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[Opinions] Re: Why.....
by Kitandkat
6/19/2018, 2:46 PM
in reply to a message by queenv
Because the names are not from African names(maybe except Shaniqua). All the rest are just prefixes added to Russian, French, Spanish, etc. names. You don't have to agree with me. That's just my opinion.
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- Rachel Shaina (Evil)   +11
6/19/2018, 3:15 PM
No one ever said African-American names are "from" African names.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African-American_names
QuoteAfrican-American names are an integral part of the traditions of the African-American community. While many Black Americans use names that are popular with wider American culture, a number of specific naming trends have emerged within African-American culture. Many use their own or their children's names as a symbol of solidarity within their culture. Sources of names include French names, Arabic names, Muslim names, as well as other European and Biblical names.
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- Kitandkat   +10
6/19/2018, 3:24 PM
They could always be called Black American names. Calling them African-American implies that they are associated with Africa. But of course you don't have to do anything about it. I really didn't think that you would think that.
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- queenv   +9
6/19/2018, 3:38 PM
You'd better take this up with the African-Americans, all 37, 144, 350 of them.Sometimes white Americans are called European-Americans, and I've never heard a European holler about it.I think, because you're not African-American, that you don't get a say in what they are called and what their names are called.
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- Kitandkat   +1
6/19/2018, 4:33 PM
Slapping a prefix onto a French name does not change the history of the name. I'm not talking about African-Americans being called African-Americans, I'm talking about names like Lashawn being called African-American names
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- queenv
6/19/2018, 4:41 PM
I know you are, and it's been explained over and over to you why it's irrelevant whether or not the names come from Africa.Basically, you don't like the term "African-American" applied to these names because you feel that the racism that European-Americans show towards African-Americans splashes over onto you as an African.And the answer to that is still to attack the racism and not the name of the race. The racism is the problem, the name of the race is not.
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- mirfak   +6
6/19/2018, 3:49 PM
Kitandkat said she is black?
https://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4938856

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- queenv   +5
6/19/2018, 3:51 PM
She's now saying she is African, so I took that to mean African, not African-American.
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- Kitandkat   +4
6/19/2018, 4:08 PM
Lol, what do you mean now? When did I ever say that I was African-American? Lemme guess, you assumed that didn't you?
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- queenv   +3
6/19/2018, 4:44 PM
No, earlier I assumed nothing. You just said you were black. That could mean African, African-American, or a person of African descent living anywhere in the world. I didn't know. Then later, i.e,. "now", you said "African", and I took that to mean not African-American, because if you were, you'd say, "African-American".

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- Kitandkat   +2
6/19/2018, 4:46 PM
Obviously you didn't read the post. Go read it again. I say African as well.
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- queenv   +1
6/19/2018, 4:58 PM
No, I am not being racist. Thank you for assuming that. Second of all, go make a European American section then. The reason for my comment earlier is because I am tired of people being put in boxes. "Oh, why do you have a white girl name?" These names are stereotypes. I'm tired of hearing that my name sounds "white" and I should have a name like Shaniqua just because I'm black.No, you don't.
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- Kitandkat
6/19/2018, 5:11 PM
Okay, I don't. What's your point exactly?
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