White people didnt come up with the term "African American". Black people came up with it because they had problems with people using the word colored, or even black, sometimes. White people call black people African American only because thats what was requested by black people. Jesse Jackson popularized the term in the late 80's, so your anger over it should be directed at him.
I ain't Jesse Jackson's bitch... he can say what he wants, but he don't have no control over what I think or do.
I doubt all white people take their orders from Pat Robertson.
Like it or not, Jesse Jackson speaks for black people. Hes made a long living off of doing so. Why be angry at white people for simply doing what was requested by Jesse and MANY other black people at that time?
I was in high school when this term became popularized, and the reason it was popular is because at that time the black communities love for "the motherland" was in full effect. It was all about Africa and you would see patches on clothing in the shape of Africa, and people would wear those Africa shaped medallion things, and they would wear the red, white and green colors in their clothing, also to signify their love for Africa. Take a look at the rap videos from that time. That shit was wildly popular.
Its amazing to me that white people were asked to use such a wordy term to call black people and we complied with that request, and now you pretend as though its their fault and it was a racist agenda. Stuff like this is extemely frustrating.
