Since we're on the topic...

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Posted by RadiantBride

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Posted by Kimbalina

OMG!! I am stuppppid.

Before when the post said AA and Fried Chicken.. I thought it meant Alcoholics Anonymous

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Yeahhh.. I thought I just didn't know the joke.

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Posted by Kimbalina

OMG!! I am stuppppid.

Before when the post said AA and Fried Chicken.. I thought it meant Alcoholics Anonymous

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I used to be an Alcoholic... Gosh you women just don't know when to stop do you!

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Posted by RadiantBride

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Posted by MJDoc12

i say black -- since as others have mentioned, i know plenty of people who are black but not necessarily african american, and do not want to be referred to as such. (i.e.--Dominican, west indies nations, etc)

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Ok i reallly really dont mean for this to start drama. Esp with you Melissa BUT since when are Dominicans considered Black I always thought we were Latinos. I could care less either way but that was kind of surprising.

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What I meant was that when you look at someone initially and if someone asked you describe the race, without knowing their background or nationality, and you see someone who apparently looks black...I wouldn't automatically say 'They are African American' - because not everyone who is black is AA. I have a few Dominican friends who consider themselves black AND latino and refer to themselves as so.

But if I know what someone's nationality is, I would most certainly say they are Latino or Dominican or some friends who are from the West Indies perfer Caribbean.

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Posted by MJDoc12

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Posted by RadiantBride

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Posted by MJDoc12

i say black -- since as others have mentioned, i know plenty of people who are black but not necessarily african american, and do not want to be referred to as such. (i.e.--Dominican, west indies nations, etc)

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Ok i reallly really dont mean for this to start drama. Esp with you Melissa BUT since when are Dominicans considered Black I always thought we were Latinos. I could care less either way but that was kind of surprising.

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What I meant was that when you look at someone initially and if someone asked you describe the race, without knowing their background or nationality, and you see someone who apparently looks black...I wouldn't automatically say 'They are African American' - because not everyone who is black is AA. I have a few Dominican friends who consider themselves black AND latino and refer to themselves as so.

But if I know what someone's nationality is, I would most certainly say they are Latino or Dominican or some friends who are from the West Indies perfer Caribbean.

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I just call people 'hey you'

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Posted by MJDoc12

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Posted by RadiantBride

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Posted by MJDoc12

i say black -- since as others have mentioned, i know plenty of people who are black but not necessarily african american, and do not want to be referred to as such. (i.e.--Dominican, west indies nations, etc)

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Ok i reallly really dont mean for this to start drama. Esp with you Melissa BUT since when are Dominicans considered Black I always thought we were Latinos. I could care less either way but that was kind of surprising.

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What I meant was that when you look at someone initially and if someone asked you describe the race, without knowing their background or nationality, and you see someone who apparently looks black...I wouldn't automatically say 'They are African American' - because not everyone who is black is AA. I have a few Dominican friends who consider themselves black AND latino and refer to themselves as so.

But if I know what someone's nationality is, I would most certainly say they are Latino or Dominican or some friends who are from the West Indies perfer Caribbean.

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Yeah you're right. I just think as Latinos we are more Nationalist then anything. My caribbean friends are the same. They prefer either Caribbean black or Jamaican, Guyaneese(sp?) etc.