What u call "african american" people in UK?

[bladski]

It is Politically correct to call black people african american in the US but what about in the UK?

[DottyH]

wait til you have had some replies to your other questions before diversifying, you will confuse yourself. it's not going anywhere, don;t peak too soon.

[Dassie]

If they are from the USA, well yes ,you'd call them the same in the UK but if they're not from the USA then I guess they'd be Afro-Caribbean. It's only a definition of origin and has no racist overtones.

[sukkie]

Not all blacks are African American, some are Nigerian/Kenyan/south African/Ghanan/Zimbabwean/Namibian/Angolan etc etc
I could go on for a while but some people might be upset as they are proud of their countries of origin.

[bladski]

ya i think it is silly to use the term african american but it's what they say is the best thing.... i was just wondering if there was a standard term in the UK

[Ethel]

If they are of African parentage and born in the UK, they may be called Anglo-Africans.

[Ethel]

Afro Caribbeans are of African descent born in the Caribbean.

British Afro Caribbeans are residents of Britain, with parents from the Caribbean who are of African descent.

[bladski]

thank u Ethel :)

[sddsddean]

Remember seeing a black US female TV reporter (so already a bit dodgy) interviewing Nelson Mandela not long after he became SA President.

Reporter : So Mr Mandela, how does it feel to be South Africas first Afro American President?

NM : I have always been an African, but never an American.

(I think she lost the plot from then on!)

[bladski]

haha what a dumb question

[wildwood]

All this afro-american rubbish is racist in itself. One is either born in Africa or America and unless there are extenuating circumstances, that is their nationality. I've never heard anyone called french-english or dutch-english because one or both of their parents were born there.

[howdy]

Exactly Wildwood ....

[Ice.Maiden]

Bladski - I think your question - even if well-meant - is asking for trouble!

[pastafreak]

Sorry wildwood,but since most Americans are proud of their ethnic origins it is therefor quite common to refer to oneself as "_____American"-whether it be Afro,Italian,or Irish American. Because it is a longstanding traditional practice it has never been seen as being racist.Diversity is celebrated rather than ignored,derided or looked at with suspicion as it is here.

[JockSporran]

Ignore all the above answers. In the UK we just call them 'black', and that's what they want to be called. Simple as that. It's official and acceptable. Black. No nonsense, just black.

[Teloz]

From where I stand these sorts of labels are divisive if not racist. OK, I'm white, English and atheist, does that mean I should be called an English Atheist? Following this line there's no such thing as an English Muslim or an English Catholic either. If you are English you have freedom of religion so it becomes irrelevant!

As for ethnic divisions, they are just as divisive, if you are born in England and carry an English passport you are English, regardless of ethnic origin. If someone has chosen to live in England then they have chosen to become English and should conduct themselves accordingly.

Before anyone says anything, I'm proud to be English first, British second and European third. I make no apologies for being English and nor should anyone make any apologies for being Welsh, Scottish, Caribbean, Pakistani or Indian etc. We can all be proud of our ethnic origins, but we shouldn't lose sight of the fact that we owe our allegiance to the country in which we live! If anyone feels that they can't do that in England, then they should live in the country that commands their allegiance.

[angeldraws]

Is that first one Dotty Hawkins???? Wot is she on about ......?