@Freedmen_Affair
All of a sudden America classifies us by ethnicity and not race. Be serious now. Are white people calling themselves German-Americans or is that only something us “black tethers” are required to do. You not really seeing what you’re saying here. Black is a race!
@Freedmen_Affair
I understand that FBA has their own ethnic group. That makes 100% sense. I never claimed to be apart of it. But I’m still a Black American hence “1st generation BA”. Facts are facts man.
@Freedmen_Affair
When your family has a different origin and culture but you were born and raised in the US. I’m first generation in my family to be a Black American.
The fact that all the men are basically saying she should have just got over it is why women shouldn’t settle. Men will drag you in the struggle for years and leave you behind when they get on. She loved that man, just not what he put her through. He could’ve got her back…
I dont understand the confusion with Acrimony. She didnt want the nigga anyway, he paid her back plus more. She needed to get the fuck on. People dont owe you shit after you leave them
@Angelic_Elaina
Im proud of my origin! I already said that I don't claim FBA plenty of times in those comments and that I meant Black American in the literal sense as growing up Black in America —
But y'all said Black isn't a race. According to y’all, Black=FBA in the U.S.
Ok then …
Why people calling it flat? I know yall see that hump back there. Yall only calling her butt flat because she doesn’t have wide hips, but that’s something else…
@themochachink
Girl I’m tired of them. Apparently we can’t call ourself Black no more or we’re trying to be them. You right I’m about to stop. Ppl not thinking like this in real life.
@nodfoeno
@humblehimothy
@Mr_Soulaan
No shade but I see that mostly from mixed looking foreigners. (ex. Dominicans) My people definitely call themselves Black. Literally the ones living in America and on the island. We may not emphasize as much bc Black is the standard in Jamaica, but here it matters.
It would be nice for a study to be conducted of job/career opportunities including position, pay, and work/life balance… bc people always gaslighting then expect darkskin women to show grace during these conversations… it’s bigger than “jealousy”!
I had a convo about colorism a few days ago and the air was thick with discomfort. And it got completely silent. I wish we could expand on this without being gaslit or called bitter. But it’s a huge issue within our community.
In order for you to photograph black people beautifully you have to find black people beautiful. That’s an inside tip to anything pertaining to photography really.
I can’t believe all these people are telling me I can’t claim blackness because I’m Jamaican. I can’t even continue to argue bc these people are unhinged.
@King_Rique
If a Black American moved to Jamaica , had kids there who were born and raised in Jamaica and claimed to be Jamaican, why would I have an issue with that?
@CCFreedmen
@ackeewith
Tbh I was saying BA to refer to the fact I grew up in America as a black girl. Saying Black Jamaican-American is fine, but not all Jamaicans are black. Me saying 1st gen is a clear indication that I’m acknowledging I’m different .
@Jay_Spicoli
@King_Rique
American through lived experience. I don’t need to latch on anyone else’s bc I have my own. Yes if I was born in Italy I could claim to be Italian. A black Italian actually. You keep asking me the same question.
@IshFreed33
I don’t claim to be the same ethnicity as original people from slavery. Im 1st generation American in MY family. I’m Black based on race.. and more BLACK than you… “Immigrants with an American citizenship” are for people who moved here not born here.