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Immigrants

The article reads, "While some Black immigrants or their children may also come to identify as African American, the majority of first-generation immigrants do not, preferring to identify with their nation of origin."[10][11]

However, the citations listed [10 & 11] do not support this statement and one source actually say the opposite:

"However, as the number of African and Caribbean blacks immigrating to the USA has increased, so have the chances that someone who identifies as black or African American is a first- or second-generation immigrant." -Who is an ‘African American’? Definition evolves as USA does Tracy Scott Forson USA TODAY NETWORK 2018 96.241.225.164 (talk) 07:53, 2 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Have a question ....

Please help me . As far as I understand "African Americans(AA)" means those "Americans(Citizens of USA)" who had or whose parents had either African citizenship ,or ancestry . Then why make AA= Black Americans(BA)? The term AA is ethnic ?or based on skin?colour or based on ancestry ?

There are "black skin colour people" outside Africa too . So when we say AA why BA is automatically assumed. Example: "IF" a white south african citizen become usa citizen he will be AA but not BA . Similarly those from other continent who fortunately or unfortunately have black skin colour will be BA once become USA citizen even if they are not AA . Mike, the regular nose job (talk) 13:41, 25 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Mike, the regular nose job. My understanding of the term African American, refers to decendants of enslaved people. Beyond that, I'm not sure. In UK it's generally Black British. This is because we have black people who originated from all over the world, especially the British colonies. I'm unsure what Americans use for white South Africans? Knitsey (talk) 14:34, 25 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah that's the problem.

No disrespect to history of USA or its people or their struggles but the term AA and BA being used as interchangeable, which "I" believe is kinda dumb , you can't equal racial and ethnic optics , those are separate things or so I believe . Mike, the regular nose job (talk) 21:24, 25 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Name change possibility

Since the subject is African-Americans. shouldn't the description also include "formerly Negroes" too for historical accuracy? 47.146.38.207 (talk) 02:58, 8 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

We could do a quick analysis of terms used throughout the censuses as seen at....Cohn, D’Vera (2010-01-21). "Race and the Census: The "Negro" Controversy". Pew Research Center. Retrieved 2025-01-08. Moxy🍁 04:06, 8 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]