Would you call a white south african who became an american citizen an "African-American"????
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I would say yes. And if i was one i would demand to be call one. I wonder can they put African american down on an application. I wonder if I move to South Africa and become a citizen would i be known as a American-African. And I come back to the states lets say 10 years later would myself be known as a African American because i have dual citizenships in both countries. HMMMM
I say yes to
You and I may be alone on this one
No.
African-Americans are people who are black.
Maybe the term isn't completely LITERAL and accurate, but it is the 'PC' term for black people.
Even people who are from the Caribbean are referred to as "African-American".
If that were how he wanted to be known, then yes.
We generally defer to the members of any ethnic group when deciding what term is used to refer to said members.
If not simply American, I'd call that one Dutch American. I don't consider Africa the Dutch's homeland. They consider themselves "Afrikaaners", don't they? You can refer to them as "Afrikaaner-Amerikan", then . . .
Depends on if this question is about nationality or race. If it's about race, then the person would be called caucasian. If it was about nationality, then they would be called South African.
There are no hyphenated citizens. You're an AMERICAN. Period. I'm Italian and I don't use Italian-American or other such nonsense. I live in the USA therefore I am an American.
I've heard of people getting in trouble checking that box for affirmative action purposes if they were white, though. If you look, it speaks of 'race and ethnicity'. By ethnicity you aren't considered African.
I happen to think you are more African American than blacks who have been here since before the Revolution, but that is just because I think they've had a long time to come to terms with being 'American.'
You know as well as everyone else that African-American is a term created by Black people born in the US to refer to themselves. We get to decide what we are called and no one else can change that. If we decide tomorrow we want to be called Orange Julius, then that is our choice. If you do not want to call us what we have decided is a preferable term for ourselves, then that is up to you. It is not a matter of logic, or geographic accuracy, it is one of basic respect. Start picking your own names for African Americans and let me know how that works out.
ha ha ha, you can call them boer or rooinek.
the translation of rooinek is redneck.and a boer is a farmer.
they fit right in.
Ask one.
I would call Them, American.
Yes, they are true African-Americans.
no cuz he's white
No ,Id just call them and anyone else that is a legal citizen,what they are .
They are Americans .
Theoretically, yes. But realistically, no.
Nope, I would call them an American citizen, and thank them for becoming one.
If a person is born in Africa and they are a citizen of an African country - they indeed are "African".
I don't go with the hyphenation of names when it comes to nationality. You either ARE or your NOT one of the two.
I say yes and no.
White South Africans are originally from Europe and could call themselves Dutch S. Africans for instance. Africans who were forced here by the slave trade have racial and cultural ties to Africa and are called African American. It is just another way of looking at it. In Africa a distinction is made whether they are "Coloured" or not. People view Africa as a place where everyone has dark skin and is 100% Negro. The truth is, there is much mixture in various parts of African especially North African and East Africa and also South Africa. Interesting question.
No I wouldn't unless you have negro ancestry.
yes by the way I know some people that are white and from South Africa and is how they been called...
I think they would have to call themselves thieves
White British South African American
But I think everyone already knows this.
yes.
WELL CORRECT ME IF IM WRONG BUT I BELIEVE THAT CAUCASIANS IN AFRICA ARE CALLED AFRIKAANS OR AFRIKANAS SO I ASSUME THEY'D BECOME AFRIKAAN AMERICAN. HOPE THAT HELPS
NICOLE
am a naturalized citizen making me American, when it comes to nationality is where i say what country am from.
Are you referring to Kerrys wife? Would she have been the first african American 1st lady if he won?
No, that is misleading. How about super-honky?
Touche! Good point ... and yes he/she would be.
Yes, because white South Africans (especially Afrikaners) view themselves as Africans.
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