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[QUOTE]Originally posted by yazid904: [QB] [QUOTE]Originally posted by Doug M: [qb] African Americans are descended from black African slaves as well as other African migrants in more recent times, from throughout the diaspora. The term African American does NOT only identify Americans who are descended from those who were brought to America as slaves. I know people from ALL OVER THE PLANET that are in America and called African American and are not descended from American slaves. Therefore, the term is NOT an absolute genetic reference or ethnic identity that has any real meaning relative to all the various populations in Africa. I know Guyanans, Jamaicans, Haitians, continental Africans and others who are all called African Americans today. That is EXACTLY the whole problem of the identity crisis for African Americans who descended from slaves. Fundamentally, Ancient Egypt is part of the heritage of African Americans as both populations stem from the same background, Africa. But that is different from direct ancestry. However, given that human beings first existed in Eastern Africa before any other place on earth and that the Nile is a direct link between the birthplace of modern humans and Egypt, it is not far fetched that ancient Egyptians could have descended from populations that were indeed ancestral to West Africans. [/qb][/QUOTE]Doug, An excellent point but this refers to USA only. Based on syllogistic and logical steps to reach a conclusion. an African American (should be) is one with roots in Africa, regardless of location. BUT that logiocal conclusion has been usurped to include only a certain group based on hue! Language also plays a central part of usage in assigning people with a different hue to various locations. For example, with British English, a black fella (black fellow/black person) could be an Asian Indian, a Pakistani, an African, an aboriginee and others who fit the color of black/brown! In France, a magrehbin is usually a North African, though generally African refers to them all. I recently saw a newspaper headline with the new French prime minister appointing a rightist member with 'African roots'. Apparently they have been in France for a few generation! Regarding African American and Egyptians, I am wary of those type of assignation because if I am looking at a sample size in a specific area to see where African American roots were, I wouldl never look at an "Egyptian sample", I would concentrate in West Africa and Angola as opposed to Egypt or East Africa! RedCow, We could be long lost brothers! Don't laugh. The references (fotos) you give show West African roots and the food could be from any Caribbean, South American, Central American area, albeit influenecd by West Africa! Mofongo? Callalu? cucu with flying fish! [/QB][/QUOTE]
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