"African American"

Why is this term used to describe a mixed deeply rooted, and uniquely American ethnic group? Why aren't whites called European-Americans.

Should we just black Americans, Americans?

No, they must be distinguished in order to statistically study them. Whites are called Caucasians. Blacks would still be refer to as Negros if it weren't for politically correctness.

Negroes is not exclusive. Black Americans are unique to the Americas. They are also part European, so why call them "African-American". What about actual African immigrants?

Just start calling white people European Americans.

arnt European descended Americans usually called white Americans?

>tfw Carribean American
>tfw have to put down African American every single god damn time

why not put hispanic/latino?

African Americans is the term used for the descendants of former slaves. They are different from other blacks who came to America later and freely. Barack Obama for example is a Kenya American, not an African American.

There are three (four if you include Haiti but who cares) important Latino countries in the Caribbean. Everything else is West Indian, Dutch, or unimportant.

isnt Charlize Theron an african american technically?

But they are also descendants of europeans. Than why call the, African-American, and not just American considering they are a uniquely American ethnic group.

Stop trying to be seen as white adjacent
Barack Obama descends from the very first American slave John Punch on his mother's side. Many white Americans do.

Not trying to be seen as a "white adjacent" just stating facts.

Because Americans are retarded.

>implying your ancestors weren't imported from Africa
>implying the carribeans aren't part of the Americas

>part european
so u b sayin

It's true. Why does that bother you?

No it's not, unless they are mulattoes, in which case they are not classified as african-americans.

>we call them "African-American" because they are part European

I don't know how you figured that one out.

Black Americans(not including African immigrants) are on average 30% European. Race mixing didn't just start.

Typo. Why do we call them African Americans when they are a uniquely new world ethnic group via ethnogenesis.