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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Replying to @studentactivism @mtracey
I’m confused that you can’t recognize the difference between DUS= descendants of US slaves and those from immigrant backgrounds like Kamala. There is a significant difference.
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Replying to @EdAsante77 @mtracey
I of course understand the difference, but the difference isn't "this group is African American, and this other group isn't." Self-identification and cultural identity are much blurrier than that, and always have been.
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Replying to @studentactivism @EdAsante77
So if an African American (meaning a descendant of slaves whose family has been in the US for hundreds of years) raised questions about the association of Kamala with the label, would your reaction be as indignant and guilt-presuming?
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Replying to @mtracey @EdAsante77
You asked what you—you, Michael Tracey— were "missing," and I gave you an answer. If you'd been a different person asking a different question, my answer probably would have been phrased differently.
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OK, thanks for the answer.
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