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Originally posted by Taualumna
Maybe she honestly couldn't tell the difference. Can YOU tell the difference between African-Americans descended from slaves and Afro-Carribeans?
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This is a loaded comparison that I wish you had not made.
African-Americans and Afro-Carribeans are BOTH descendents of slavery. Carribeans have Carribean accents (either strong or very slight) whereas African-Americans, who are born and raised in America, do not. Need I go on?
ETA: But, many of us purposely don't attempt to make the huge distinction between African-Americans and people of the African diaspora elsewhere.
Maybe this young lady did not REALLY know the difference. So, the assumed questions behind that assumption is "is that common" and/or "did she think it was cool and cute to seemingly distance herself?"
Sorry, T La Rock, LL killed it. 
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