Irish African Americans?

unclejunior

If the equivalent of an african american in ireland is an african irish what would the correct term be if an african irish moved to america? an african irish american? or what if an african american moves to ireland would the correct term for the person be an irish african american?

Superbus

Duine gorm.

Oh_Noes

Blackie.

Chips Ahoy

These are the questions that keep me awake at night.

ElleEm

I know someone who had an "African American" friend. This friend was from Cork and had neither been to Africa or America in her life.

Saila

this is one of those IQ test things isnt it. If all zips are zops and all zops are zoodles then how many bowls of crispies can a zop carry

stephen_k

Naggers....

Oranage2

Boy?

Guh. I hate this "African American" or "coloured" bollox. Cannot understand why calling someone black is racist. Heck, I'm not white, I'm more pink. Pink is a colour, so therefore I'm coloured too.

Ellis Dee

As one of my students once asked me, "if the plural of louse is lice and of mouse mice, why do you say houses and not hice?";););)

AG2R

They're called Africans. PC gone gone mad I tells ya

ejmaztec

Deleted User wrote: »

Guh. I hate this "African American" or "coloured" bollox. Cannot understand why calling someone black is racist. Heck, I'm not white, I'm more pink. Pink is a colour, so therefore I'm coloured too.

Is that a new fashion trend amongst celebrities?

Chuck Stone

Black lads.

wonderfulname

AG2R wrote: »

They're called Africans. PC gone gone mad I tells ya

Not if they don't come from africa.

Last time I checked "black" was still okay here?

Saila

Ellis Dee wrote: »

As one of my students once asked me, "if the plural of louse is lice and of mouse mice, why do you say houses and not hice?";););)

I hope that kid got 5 gold stars on everything they did for the rest of the year!

fatwarren

coloured boys...saidwith a mississipi accent

''they came down here looking for trouble and thats what they got''

Scruffles

unclejunior wrote: »

If the equivalent of an african american in ireland is an african irish what would the correct term be if an african irish moved to america? an african irish american? or what if an african american moves to ireland would the correct term for the person be an irish african american?

human apparently.:pac:

depends on what is the needed term to refer with-colour or origin/nationality/descent as well? there really isnt any need to describe someone in big sentances on their skin pigment and where their origins lie unless its official business.

ask people who are black if they are ok with the word and will probably find its not black people who are offended but other people who seem to feel the need to get offended on behalf-which is technicaly more offensive in and of itself to automaticaly assume a group of people need speaking for based on their race.

by trying to get around saying the word black using long drawn out methods,it suggests there is something taboo and not normal about black skin to the point it cant be refered to,there is nothing more normal on a person than skin.

Ellis Dee

Saila wrote: »

I hope that kid got 5 gold stars on everything they did for the rest of the year!

That "kid" was in her early twenties. And yes, she did all right for herself.:)

pragmatic1

Black Paddy or dark Mick.

El Weirdo

Deleted User wrote: »

"coloured"

It's not the fifties.

Deleted User wrote: »

Cannot understand why calling someone black is racist.

It isn't.

ejmaztec

Eddie Murphys.

Sky King

Yea I am with el weirdo on this. I just say black too. I don't think they care.

I don't get offended by being called white, even though I MUCH prefer 'west european caucasian'

LaFlammeRouge

CNN made a gaffe a couple of years ago, calling black French rioters "African Americans".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzNxfxrA1o8

Heard for the first time a few teenagers calling their black friends, African Irish. Thought it was a bit odd and would not use that term at all. I would think it would be a bit of an insult tbh too. Fair enough if they were born in Africa, but if they are Irish you should be referred as such.

John Doe1

"Irish people"

pragmatic1

John Doe1 wrote: »

"Irish people"

Yep. Heard a wee black lad in tesco the other day with the broadest Letterkenny accent imaginable.

saa

Oh god the term African American has so much baggage to it I don't see how we need the equivalent
s/he's Irish, if in the rare scenario its necessary to point out their race they're just black as some blanket term, even if they're black and Irish it doesn't mean they're African Irish anyway or of African origin. So yeah no need really.

fatwarren

an ace of clubs?

dsmythy

Ellis Dee wrote: »

As one of my students once asked me, "if the plural of louse is lice and of mouse mice, why do you say houses and not hice?";););)

Is that not how they do it in Northern Ireland?

Sauve

What has their colour got to do with their nationality?

Yahew

wonderfulname wrote: »

Not if they don't come from africa.

Last time I checked "black" was still okay here?

used widely in England and ireland. no idea why black is bad in America, and White is ok.

saa wrote: »

Oh god the term African American has so much baggage to it I don't see how we need the equivalent
s/he's Irish, if in the rare scenario its necessary to point out their race they're just black as some blanket term, even if they're black and Irish it doesn't mean they're African Irish anyway or of African origin. So yeah no need really.

This.

Sauvignon82 wrote: »

What has their colour got to do with their nationality?

This debate is about what to call black Irish people, like say you were to describe someone's appearance to some one else. Do you say black, African Irish, or African American?

The last one is ludicrous. African Irish is ok. Black is easier, I think.

laoch na mona

Seán Ryan dubh

Liamario

African American:- Unless you're from Africa, you're American. If you want to further distinguish your color, then you're Dark Brown.

What the hell would you cause a white african living in america?!?!?

saa

Liamario wrote: »

you're Dark Brown.

Then what do you call a "white" person in that case :rolleyes:

Teclo

Tiger Woods once tried to explain that he had more than just African ancestors, it didn't turn out good. Any dark skinned person describing themselves as Irish could get locked away.