I 've seen "Nigerian Americans, Kenyan Americans, Vietnamese American, Korean American ect... Why should we as Somalis call our self's "African Americans" or simply "Black"????



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They also give the likes of this---->>Arabman wrote:African Americans gave the ummah the likes of Muhammad Ali Clay, Malcolm X and many other fine Muslims.
Arabman wrote:^ I didn't watch those. Bottom line, Somalis are like other humans, not immune to anything,
I am too lazy to write you a drawn out response so please carefully re-read the post on the Top of the page. Its pretty self explanatory....ms.naliaa wrote:Before I make a comment, Id just like some clarification on what you mean when you write Black "Agenda".
Well, I've read it and it just sounds like a rant about how you are more than a colour. You havent really specified what agenda you're after.Spec2014 wrote:I am too lazy to write you a drawn out response so please carefully re-read the post on the Top of the page. Its pretty self explanatory....ms.naliaa wrote:Before I make a comment, Id just like some clarification on what you mean when you write Black "Agenda".![]()
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Spec2014 wrote:Ok so I haven't been coming on here like I used to. I am taken aback by Somalis mostly females who pander this Somalis are "African American" or "Black" nonsense.... We are "SOMALI" before anything else our color is a given & not something we identify our self with as a people. Usually people who are without a nation or tribe resort to those kind of general "Identifications" as a last resort!!! I understand there are "Some" Somali's both men & women who are in relationships with African Americans...I have a hunch some of them have a vested interest to push this regressive idea on us....Since any offspring's they have with African Americans will lose their Somali Identity. So is the wider Somali community supposed to give up its Somali identity because a few want to mold us to their "Agendas" maybe you should've thought about that before marrying out???? I am Somali that has black skin <--adjective. I am not merely a Color. Africans have also called them self's by their ethnicity & tribes & even nationalities but we have never downgraded our human essences to a mere color!!! So can those who are pandering this garbage please tell us whats the fixation & agenda???
I 've seen "Nigerian Americans, Kenyan Americans, Vietnamese American, Korean American ect... Why should we as Somalis call our self's "African Americans" or simply "Black"????![]()
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Samatr wrote:Spec2014 wrote:Ok so I haven't been coming on here like I used to. I am taken aback by Somalis mostly females who pander this Somalis are "African American" or "Black" nonsense.... We are "SOMALI" before anything else our color is a given & not something we identify our self with as a people. Usually people who are without a nation or tribe resort to those kind of general "Identifications" as a last resort!!! I understand there are "Some" Somali's both men & women who are in relationships with African Americans...I have a hunch some of them have a vested interest to push this regressive idea on us....Since any offspring's they have with African Americans will lose their Somali Identity. So is the wider Somali community supposed to give up its Somali identity because a few want to mold us to their "Agendas" maybe you should've thought about that before marrying out???? I am Somali that has black skin <--adjective. I am not merely a Color. Africans have also called them self's by their ethnicity & tribes & even nationalities but we have never downgraded our human essences to a mere color!!! So can those who are pandering this garbage please tell us whats the fixation & agenda???
I 've seen "Nigerian Americans, Kenyan Americans, Vietnamese American, Korean American ect... Why should we as Somalis call our self's "African Americans" or simply "Black"????![]()
If you live in America you are considered Black whether you like it or not.
If you are stopped by the police you will realize that your opinion of what you are means jack shit, you will realize you are just another nigger to them but with a funny name; don't you forget it either.
Do Qatarians see you as black?hyperactive wrote:i looked my mirror one more time,just before i click reply. confirmed , i am black and obviously, a somali. but again im not some one identify myself with colour of my skin or nationality.
but yeah my skin colour is black and others rightfully see me as black man/african descent.
What does that means? I mean, is it race, qabiil, ethnicity, color, or simply the continent?hyperactive wrote:im african