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How? I thought it was either light or dark shade of Black?
They don't look anything like the Brown hispanics.
Why are African-Americans called Black then?
I can't decide if you're being serious... Perhaps you need to get out more. I've only seen a few people, and they were West African, who would I could possibly qualify as a shade of black. "Brown" hispanics and African Americans can share a variety of skin tones, but of course we don't look alike.
I can't decide if you're being serious... Perhaps you need to get out more. I've only seen a few people, and they were West African, who would I could possibly qualify as a shade of black. "Brown" hispanics and African Americans can share a variety of skin tones, but of course we don't look alike.
I am assuming you mean people who are part African American and part Mexican. There are also people who are part African American and part Cuban (me) and other African American-Latino mixes.
But then there are lots of Mexicans, Dominicans, Cubans, Puerto Ricans, etc., who are actually Black, without being the least big African American.
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Are there any light person that is 100% Black?
Depends on what you mean by "100% Black".
Anyway, what does tall, dark and handsome refer to?
Mixes can fall into some Brown but a 100% African-American?
Mexicans, Cubans, Ricans are NOT considered Black.
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I am assuming you mean people who are part African American and part Mexican. There are also people who are part African American and part Cuban (me) and other African American-Latino mixes.
But then there are lots of Mexicans, Dominicans, Cubans, Puerto Ricans, etc., who are actually Black, without being the least big African American.
Depends on what you mean by "100% Black".
Anyway, what does tall, dark and handsome refer to?
I know a few but not a lot. Hardly any Blacks where I grew up and live.
How come African-Americans are referred as Blacks then?
Mexicans are known as Brown.
Sure they maybe Darker then you but that does not mean they are Brown.
Its either Light Black or Dark Black.
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You must not know very many African Americans.
Damn near any place on Earth has brown people. I know many people who are not of African ancestry who are much darker than I am.
Mixes can fall into some Brown but a 100% African-American?
Mexicans, Cubans, Ricans are NOT considered Black.
Like I said, you need to get out more often. There are Cubans who are damn near 100% African, PRs who are very African and Mexicans who have African ancestry. Now you know.
Strange, I've always thought the original meaning was "a mysterious, brooding figure" etc., and never thought it so literal, but if this poll is any indication of the majority perception, I may be wrong.
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