As an American-born person with a Jamaican father, she's an American of African descent. Thus, African American. I'm confused why you're confused.
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But you're not asking whether she IDENTIFIES as African American, you're asking whether she's DEFINITIONALLY African American, which is a very different thing.
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I mean, yes, we all know that ethnic identity is culturally constructed. And yes, some Americans of Afro-Caribbean ancestry choose not to identify as African American, but very many do, and have for a very long time.
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Michael Tracey: The arbiter of which black people can call themselves African American. Congratulations on your new role!
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That is a personal choice of identity for black folks, it is not for you to decide. A black Jamaican who came to the US totally gives him and his kin to identify as "African-American". Where do you think black folks in Jamaica came from?
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Yes, thank you for stating that so succinctly.
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The ambiguity of the answer you get back might not satisfy you. The most important part here, is you, don't get to choose.
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On MLK DAY you are doing this foolishness!
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Omg stahp
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But Kamala Harris does.
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No, but that is besides the gentleman's point.
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She identifies as a proud American, her words, this very day.
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You forgot to do the necessary homework. At some point you needed to check the record for her explicit racializing of her own identity. The time to do that was *before* you make a 'genuine' public question. The word is
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None of your business
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Do all black people think exactly the same?
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Of course we do.
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It's obvious that Pamela does and that the broad mass of African Americans also think she does. Only some whites are confused.
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Kamala not Pamela
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