tell me why-

[a y a n]

some african americans say somalis aren’t black/african??
we’re literally more african than them because on average they have 12-25% slave master in them so ???

 

[Macalin M]

Ain’t nothing but a heartache

 

[HanadR6]

We r not from nrth Carolina so we do not know

 

[a y a n]

We r not from nrth Carolina so we do not know

does it look like i asked you reer third world

 

[Helios]

Black isn't the definition of African. Are we "Black" no we aren't mentally colonized people without a culture or nation to call home. African? 100% we are

 

[a y a n]

Black isn't the definition of African. Are we "Black" no we aren't mentally colonized people without a culture or nation to call home. African? 100% we are

black simply refers to the race of people with melanated skin lmao.

 

[Helios]

black simply refers to the race of people with melanated skin lmao.

It's synonymous with West africans tho. We don't claim their cousins in North America we have enough issues on our plate as Somalis

 

[a y a n]

It's synonymous with West africans tho. We don't claim their cousins in North America we have enough issues on our plate as Somalis

eh
we still for some reason are considered sort of their race, just how arabs here are considered white when they don’t like to consider themselves as cadaan

 

[Helios]

eh
we still for some reason are considered sort of their race, just how arabs here are considered white when they don’t like to consider themselves as cadaan

They aren't considered white lol they're called sand n1ggers. Why should we throw ourselves with people with a history of being oppressed and that we mistreated too?

 

[Medulla]

Some don't think West africans are black and think that label belongs to them LOL.

 

[a y a n]

They aren't considered white lol they're called sand n1ggers. Why should we throw ourselves with people with a history of being oppressed and that we mistreated too?

lmao no here on documentation when it says pick your race it says “white(of arab/european descent)”
plus, if we’re not black, african isn’t a race. We can’t physically be anything but black.

 

[a y a n]

Some don't think West africans are black and think that label belongs to them LOL.

exactly
i think they have an issue with us but idk which faraax or xalimo insulted them

 

[Helios]

lmao no here on documentation when it says pick your race it says “white(of arab/european descent)”
plus, if we’re not black, african isn’t a race. We can’t physically be anything but black.

Ye ik that on the census Arabs are technically white but they don't enjoy that checkbox very much

Black is a loaded term for pan-africanists and bantu africans that claim it. I want noo part of that

 

[Nostalgia]

We're black somaha @Samaalic Era

 

[a y a n]

Ye ik that on the census Arabs are technically white but they don't enjoy that checkbox very much

Black is a loaded term for pan-africanists and bantu africans that claim it. I want noo part of that

then tf are we?

 

[HanadR6]

We're black somaha @Samaalic Era

No hindi

 

[Helios]

then tf are we?

Idk wtf we are. No one calls Chinese people yellow. They get called Asian

 

[HanadR6]

Idk wtf we are. No one calls Chinese people yellow. They get called Asian

The comeback kkkkkkkkk

 

[Toriye]

Black isn't the definition of African. Are we "Black" no we aren't mentally colonized people without a culture or nation to call home. African? 100% we are

It's just a color of the skin. There is reason to disagree with the terminology (e.g. no one is really black or white or yellow) but it is a differentiator used to distinguish people. For example, there are people that are considered African even tho they don't have black skin (brown skin) so that terminology helps to distinguish between people

 

[Helios]

It's just a color of the skin. There is reason to disagree with the terminology (e.g. no one is really black or white or yellow) but it is a differentiator used to distinguish people. For example, there are people that are considered African even tho they don't have black skin (brown skin) so that terminology helps to distinguish between people

It's a political term man I don't want to associate with AAs but for common everyday use idc