Why do people originally from other countries accept African American?

Some people originally from other countries who live in the U.S. accept African American because of its cultural and historical roots in the black experience that is specific to this country. “African American technically isn’t even what I am,” he said.

Should African descent be classified as ethnic?

The current groupings of African descent populations in the USA and the UK such as Black, Black African, and African American hide the huge heterogeneity within these groups, which weakens the value of ethnic categorisation as a means of providing culturally appropriate health care, and in understanding the causes of ethnic differences in disease.

Why do people say ‘black’ instead of ‘African’?

” [They are saying] ‘I don’t even feel comfortable claiming African, because I don’t know the story of where my people have come from.'” “Black” is often a better default that recognizes and celebrates the race, culture, and lived experiences of people all over the world.

Is there a difference between African-American populations in Europe and America?

There is considerable diversity within and between the African descent populations in Europe and those in the USA.

What would happen if there was no black culture in America?

Not only because there would be no black culture to affect the mainstream but also because there would be no melting pot through which ethnic white cultures could affect it too. American mainstream culture would not just be less black, but, for example, less Jewish too. It would be much Waspier and have worse food and worse music.

What has shaped the African American experience?

In doing so, the African American experience was shaped by rich cultural, economic, political, and religious movements and people that refused to be minimized by the larger mainstream culture. The Harlem Renaissance and the Black Arts movement are only two of many periods in black history that have shaped the African American experience.