what would you say..... literally

lakerhoc1121 · Post by **lakerhoc1121** » Mon May 29, 2006 6:53 pm

well the other day in global we were having an interesting convorsation about weather dave matthews is considered an actual african american or not. i mean he was born in africa and is not in america so i think that he is....... my global teacher said no even though he brought up the whole situation which i actually paid attention to because it was interesting unlike global which sucks...... i digress..... what do you all think.....

carter29 · Post by **carter29** » Mon May 29, 2006 7:32 pm

i would say it doesnt matter what you label him, he is dave matthews from South Africa

fede · Post by **fede** » Mon May 29, 2006 8:20 pm

He was born there, what more do you need??

I am argentinian, if I go live in the US I'll still be Argentinian.

Right?

Fede

onid41 · Post by **onid41** » Mon May 29, 2006 8:27 pm

i mean technically he can be called an African American

MakoMako · Post by **MakoMako** » Mon May 29, 2006 8:49 pm

Alot of people feel the label of African American only applies if you're black. But it would come down to your nationality. He could be a citizen of Africa, hence making him African, and he's a citizen of America as well, making him American.

So.. despite that it was a huge round-about, probably senseless, way of putting it.. yes, he would be an African American.

dmfollower · Post by **dmfollower** » Mon May 29, 2006 8:54 pm

Sounds like an african american to me. I think we need his penis size to close the book on this one

Easy E · Post by **Easy E** » Mon May 29, 2006 9:04 pm

yes, african american is one of those accepted terms that people don't really think into too much. It is an entirely incorrect terminology nowadays

fede · Post by **fede** » Mon May 29, 2006 9:07 pm

I am latin (as well) if I go and live my life in the U.S. I'd be latin american...which I already am even by not living in the us.

What is the correct terminology for that then? Can't think of any.

Fede

Hydro120 · Post by **Hydro120** » Mon May 29, 2006 11:51 pm

Wait, what?

So, the term "African American" now refers to location, rather than ethnicity? Are blacks going to be pissed if we start calling them blacks again?

bassman462 · Post by **bassman462** » Tue May 30, 2006 12:17 am

he's british, he was born on british reservation area thing in south africa.

or at least that's what my friend tim said.

ya sure south african w.e

and by the way, worst thread title....ever.

i am sam2 · Post by **i am sam2** » Tue May 30, 2006 12:32 am

i dont know

Gold · Post by **Gold** » Tue May 30, 2006 2:18 am

fedelm wrote:I am latin (as well) if I go and live my life in the U.S. I'd be latin american...which I already am even by not living in the us.

What is the correct terminology for that then? Can't think of any.

Fede

you'd be a latin american latin american?

Funkiest Monk · Post by **Funkiest Monk** » Tue May 30, 2006 1:44 pm

bassman462 wrote:he's british, he was born on british reservation area thing in south africa.

or at least that's what my friend tim said.

ya sure south african w.e

and by the way, worst thread title....ever.

I like this one! He's British, we were responsible since he was born in our colony.

lakerhoc1121 · Post by **lakerhoc1121** » Tue May 30, 2006 4:23 pm

bassman462 wrote:he's british, he was born on british reservation area thing in south africa.

or at least that's what my friend tim said.

ya sure south african w.e

and by the way, worst thread title....ever.

thanks haha .... just trying to be a little creative but whatever haha... no offence taken

Funkiest Monk · Post by **Funkiest Monk** » Tue May 30, 2006 4:35 pm

lakerhoc1121 wrote:
bassman462 wrote:he's british, he was born on british reservation area thing in south africa.

or at least that's what my friend tim said.

ya sure south african w.e

and by the way, worst thread title....ever.
thanks haha .... just trying to be a little creative but whatever haha... no offence taken

'What would i say...?'well i don't know there's 'so much to say', 'recently' i've been contemplating daves as an african american but am 'i a fool to think he is', oh well its not like it matters its all 'one sweet world' and we should love 'everybody, wake up' i say to those who discriminate, think about 'what you are!'

Could have gone on longer but the novelty wore off.