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Old 05-13-2006, 10:18 AM
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Originally posted by kdonline

* As for Teresa Heinz, I know a university professor who was born & raised in South Africa. He is now a naturalized American. He says why shouldn't he call himself an African American, when that's what he really is?? (but this is for another thread..!)
That makes sense to me... If you're born in African and move to America, then of course you're an African-American (white or black). If you're born in America, I consider you an American, regardless of your skin color.
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