Glenn Beck: 'African-American Is A Bogus, PC, Made-Up Term... Not A Race'
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And with your logic you're assigning nationalities to race:
Indian
Asian
Spanish...
Race trancends geographical and political borders...
I'm not saying what contends to be race.
I believe that it is a complicated term as you mentioned.
What I am saying is race is not just color.
I am also saying Glenn Fucking Beck is the last person to be an authority on this.
He has a right to his opinion.
But in all seriousness, FUCK HIS OPINION.
You are going way to basic on this. Italian american, german and chinese american are words that identify a persons culture not so much their race. africam american was made up by black folks who were trying to be like these other cultures in identifying ourselves. I NEVER AGREED WITH THE TERM AT ALL. I REMEMBER GETTING IN AN ARGUMENT IN THE NEWSROOM AT A RADIO STATIONS I WORKED AT WITH A SISTAH ABOUT THE TERM. We are a bastard race of people and we should be proud of how far we have come from our past.
Think about history, when ever country conqurred another, the first thing that they did was strip them of their land and culture. The only difference with us is that after we obtained our freedom we never got our land nor our culture back, Hence us being a bastard race of people. Africans don't really accept us and you know how white folks in this country feel about us. Sorry to say it but Glenn Beck was right.
i'm just happy to see that everyone here seems to have blunt on ignore and is totally disregarding that shit spooner 
C/S
I actually agree with him. Is anyone offended by this?
What's the difference between Black and negro by the way?
Me three. I usually don't listen to his bs rhetoric, but he is right on this one. I don't like the PC. Black is good enough for me. They don't call Whites "European Americans" and even if they did I don't do shit just because somebody else is doing it
regardless of if you agree with him or not, the above statement holds true.
I think i read somewhere that that 'cracker' story is a myth; could be wrong though.
And to be fair, they don't say European-American, but they do sometimes say Italian-American, Irish-American etc. Because of slavery, for most black Americans it's hard to trace their origins to a specific country in Africa.
No, it defines Nationality.. not culture. And the WORDS ARE STILL MADE UP!
Yep, and both words are made up.. named after crackas as a matter of fact
What do you are with with, the word Black? You know that word was made up also, right? So if you accept one made up word.. why not accept another? African.
Like I said, fuck that CAC... he does not make decisions for or on behalf of Original People.
And speak for yourself.. we are not a bastard people.. we are the people from which all other people come from. Im sorry you feel so low about yourself.
Ok, I see now. And I agree.
Peace fam.
I mean it seems like everyone wants to make thing so simplistic.
I mean does it really make sense to say we were not born in Africa and we are generations removed from the continent that we should then be called "black" as a race.
That shit doesn't even make sense.
Or that Africans who were born in the continent but have white skin are called just "African"?
If that's the case were would I go to be born to be called "white"?
Race is much more complicated and much further than a peon like Glenn Beck could even imagine.
But if you described yourself as simply a Black Male you would only be describing your skin color a nothing else due to how general the term is. That's why nationality and denonyms like African-American and Black-American are important because it gives one a better picture of who you are and where you are from when you say it.
The main point wasn't that the term was made up. It was that African-American isn't a race. You already agreed that it refers to nationality so I'm not sure why you're still arguing.
So do you identify yourself as an 'original person' as opposed to 'black'?
I'm content to just be black. I separate my race from my nationality. Maybe it's because I'm from a black country and I don't have to deal with as many subdivisions.
There is no word to describe races.. guess why? Its all made up. So we can use whatever the fuck made up word we want to use.. and Glen Beck has NO SAY WHATSOEVER.
I am Black. I am African. I am God. I am Original.
For the last fucking time.. FUCK GLEN BECK!
I am Black. I am African. I am God. I am Original.
For the last fucking time.. FUCK GLEN BECK!
