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Originally posted by speeder
(Fill in the blank)-American refers to where your ancestors really came from, ...
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I've met you Speeder, and so I know that your ancestors were from Africa (makes you an 'African American") I also know that you are proud that those African ansestors of yours hung-out a while in Ireland. (as African Irish, of course.)
So really, I suppose we should refer to you as an "African Irish American"
look speeder, "Italian-American" refers to ones immediate
culture . . .Whereas "African American" is used
euphemistically to reflect a
skin color. !!!!!
Oh, and again; We all (if you're human) have ansestory out of Africa. (Blame it on the genome.)
http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/Columnists/paramindercolumn1.htm