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did i just get e-smacked?!
So youre saying, for all i know, i may not necessarily BE from Africa. Since i can't trace it and all... Shoot, we may be related. I could be German, from many generations back. What you think EW?
On a serious note (since i believe you want us to take you as such), there are some African-Americans that identify as "Black" for reasons you mentioned above. However, to deny ANY connections between Black people today (and that's not just here in America, but Blacks everywhere) and those of Africa IS a smack in the face. Our foods and religions, the way we dress, talk, dance, etc CAN be traced to different regions of Africa. Of course there is just as much of those cultural aspects that come from being in America, but there is a reason why the way I would identify with being American would differ with your reasons for identifying with being American.
ETA: Little32 pretty much said what I wanted to say, a little more eloquently of course.
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Do you know people? Have you interacted with them? Because this is pretty standard no-brainer stuff. -33girl
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