-- Posted by MyLastOne at 3:21 pm on July 3, 2009 They know their race, but don't know their ethnicity True? -- Posted by SpRiNgS at 3:21 pm on July 3, 2009 false -- Posted by StraitjacketJunky at 3:22 pm on July 3, 2009 By this logic, an African American that knows his ethnicity is not an African American. This is why you fail. -- Posted by MyLastOne at 3:23 pm on July 3, 2009 Quote: from StraitjacketJunky at 6:22 pm on July 3, 2009 By this logic, an African American that knows his ethnicity is not an African American.   This is why you fail. moron -- Posted by yssuPevoLI at 3:24 pm on July 3, 2009 There are a lot of white African Americans. The girl across the street went to South Africa, met a guy, got married and came back to the US. He became a citizen. He's white, as are many in So. Africa. He IS an African American -- Posted by StraitjacketJunky at 3:25 pm on July 3, 2009 Quote: from MyLastOne at 3:23 pm on July 3, 2009 Quote: from StraitjacketJunky at 6:22 pm on July 3, 2009 By this logic, an African American that knows his ethnicity is not an African American.  This is why you fail. moron And I am a moron because I've shown the holes in your generalization? Or is this a satire topic? -- Posted by mirandaxxrad at 3:25 pm on July 3, 2009 false.. -- Posted by SpRiNgS at 3:29 pm on July 3, 2009 Quote: from yssuPevoLI at 3:24 pm on July 3, 2009 There are a lot of white African Americans. The girl across the street went to South Africa, met a guy, got married and came back to the US. He became a citizen. He's white, as are many in So. Africa. He IS an African American thats nationality -- Posted by moehowardfan at 3:32 pm on July 3, 2009 False. -- Posted by Mabzie at 3:33 pm on July 3, 2009 Some do, some don't. -- Posted by yssuPevoLI at 4:54 pm on July 3, 2009 Quote: from SpRiNgS at 6:29 pm on July 3, 2009 Quote: from yssuPevoLI at 3:24 pm on July 3, 2009 There are a lot of white African Americans. The girl across the street went to South Africa, met a guy, got married and came back to the US. He became a citizen. He's white, as are many in So. Africa. He IS an African American thats nationality The term African American IS nationality. There is no race by that name. Technically, Negro is the term for the black race, that's why I NEVER use the term "African American" -- Posted by Takinam at 5:10 pm on July 3, 2009 Quote: from yssuPevoLI at 4:54 pm on July 3, 2009 Quote: from SpRiNgS at 6:29 pm on July 3, 2009 Quote: from yssuPevoLI at 3:24 pm on July 3, 2009 There are a lot of white African Americans. The girl across the street went to South Africa, met a guy, got married and came back to the US. He became a citizen. He's white, as are many in So. Africa. He IS an African American thats nationality The term African American IS nationality. There is no race by that name. Technically, Negro is the term for the black race, that's why I NEVER use the term "African American" Technically, race may or may not exist, so the term negro may or may not be valid. So, what is your point? -- Posted by yssuPevoLI at 5:29 pm on July 3, 2009 The point is that's what this topic is about. I'm just pointing out that race and nationality are different. That African American is not a race. -- Posted by Takinam at 5:53 pm on July 3, 2009 Quote: from yssuPevoLI at 5:29 pm on July 3, 2009 The point is that's what this topic is about. I'm just pointing out that race and nationality are different. That African American is not a race. If race doesn't exist, then the premise of this topic is faulty. Since you can't prove race exists, then the premise is faulty because a necessity is not true, or has not been proven to be true. Nothing human is racial unless objectively proven otherwise, and thus, African-American is not a race and neither is anything else. To answer your question, if race did exist, then African-Americans would be a largely mixed race people. Americans, themselves, would be heavily mixed race with the white population already having at least 30% admixture with something else. -- Posted by boombabyboom at 7:06 pm on July 3, 2009 false, i know mine :] -- Posted by kidd rune at 7:28 pm on July 3, 2009 you can't prove race exists Has been proven. Some people are just stubborn and think x is needed to prove race exists, when x isn't necessarily race. -- Posted by yssuPevoLI at 7:55 pm on July 3, 2009 Yeah, I know. Race does exist though, I live in a real world. You just don't get what I'm saying, do you? Race does exist. African American is not a race but an ethnicity. Negro is a race. Please clarify yourself. Are you saying that 30% of the white race is already mixed with another race or are you saying that ALL white Americans are 30% mixed. Either way, you are wrong about those statistics. -- Posted by kidd rune at 10:42 pm on July 3, 2009 Please clarify yourself. Are you saying that 30% of the white race is already mixed with another race or are you saying that ALL white Americans are 30% mixed. Either way, you are wrong about those statistics. "African-Americans" as a group in the USA are only about 70% African derived is what he's saying. Odd that almost 1/3 of "African-Americans" isn't even African. What a stupid title. -- Posted by TigressaLynnMae at 10:20 am on July 5, 2009 you can't prove race exists Look around you, dear. -- Posted by jakelong at 1:30 pm on July 5, 2009 Many blacks know exactly what ethnicity they come from. -- Posted by jakelong at 1:34 pm on July 5, 2009 Quote: from kidd rune at 10:42 pm on July 3, 2009 Odd that almost 1/3 of "African-Americans" isn't even African. False. NOT 1/3 of African Americans. Just because African Americans have 30% caucasian ancestry DOES NOT MEAN that 1/3 of all African Americans are not from Africa. That is a pretty stupid comment. It means 30% of the genetic makeup is caucasian that is all. -- Posted by jakelong at 1:36 pm on July 5, 2009 Quote: from SpRiNgS at 3:29 pm on July 3, 2009 Quote: from yssuPevoLI at 3:24 pm on July 3, 2009 There are a lot of white African Americans. The girl across the street went to South Africa, met a guy, got married and came back to the US. He became a citizen. He's white, as are many in So. Africa. He IS an African American thats nationality Funny how ppl keep confusing race nationality and ethnicity all over the place. Wished that old race forum FAQ was still posted so people would figure it out. -- Posted by kidd rune at 2:41 pm on July 5, 2009 Quote: from jakelong at 4:34 pm on July 5, 2009 Quote: from kidd rune at 10:42 pm on July 3, 2009 Odd that almost 1/3 of "African-Americans" isn't even African. False. NOT 1/3 of African Americans. Just because African Americans have 30% caucasian ancestry DOES NOT MEAN that 1/3 of all African Americans are not from Africa. That is a pretty stupid comment. It means 30% of the genetic makeup is caucasian that is all. I worded it very carefully, Jake. "almost 1/3 of "African-Americans" isn't even African." I did not say "1/3 of "African Americans" aren't even African" -- Posted by kidd rune at 2:43 pm on July 5, 2009 Quote: from jakelong at 4:36 pm on July 5, 2009 Quote: from SpRiNgS at 3:29 pm on July 3, 2009 Quote: from yssuPevoLI at 3:24 pm on July 3, 2009 There are a lot of white African Americans. The girl across the street went to South Africa, met a guy, got married and came back to the US. He became a citizen. He's white, as are many in So. Africa. He IS an African American thats nationality Funny how ppl keep confusing race nationality and ethnicity all over the place.   Wished that old race forum FAQ was still posted so people would figure it out. "African" isn't a race, ethnicity, or nationality. But it is closer to nationality.