Personally, I do not like the term African-American. I supposed if I have to be labeled as anything I prefer Black. Black American if it suits some. African American to me would be someone that came from Africa an were made into an American citizen. Although I will never deny my root connection to Africa, the fact remains that I am not really "Afican" I mean all nationalities can trace their roots out of America because everyone(with the exception of the Indians) migrated to this country. I was born here I do not know anyone from Afica nor have I been.So what constitutes me as "African". I mean I know many moons ago my ancestors were from there but, I was not. I mean since my mom is originally from the South, am I really southern although I have always lived up North? I agree with Ania (by the way pretty name) on what a African-American person is.
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