Racism: It still does exist

[TonyB06]

Originally Posted by Tucker Carlson

shouldn't you be an un-hyphonated american. seriously we are all americans why dont we identify ourselves as such. My ancestors came over from The UK a long time ago and i dont go parading myself around saying i am a British-American. Only the first and second generations have the right say they were african americans they actually lived there, not the 5th 6th 7th and 8th generations - they never lived there.

Lady of Pearl, like you and myself, should have the right to define herself as she sees fit. Besides it apparently being your desire, why should we all be un-hyphonated Americans? What, exactly, is the problem with this? Your ancestors came over from the UK--great. It's your choice, or not, to call yourself a British-American. Whatever you choose, AfAms are not going to sweat it. Not speaking for Lady of Pearl, but if she's an AfAm there's a high likliehood that her ancestors came here against their will, had their identities stripped, their families separated, and had a nation built upon their "free" labor.

You made it pretty clear you don't define yourself as a British-American. What makes you think LoP, or anyone else, would not demand with the same righteous intensity the right to determine what they will be called?

[shinerbock]

I think you can call yourself whatever you want. However, in a world of political correctness, the term "African-American" should not be the required way to refer to black people. Not only would it be incorrect, I would not want to refer to another American with a hyphenated term because I view everyone who is a citizen to be simply an American. Now how you choose to refer to yourself, is your own business.