Word: africanization
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Black" has also developed negative connotations, but there is no real reason to use the term "African-American" other than to provide a motivational tune-up. Chances are that a decade from now "African-American" will develop its own negative imagery and will have to be cast on the heap of bad identifiers...
...term "African-American" is not sufficiently inclusive because it refers to only those groups which identify with Africa and leaves out those originating in the Caribbean. There may have been a time when all Blacks in this country could call themselves African-Americans, but after almost 400 years here that day has probably passed. Blacks here are more than just "African-Americans." They are a different type of people--different from any other, and this is something not to be ashamed...
Blacks have intermarried and have had children of mixed race. Should these people, with an even split of, say, African and European ancestry, be considered as African-Americans only? This would force people who are part Black and part white to choose between their identities, and to deny part of what they...
Perhaps there should be a choice between Black and African-American. Or, maybe there could be several choices, such as Black/White, Black/Native American, Black/Asian, Black/Australian, Black/African-American...
...movement to change the term to "African-American" attempts to give Blacks more awareness about themselves, and to become more concerned with Africa. But it is a move with more feeling to it than logic. For better or for worse, America is the only home Blacks have known...