Not like “I went to school with one” but have had an actual friendship?

I’ve had a couple of conversations recently where people have confidently said things about the Black community that are ridiculously incorrect. The kind of shit where you can tell they grew up in a very white community and learned about Black history as a college freshman.

Disclaimer: I am white, but I grew up in a Black neighborhood. I was one of 3 white kids in my elementary school lol, including my brother.

  • Cryophilia@lemmy.worldOP
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    4 months ago

    I think African American is one of those terms that (a) is super American-centric and (b) isn’t something everyone would call themselves.

    That’s correct, but if I just said “Black” then all the Europeans would come flooding in talking about their African coworkers. I’m specifically asking about the majority of black people in the US who are descended from slaves.