craig g
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Firstly,I haven't started this thread as a wind up or to insult anyone but im genuinely intrigued as to why the Americans (im from England and i don't really see the same thing in Europe ) cling onto the whole "African American" "Irish American" thing.surely if your born in America there is no need for the "my mothers mother is Irish so" or even if your mother is Irish etc.same goes for African Americans,just because your black and an American why isn't it just good enough to be American, no matter what skin colour or family background ? dont get me wrong im not saying you shouldn't celebrate your heritage but the fact that a 100 year old family tree of coloured people who have all been born and raised in america need an "african" tag before the american just strikes me as odd.same goes for irish etc,i have a friend who`s great great great grandfather drank a pint of guiness and he is forever going on about his "irish roots" and it can get quite heated when he is brought up on it.
like i said (and i cant stress this enough) i didn't post this to upset anyone or cause offence so please don't take it that way.i would just like to understand the point.
like i said (and i cant stress this enough) i didn't post this to upset anyone or cause offence so please don't take it that way.i would just like to understand the point.