Is A Person From South Africa Still Considered An African American?

Today T

Yes

norman7774

Well of course they would be.. ANYONE from the continent of Africa is African

johnny_zondo

of course.

hunky

Yes, they would be. Someone with black skin who moves to America is African-American as well. Someone with black skin who is born here is not. They are black, or if you want to get all PC, they are of African descent.

lordkelvin

Or, maybe more to the point, how about an Egyptian?

jazzyjklo

I would still consider that person as South African living in America, not an African American. If they go to naturalization classes and become a citizen and pay taxes, then I would consider them an African American.

stealth_n700ms

Yes...

Blackfirefly

that pretty much sums it up

ericaofgordon

It's in Africa ain't it

lamoviemaven

Wow....you actually seem to think that everyone in South Africa is white. It might come as a shock then to realize that only 13% of South Africans are actually white. So the odds are pretty good that a person from South Africa who moves to America would be considered an African-American by any standard.

iawho12

NO!!

yars232c

south-african-american

Gray Matter

The term refers specifically to black African ancestry; not, for example, to white or Arab African ancestry, such as Arab Moroccan or white South African ancestry.

Renee

LOL that is so funny. Probably not. AA just means black. For some reason some blacks think it is derogatory to have themselves called black, yet they call me white, which I find odd. Call me European American dagnamit. I'm not white. White is the color of paint. Any way, if you are a white south african i'm afraid you's just white.
Luv yah anyway.

Twynnone

Not just because they come here. You are an American if you are born here or if you obtain your citizenship....you can't just move here and become an "American."

masterjack_98

If the person is a black true African yes, if the person is one of the dutch oppressors no.

l_begoner_l

Why would they be American if they reside in South Africa?

Eric

retarded

Surf n' Snow

LOL!

Ya no estoy en Y!R por Facebook!

If that person is caucasian no ;p, otherwise if it's black yes, because african american is related to black people from whatever country they're from.

DAR

If he wants to be. It is all a matter of etiquette. We call people what they would like to be called, typically. If you become American, you are just an American, by me, but some like to hyphenate. If you try to get a diversity preference that way you might get in trouble though (I have heard of that happening). I don't see why, but there it is.

vim

Hi, Big Nasty,

If he simply resides in the USA,
he is still a South African citizen.

If he has become a citizen of the
USA, the he is simply, and Citizen
of the United Sates of America,
no matter what color, creed, race.

Enough of separations!
We are one Nation!

rollodecriente

As far as I know, an African American is someone born in the U. S. and of African descendants. So, someone from South Africa is an African.

injection_od

I have white friend from south Africa and we have pondered this issue.

the verdict:

technically, yes, he is an "African American" does that mean hes considered or perceived as an African American, not even in the slightest. if anything white south Africans are some of the most hardcore racists out there! these guys were able to live IN AFRICA and enforce racist laws!!! they are really the hero of any racist or fan of racist's world history.

chupakabra123

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