americans are Native Americans. This land is technically theirs, so they're really the only ones who can lay claim to this land.

A.D.M.:

Odumchi, I know that. I'm just giving a historical perspective.

Pagan 9ja, are you advocating mass murder? Even though the land technically belongs to the American Indians, that doesn't make or anyone else less American[b]. I could say the same thing about Europe. That land technically belongs to white people. I guess all Africans and Arabs should be thrown into Mediterranean Sea[/b]. .

A.D.M.:

Odumchi, I know that. I'm just giving a historical perspective.

Pagan 9ja, are you advocating mass murder? Even though the land technically belongs to the American Indians, that doesn't make or anyone else less American. I could say the same thing about Europe. That land technically belongs to white people. I guess all Africans and Arabs should be thrown into Mediterranean Sea. .

pleep:

There aren't enough natives to repopulate america and the black people didn't force anyone of their land. And most of the whites didn't either, most white Americans are probably decended from immigrants.

pleep:

lol! Nice reply.

oh dont worry about that. these excuses are very lame. there are many natives, and anywayz, its not upto the thieves to bargain stolen goods. then America, must atleast divide the land and give them their rightful share, if so.

odumchi:

America's Native population is on a decline. Very few still cling to the old ways, few practice Animism, intermarriage has complicated things, and very few can speak their native tongues. I'd be surprised if there were 1 million Natives in America.

pleep:

so you think it's a good idea to spend hundreds of millions of $ replacing every single scanning machine just so mixed ppl can select more than one option?

Even though there's a boxed called "other" that was made specially for them?