Simon Williams wrote:
<exegete@nunya.biz> wrote:My son-in-law, an "African-American" prefers to be called an "American." If there is a need to disguish him from "Arian-Americans" (as opposed to Italian or Polish Americans?) he prefers the term "black".So is a white South African who emigrates to the U.S. considered "African American"?
No. He'd be an "Afrikan American" ;-)Actually, some South African whites have roots in South Africa that predate the arrival of some black african tribes.
But the whole question is silly, isn't it? Roy
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