The "I'm not Black" Somalis

[VixR]

I mean, you're calling yourself "Black" every time you fill out a form, or is there a "Somali" option for some of you..

 

[merka]

I mean, you're calling yourself "Black" every time you fill out a form, or is there a "Somali" option for some of you..

We write "Other" on the form

 

[Bahal]

I'd immediately correct them.



Although it would never happen around here, people refer to us as Somali.

 

[ሕጊ።።]

 

[Assata]

I mean all my documents say I'm black.
And I consider myself black.
So why would I get offended if somebody called me black?

 

[ሕጊ።።]

I'd immediately correct them.



Although it would never happen around here, people refer to us as Somali.

In London you're all known as Somali's, pretty much everyone can tell

 

[government]

I mean, you're calling yourself "Black" every time you fill out a form, or is there a "Somali" option for some of you..

Technically you should check the white box

 

[VixR]

We write "Other" on the form

Loool really? In America, it's smarter to check Black, I think. Some North African Arabs fill out as "Black/African American" for getting into colleges and universities for affirmative action ffs.

Technically you should check the white box

I hope you're joking..

 

[ሕጊ።።]

We write "Other" on the form

are you from the UK?

 

[Bahal]

In London you're all known as Somali's, pretty much everyone can tell

Good.

There's nothing more insane than referring to yourself as a color that makes no distinction between vast swathes of humanity that have very little to do each other.

 

[merka]

are you from the UK?

Nope.

 

[ሕጊ።።]

I mean, you're calling yourself "Black" every time you fill out a form, or is there a "Somali" option for some of you..

In the UK most forms have Somali, Nigerian, Ghanaian, Pakistani, each of the East Asian countries.
Even a Kurdish option.

 

[SOMALI GENERAL]

In London, ajnabis rarely call Somalis "black". Back in the day, Somalis use to have tension with Jamaicans & people saw this as "Somalis vs blacks". Anyways to answer your question, i'd correct them & tell'em that me & these niggas ain't the same.

 

[VixR]

In the UK most forms have Somali, Nigerian, Ghanaian, Pakistani, each of the East Asian countries.
Even a Kurdish option.

That's impressive. There's no such distinction here, but you have the option of answering or choosing not to in most cases, or "Other".

Do you have an Ethiopian option too, or do you tick Black or Other?

 

[DuctTape]

In London, ajnabis rarely call Somalis "black". Back in the day, Somalis use to have tension with Jamaicans & people saw this as "Somalis vs blacks". Anyways to answer your question, i'd correct them & tell'em that me & these niggas ain't the same.

But we wuz both slaves
We iz kindred spirits

 

[ሕጊ።።]

That's impressive. There's no such distinction here, but you have the option of answering or choosing not to in most cases, or "Other".

Do you have an Ethiopian option or do you tick Black or Other?

I think it's because of London's demographics...
And no we do not. I tick 'Black African', it's normally not just 'Black'. Never have I ticked 'Other', I don't see the point of picking it.
Interviewer would probably be expecting some geisha looking guest and then a Black African appears, or any other scenario.

 

[NAF]

A kenyan guy just today told me I'm not black

 

[Assata]

I think it's because of London's demographics...
And no we do not. I tick 'Black African', it's normally not just 'Black'. Never have I ticked 'Other', I don't see the point of picking it.

Do Ethiopians usually consider themselves black?

 

[SOMALI GENERAL]

But we wuz both slaves
We iz kindred spirits

Not my lineage. We iz focking warriors

 

[government]

Loool really? In America, it's smarter to check Black, I think. Some North African Arabs fill out as "Black/African American" for getting into colleges and universities for affirmative action ffs.

I hope you're joking..

I'm not joking in the early 19th century Asian were banned from entering the US and Arabs wanted to enter the US so they convinced Congress that they are white therefore they should be excluded from the ban and ever since that moment all members of the Arab league should check the white box