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“ So while their DNA might trace back to Africa, their lived culture is distinctly American, shaped by the Black American experience.”

CoronaVirusPro:
Nothing left to debate about if you mentioned the above.

They are not Africans by culture, but by DNA, and we both know which supersedes.

#Caseclosed.

Black American ancestors were Africans 400 years ago but that doesn’t automatically make them African today. They don’t speak any African languages, eat African food, or wear traditional African clothing. Culturally, they are not African and have no direct connection to the continent apart from ancestral roots.

panafrican:
You don't know what you are talking about and you seem bored

motymop:
Black American ancestors were Africans 400 years ago but that doesn’t automatically make them African today. They don’t speak any African languages, eat African food, or wear traditional African clothing. Culturally, they are not African and have no direct connection to the continent apart from ancestral roots.

The same applies to white Americans. Their ancestors came from Europe, but they are not European. The same can also be said about white Australians their forebears were from Europe, but they are not considered Europeans today.

Gerrard59:
While the rest of your post is true and thought-provoking, many White Americans can accurately trace their ancestry to present-day European countries and even villages. Some still hold their ancestral countries to heart.

See here: https: //archive.md /7o651/again?url=https://www. ft. com/content/5c6ef531-847c-414a-bbec-f2f25574e1e5

Ancestry is not the same as identity. Culture, language and daily life define who we are more than where our ancestors came from.

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And if the argument is that African Americans are not Africans because of their lived experiences, what about those in the Caribbean (Bahamas, Jamaica etc)? Their lived experiences differ from African Americans and some of their cultural practices still have African roots. What do you say?

motymop:
You need to understand that only few blacks in the Caribbeans still practice our culture or connect to their African root. We assume many want to connect to their ancestry because of social media. Many of them hate to be identified as Africans, they also do not practiced our core culture, what they have is a diluted one. I have met people from the Caribbeans, many look exactly like Africans but hate to be called Africans. One incident almost caused a physical fight.

The only reason why Africans always remind other blacks of their African ancestry is because they want to feel superior.