I hear this term being used here in Halifax.
First of all, we’re not Americans to begin with
but more importantly not all Black people are
from Africa.
Saying “African American” OR “African Canadian” seems like it’s blurring the lines between nationality and race.
Can someone enlighten me as to why saying someone is “Black” is looked down upon? —Confused
This article appears in Aug 19-25, 2010.
The way I see it, since I’m called “white”, I will call people “black”. If they want to be called African Canadian or whatever then be consistent and call me a European Canadian.
‘America’ is the entire landmass that essentially makes up the Western Hemisphere. Hence ‘NORTH America’, ‘SOUTH America’, ‘United States OF America’, etc. Canada is part of America and thus ‘African-American’ is accurate, it’s just that ‘America’ has become so associated specifically with the US that it sounds inaccurate.
Yeah, it’s because white people are scared shitless of being perceived as racist, so most of us are overly PC when we refer to black people.
In my experience, black people don’t care if you call them “black” or “African American” for that matter.
But “black” is shorter, so that’s what I use.
you is either one or the druther. am i a caijun-american-canadian, opr just a canadian? seems to me,if you were born in this country, then guess fucking what, you are canadian. too many of these fucking jerkoff asshole names flopping around here nowadays, you are either one or you aren’t. yeah, okay, you have a heritage, big fucking deal, so did the acadians, and look at what we have now, fuck all. the brits ripped my people from there lands, that were given them, by the native people, when the french got dusted, they either had to move, or become suckholes to a king. fuck briton.
You’re not from here are you? The black community here is, um, “different”.
I love the black U.S. Marine who came back from the Somalia mission in ’91 and told a reporter “Nobody is ever going to call me “African” ever again.”
Head to rural NS and you’ll hear them refer to ‘black’ people with the N-word. I use ‘black’ or ‘colored’….even though I am white and white is a color too….maybe I am colored too. I know I am tanned 🙂
Some silly-ass jackwagon has come up with the term afri-cadian for the local variety. Fortunately it does not seem to have caught on.
I use black.
the n word is reserved for when i hear rap, dance and hiphop garbage
LS, nice racist rant against the British, but as we’re mostly considered as white it doesn’t count?
I don’t think he’s racist against the Brits, he just hates them.
I’m black.
“the n word is reserved for when i hear rap, dance and hiphop garbage”
Bet you can’t name an MC that’s not mainstream, I love people who hate on things they know shit about.
It isn’t universal to have to know everything about it to hate it…
I don’t know everything about brussel sprouts but I fucking hate them with every fibre of my being…
I don’t know everything about Alberta, but I know enough to fucking hate it.
…same with that women-objectifying, gangsta, cheap karaoke sounding crap.
I have witnessed white guys call each other the N word….it was awful! They were wiggers of course…what would posses them to say that to each other!? That’s like black people calling each other honkey or something…so weird.
You’ll say wigger but you won’t say nigger?
I didn’t say you needed to be a fuckin expert, but it’s moronic to hate something you know nothing about. Lil’ Wayne, Gucci Mayne, and Drake are horrible for the genre.
Since Africa is the cradle of humanity are we then not all entitled to add African to our country of citizenship? The only difference is that many black-skinned people have a more direct lineage to The Dark Continent while the rest of us took the long road. In the end we are all here together, both regionally and globally. Asshattery, not skin colour is where intolerance should be.
Acadians are white? I thought they were yellow.
they shouldn’t be calling anyone honky…
there’s only one and he was one of the greatest intercontinental champs ever!
I use the term black, as in the’BLACK POWER’movement of the 60s when I was young, sitting on Citadel Hill plucking daisy petals with my toes.
careful people, I had my account suspended here last year just for talking about the “n word” in response to something someone else on there said in an other article. Only I am not some PC jargon thug and actually said “Nigger”. ( the context of me using that word was the use of out dated terms that were once okay but are now considered vulgar…i used this N bomb as an example of what was openly used in the 1960s and before but it now unacceptable ). I certainly never did or would ever call someone that, But just me talking ABOUT the word was enough to have my account terminated.
continue this discussion at your own peril.
must have been mod 3.0 not our miss maudey
When I moved here and first heard the term “African Nova Scotians” it didn’t sound right to me. I mean, why would anyone call people from the Caribbean (or from Canada for that matter) “African”?
I think some people confuse the following three and use them interchangeably: race, ethnicity, and nationality.
Hahahaha, “wigger”. I love that term. And no it’s not racist.
i agree with snoop on this one…”black” is more de-sensitized” now than in the past i think..but there is still the odd over-sensitive race activist who hangs on every word looking for an excuse to take something out of context…but also the way “black” is used can be derogetory at times..to say..”my friend john is black” is diff than saying my black friend john…and saying “the blacks” has a derogatory ring to it…so i use black but i am careful with it..
African-Canadian is obviously just the PC term for black.
I’ve seen some jobs that only want African-Canadians to apply, I feel like showing up and going yea, I am white and from South Africa, which is in Africa, ergo I am African-Canadian. Give me the job please.
I’m Irenchascottadian. Half Irish, 1/4 French, 1/4 Scottish, born in Canada.
z, that’s quite a mix, does it go well with rye. heh, heh.
Yes, I’ll say wigger but not the N word because it’s a term used toward white people and I’m white. I also said honkey but you don’t care about that :P?