or NEGRO
thought I seen a pic of Malcolm with that on his shirt(that he was not a knee grow)
mite be mistaken...race is bullshit anyway--
but if the discussion is even remotely necessary, negro, is mad old, and in this time is rather condescending historical imo, not demeaning (there is a difference)
especially since they are both just a color in two different languages (neither native to the people in question of course, but I digress)
--my grandfolks called themselves negro...and thats cool for them
by calling a Black person post 1960, African American post 1980 person post sharecropping/jim crow era demeans the progress that has been made in this country in the community etc IE.... SELF DETERMINATION that we now have (some use it wisely, some dont of course lol)
Black people in American are of African descent, yet are no less American than
Asian American
European American
East Indian American
Chinese American
etc
but American sure isnt our race
and we dont have the same cultural norms as modern african native immigrants, but blood lines dont disappear imo
hell im fine with Black people callign themselves African, West African, hell take a Dna test and find one's lost tribe
if we did though, I bet the white people in the country would be like ahhhh shit what have we let loose,
since once the people have the pride of self worth, and a ideological connection to a land mass (even one that has some issues), the collective is far more powerful, far less ignorant...and the true placement of Black people would so quickly rise back to the top
but I sure as hell wont let some dude like Glenn beck question my identity, when hell my folks did more to build this country than his ever did
but if the discussion is even remotely necessary, negro, is mad old, and in this time is rather condescending historical imo, not demeaning (there is a difference)
especially since they are both just a color in two different languages (neither native to the people in question of course, but I digress)
--my grandfolks called themselves negro...and thats cool for them
by calling a Black person post 1960, African American post 1980 person post sharecropping/jim crow era demeans the progress that has been made in this country in the community etc IE.... SELF DETERMINATION that we now have (some use it wisely, some dont of course lol)
Black people in American are of African descent, yet are no less American than
Asian American
European American
East Indian American
Chinese American
etc
but American sure isnt our race
and we dont have the same cultural norms as modern african native immigrants, but blood lines dont disappear imo
hell im fine with Black people callign themselves African, West African, hell take a Dna test and find one's lost tribe
if we did though, I bet the white people in the country would be like ahhhh shit what have we let loose,
since once the people have the pride of self worth, and a ideological connection to a land mass (even one that has some issues), the collective is far more powerful, far less ignorant...and the true placement of Black people would so quickly rise back to the top
but I sure as hell wont let some dude like Glenn beck question my identity, when hell my folks did more to build this country than his ever did
I actually agree with him. Is anyone offended by this?
What's the difference between Black and negro by the way?
why call yourself a Moor, African, African American, etc. if youre still gonna act like a nig-ger?
Learn about where you come from....but dont stress over all the different labels.
Define yourself as you choose.....it really doesnt matter now-a-dayz.
Black folks in America arent the only people that are confused about what they are and where they come from...trust me.
just recognize the differences and learn to respect em.
Learn about where you come from....but dont stress over all the different labels.
Define yourself as you choose.....it really doesnt matter now-a-dayz.
Black folks in America arent the only people that are confused about what they are and where they come from...trust me.
just recognize the differences and learn to respect em.
I understand that ultimately there is no such thing as race, but it has always been a convenient way to categorize the obvious differences between Blacks, Whites etc. I just don't see the need to make it overly complicated when we already have accepted standards. Just my opinion.
And yeah... Fuck Glenn Beck. I'm kinda mad that I agree with him.
I have no problem with this...at least he isn't pandering to us with that condescending bullshit white liberalism.
*ahem*
wow the picture on the cover is disturbing. this movie in the long run, will do more to hurt the image of blacks in cinema, then help it.
I actually agree with him. Is anyone offended by this?
What's the difference between Black and negro by the way?[/QUOTE]
There is no difference between black or negro. Both were terms given to us by the oppressor. AKA Christopher Columbus and the Spainish Empire. INDIAN was the name he gave to our people when he arrived in the west indies (ie Haiti and the Bahammas). NEGRO BKA BLACK in spainish was also used by the european to refer to our people. ALL NEGATIVE NAME PLATES GIVEN TO AN OPPRESSED PEOPLE.... HENCE why bros with knowledge of self refer to themselves as the SO CALLED NEGRO or the SO CALLED BLACK MAN.
African American was a term used by bros during the civil rights movement who had knowledge of self and preferred not be referenced under the name plates given by the oppressor while paying homage to the homeland. The same logic follows for why you see bros dropping the names of their slave masters ie Scott, Jackson, Jefferson, Little etc..and going with the unknown symbol X.
ANYONE WITH KNOWLEDGE OF SELF SHOULD/WILL BE OFFENDED!!!! IT IS 100% ABOUT BEING POLITICALLY CORRECT AND IT IS THE VERY LEAST THIS DEVIL CAN DO GIVEN THAT HE OBVIOUSLY READS VERY LITTLE AND TALKS A WHOOOLE HELL OF A LOT OF BULLSHIT!
PEACE
What's the difference between Black and negro by the way?
[/QUOTE]There is no difference between black or negro. Both were terms given to us by the oppressor. AKA Christopher Columbus and the Spainish Empire. INDIAN was the name he gave to our people when he arrived in the west indies (ie Haiti and the Bahammas). NEGRO BKA BLACK in spainish was also used by the european to refer to our people. ALL NEGATIVE NAME PLATES GIVEN TO AN OPPRESSED PEOPLE.... HENCE why bros with knowledge of self refer to themselves as the SO CALLED NEGRO or the SO CALLED BLACK MAN.
African American was a term used by bros during the civil rights movement who had knowledge of self and preferred not be referenced under the name plates given by the oppressor while paying homage to the homeland. The same logic follows for why you see bros dropping the names of their slave masters ie Scott, Jackson, Jefferson, Little etc..and going with the unknown symbol X.
