WHY THE PHRASE AFRICAN-AMERICAN?

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    TAYLOR
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    THE PHRASE IS OFFESIVE TO ME, BECAUSE BLACK AND AFRICAN-AMERICAN ARE NOT THE SAME. THERE ARE WHITE PEOPLE BORN IN AFRICA.( I KNOW A WHITE GUY FROM KENYA) IF HE BECAME A CITIZEN HERE, HE WOULD BE AFRICAN-AMERICAN RIGHT? WRONG. HE HAS BLUE EYES AND SANDY BROWN HAIR. THOSE ARE TYPICALLY WHITE FEATURES, SO HE WOULD BE LABELED AS WHITE. ALSO, WHY NOT SPECIFY EURO-AMERICAN HERITAGE? WHY CAN’T BOBBY AND SUZY CHECK BRITISH-AMERICAN ON THEIR JOB OR COLLEGE APPLICATIONS? WHY IS RACE EVEN AN ISSUE ON JOB APPLICATIONS? THAT WORKS AGAINST ANY POSSIBILITIES OF HIRING SOMEONE IN AN UNBIASED FASHION. SOMEONE REPLY, ‘CAUSE I GOT MORE TO THIS…

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    Name : TAYLOR, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Black/African American, Religion : Southern Baptist, Age : 18, City : MEMPHIS, State : TN, Country : United States, Occupation : FULL-TIME STUDENT, Education level : High School Diploma, Social class : Lower middle class, 
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