To paraphrase the immortal and uncommonly common-sensical words of Chris Rock ” I HATE WIGGERS! Everything that Black people hate about wiggers, White people hate about ’em even more. Ignorant-ass white slobs in wife-beaters and their dull eyed, chain smoking breeding sows. They have fuck all to offer society but shaken babies, fetal alcohol syndrome, meth-labs and smashed bus shelters. I’d join the crips, the panthers and the nation of islam if they’d have me. One long , lock & load , full metal jacket drive by from Spryfield to Highfield .”
but i think they know how to use protractors general…to get that perfect angle on the ball cap. not as funny as adam sandler on snl, but good for shits and giggles
I’ve always associated myself as being from Cape Breton.
Never really thought of myself as a Canadian,although I know I am. It’s just whenever I think of who I am, I think of myself as a Caper.
I am considered white by most, although I have native coloring…dark hair,dark eyes & my skin turns brown quickly, which has had more than one person ask if I’m native. But I’m not, no tax breaks for me ~;)
when folks ask me where i’m from i say the sea, but my passport says canada^^
Born in NB, grew up in Quebec, Manitoba, & Alberta. College and career in NS. Parents retired in Ontario. I used to just call myself Canadian but Prime Minister Poutine and his slap-headed, fuckbitch of an M.N.D. killed that. Now I’m just another fucking pissed off taxpayer. >: l
People ask me where I’m from and I’m at a loss. Curse of the military brat, eh Ivan-the-fellow-brat-who-also-moved-a-LOT! I’ve lived in so many places I can’t pick one. My ancestry is largely in Newfoundland, and I did live there during some school years and beyond, my heart remains there so I identify as a Newfoundlander. I tend to think in a global capacity though so I claim to be an Earthling. Vive diversity! Nanoo, nanoo!
some of us could be classified as carbon-based nomadic earthlings then newfielady^^^
I hears ya OceanLady. My geneology is a goulash of Polish, Ukrainian, Scots and Dutch. Aside from the peripatetic childhood, my favorite musical groups are The Corries and The Dubliners, my favorite HFX restaurants are Italian, Vietnamese and Turkish. I worked with a bunch of crazy Kosovars, my GP is Romanian, my barber is Vietnamese. I like British comedy and American beer. I don’t need to kneel at the altar of multiculti – I’m too got-dang busy living it.
Memo to those composing indignant missives calling me a cunt for liking American suds – Don’t Bother. Unless you brew your own or favor those Belgian Trappist blends that need to be consumed with knife and fork, beer snobbery is as asinine as it comes. It’s all just fermented piss-colored water no matter what the label so – NAZDOROVYA!
mmm goulash. the best hungarian goulash i ate was at the korona on bloor st…sorry for the stupid segue
It was a luverly segue. The Hungry Hungarian used to have a nice goulash. Their perogies and Gypsy Toast were also to die for. Washed down with Pilsener Urquel. *Insert your favorite “Family Matters” reference – here*
the season of indoor cooking is fast approaching, i will have to try to conjure some up…i have the technology^^
Mmmmmmm…Hungarian food! I have a wicked parikash recipe that might need to make an appearance in my kitchen soon. My cuisine is globally influenced, sometimes fused with Newfoundland cuisine with yummy results.
Your suds choices are forgivable Ivan-Who-Likes-Near-Beer…hehehehehe! Back in the big Ontario beer strike in the mid-80’s at the bar I tended all we had to sell to customers was Yankee brew. They drank it, but there was a lot of grumbling about it.
aah yes i recall that sudsy strike ol…anything cold would suffice. glugluglug
>: ) Thanks ladies. The lad I work with goes south of the border a couple of times a year to see some ball games and stock up on obscure, quality porters that aren’t available up here. He always brings me back a couple of cans of PBR. It pains him to enable me like that, but he does it anyhow. A good lad and fellow of infinite jest. I always drink them with breakfast on my B-day, which approacheth even as we speak.
well aren’t you the lucky one mr. virgo the only astrological sign based on a woman…if you actually give a shite*snort
Considering both my attitude toward fymynysts and my underwhelming success getting laid in uni, I really enjoy the irony. Many decades of therapy and self-cutting have brought me to the point where I can even laugh about it. >: (
Birthday brekkie beers beside Banook…Brilliant, Ivan-Blessed-By-Buddy-Bringing-Beer-Becoming-Birthday-Boy! Cheers!
Bo-dacious! >: ) I hope to be on vacation for it, but things here at Dunder Mifflin are turning a tad pear-shaped. Not saying I’m indespensable; I just make a good scapegoat when things get truly FUBAR.
Not being a beer drinker (gasp, sacrilege, I know) I gladly donated my share to the desperately-seeking-suds crowd, which was gratefully received before it’s eventual journey through the sewers of The Big Smoke en route to the Great Lake:)
drink a pint… pee a galloon. i enjoy the clear liquid that is sometimes made from taters
Ahh – The Circle Of Life.
Scrolling down I have just noticed I mispelled paprikash! I hate it when I mispell! Hehehehehe!
Dear god, you three are a hoot! Thank you. Though some may grouch because you’ve hijacked…uh… two threads (right now), I’m enjoying the distraction from my shit-i-li-cious job and my broken car. Gr. So bottoms up to youse three – I’ll join in with a beer in t-3hrs, hopefully.
tater juice pour moi…
t-3 sounds about right.
I’ve got some writing to do so I’ll need a bit of extra inspiration.
We aim to please Ralmn. I started out the day in a pretty stroppy mood, but this and the Pufnstuff thread have plucked me oop by me bootstraps. >: )
Back in the Dark Ages (no pun intended) my buddy would call “people of colour” JUMBLIES – where he got it from I have no idea. Maybe the Edward Lear poem?
Growing up on base in Namao we used to call black people Mike. Because that was his name.