ANYONE WITH KNOWLEDGE OF SELF SHOULD/WILL BE OFFENDED!!!! IT IS 100% ABOUT BEING POLITICALLY CORRECT AND IT IS THE VERY LEAST THIS DEVIL CAN DO GIVEN THAT HE OBVIOUSLY READS VERY LITTLE AND TALKS A WHOOOLE HELL OF A LOT OF BULLSHIT!
PEACE
Actually he is correct, but niggas will reject the other terms.
glenn beck is a retard that loves linear thinking and thinks he is a genius for remaining on the surface and lacking apparently any ability to go deeeper into any issue that does not favor his well financed and sponsered perspectives..
so basically glenn beck wants the american born sunblessed to just say, fuck your past, fuck your history, you are american.... sheeet fuck that and them..
sure african american is bullshit in the sense that, isnt africa named after a white european....???
so technically we are Nubian Americans or Kushite Americans....
but since it is what it is, fuck glenn beck and his linear thinking crack azz
Oh I forgot
about
MOORISH american
so basically glenn beck wants the american born sunblessed to just say, fuck your past, fuck your history, you are american.... sheeet fuck that and them..
sure african american is bullshit in the sense that, isnt africa named after a white european....???
so technically we are Nubian Americans or Kushite Americans....
but since it is what it is, fuck glenn beck and his linear thinking crack azz
Oh I forgot
about
MOORISH american
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/01/07/glenn-beck-african-americ_n_415357.html
The topic of race identification on the upcoming census was brought up on Glenn Beck's radio program this morning, and controversial statements ensued.
The whole issue apparently merited discussion because three of the available boxes to check in order to identify your race are "Black," "African-American" and "Negro."
Beck was quick to clarify:
African-American is a bogus, PC, made-up term. I mean, that's not a race. Your ancestry is from Africa and now you live in America. Ok, so you were brought over -- either your family was brought over through the slave trade or you were born here and your family emigrated here or whatever but that is not a race.
Think Progress notes that on an earlier program, Beck had admitted that he didn't have "a lot of African-American friends, and I think part of it is because I'm afraid that I would be in an open conversation, and I would say something that somebody would take wrong, and then it would be a nightmare."
Such foresight.
I actually agree with him. Is anyone offended by this?
What's the difference between Black and negro by the way?
He's right. African American is a culture and not a race.That's why some African Americans look white but call themselves "black" or African American. I think good ole "black" was the best term because African American is too much of a cultural distinction. If I'm a carribean black or a latino black or even black from Africa, I have a different culture and don't want to be called African American. African Americans have their own culture and it should be respected. Just because a black person from anywhere happens to be born in the United States doesn't make them an African American.
In reality, not even Obama is really an African American. At least not in the traditional sense of the term.
I always thought that here in America, the hyphen was white people's way of distinguishing themselves from everyone else. Otherwise, why wouldn't a Black person born in the US just be an American like whites always identify themselves. I've never heard a white person call themselves a European-American.
I would say in general that people are uneducated about race/ethnicity/nationality anyway. I'm Cuban born but I identify my race as Black, ethnicity as Hispanic. I was taught that "African-American" refers to "Africans in the Americas" be it North America, Central America, or South America. On several instances, I've had people tell me I'm "not Black" but "Cuban" as if I can't be both and I can't help but think jeez louise!
I would say in general that people are uneducated about race/ethnicity/nationality anyway. I'm Cuban born but I identify my race as Black, ethnicity as Hispanic. I was taught that "African-American" refers to "Africans in the Americas" be it North America, Central America, or South America. On several instances, I've had people tell me I'm "not Black" but "Cuban" as if I can't be both and I can't help but think jeez louise!
Like i said i dont need sub categories to validate or describe me,why is that necessary,if you know me you call me by my name if you dont am just a black male who is a stranger to you.
suppose youre black and from canada,caribbean,africa.europe etc..
what do you call yourself then??
This is what has always bothered me about the term African-American. Because most white people don't refer to themselves as "European-Americans" in general. They're white. Or, more simply, they're just American.
I'm not saying that we should be abandoning our pasts/culture, but is it really embracing it when you call someone African-American? For one, there's no guarantee that your roots trace immediately back to Africa to begin (and don't start the "we're all from the motherland" business; you know what I mean). Not to mention confusion when dealing with people directly from/emigrating from Africa. Or white people who are from Africa.
To me, the term African-American has always been less about black people trying to embrace their history and more about white people (and some black people) trying to find a more polite and less stereotypical way of saying something and somehow ending up being more stereotypical/ignorant than if they just used another term.
Nothing wrong with what he said. No offense taken. But i still dont like that fear mongering dick!
she's african-american...
black is a shitty term too. but then again so is anything used to describe such a made up concept that only takes skin color in account and not genetics. every term for race is dumb because race is dumb. african american is somewhat dumb too. It is african descent. But then again it is no actually counting all of your genetic history. lol, it is all jst so stupid. But without race most retards would have no identity at all.
from the answers you can tell who is a NIGGA or calls himself as such and who is a BLACKMAN
interesting...
interesting...
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