Your argument against the treatment of the relationship between Eritreans and
African Americans by University of Illinois student Azieb as inter-racial is
very clear and I agree with you. I am sure Azieb started her study with this
subject loosly to cover all relationships between Eritreans and
non-Eritreans. But let her defend her paper, since she desires to have the
study published in a journal.
However, it is this statement from your message that I have difficulty with :
> While I do understand, that some of you all of the "horn", may have a
> distinct preference for white americans, white europeans, whites in
general,
> my point remains valid.
In this regard, we, Eritreans (yes from the "horn"), are no different from
African Americans and other Africans. But I fail to understand how the
preference of some of us for white americans would have an impact on whether
the relationship between an Eritrean and an African American is
inter-cultural or not.
I truly believe that the quotation of Malcom X would have been a wonderful
closure to your message.
habte, (Calif.)
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In a message dated 97-09-28 18:39:20 EDT, you wrote:
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>
> Dear Azeib,
>
> Black American race?
>
> Please note the black people of the americas are descended from the
Africans,
>
> brought over from Africa, during the slave trade.
>
> We are not so distinct another race from those in Africa. Descendants of
> many many scattered "tribes" including, not so few from east africa.
>
> So it should not be so so much of a stretch for those on the continent to
> date us.
>
> I think you are confusing race with nationality. Race with culture.
African
> and American inter-dating? Inter-cultural, yes. American is a
nationality,
> not a race. Black Americans are African, racially. Just as are the black
> people to be found all over the americas, from canada, to jamaica, to
puerto
> rico, to brasil, to peru.
>
> Malcolm X made a very potent point about this issue (to paraphrase) "Just
> because a cat has kittens in the oven, that doesn't make them biscuits".
> Neither does a boat ride, change race.
>
> While I do understand, that some of you all of the "horn", may have a
> distinct preference for white americans, white europeans, whites in
general,
> my point remains valid.
>
>
> nicole
> new jersey
>
>
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