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Yes. There are many African Americans with extremely light and fair skin. Many people of African lineage are so fair that they have lived in the white world and their friends and sometimes family have no idea they have African heritage. There have been some very interesting documentaries produced on the topic. Modern DNA testing has shown that most African Americans have European ancestors which was, in most cases, not by choice.
Passing as white has always been a way for light skinned African Americans to gain opportunities that would otherwise be denied. There are stories of slaves who escaped slavery because they could pass as white.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 12y agoNO because they were not born in America, if they were born here than they will be African- American even if there color is white, because they have origins in Africa.
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The dictionaries I have say that an African American is a Black American of African descent. Some add that the person is of sub-Saharan African descent.
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Who helped europeans to enslave people in Africa?
African kings sold their African slaves to the white people
Is Martin Luther King African American or just American?
Martin Luther King Jr. could be considered African-American or American because the generations of his family before him were taken from Africa by the Americans, but he was born in America.
Is a white American with white African ancestry considered an African-American?
No, they usually aren't.
Is mix people with black and white called African American?
The mostly archaic term for those with both black and white heritage is mulatto. The more specific use of the term is for someone with one black parent and one white parent.
Are there more whites or Africans in Africa?
There are about 900 million people in Africa. There are no clear figures, but I would estimate that there are less than 10 million white* people living as citizens in African countries. Most of them are in South Africa. Where white means "People of European descent"
Are African Americans and Black Americans the same?
yes. it just depends on peoples preference. Some people do not like to be called black and some people do not like to be called African American. But I think it is proper to say African American
Who helped europeans to enslave people in Africa?
African kings sold their African slaves to the white people
Is Martin Luther King African American or just American?
Martin Luther King Jr. could be considered African-American or American because the generations of his family before him were taken from Africa by the Americans, but he was born in America.
What is halle berrys race?
Halle is half white and half black though it looks as if she is all African American and well you could just say African American because all African Americans here in the united states half white in us...but the there are white people that call them selves African from Africa so just say we are all just American
Who was marthin Luther?
Martin Luther was a guy African-American that stoped the raseisim in white and African-American people.
Why did Rosa parks like to help people out?
becauseshe thought that african american people should had the same rights as white people. she stood up to the white people that would offend her or other african american people.
Are jamaican people black?
No. There are white and black Jamaicans.
Why did thurgood marshal do what he did?
he let african american people to go to white
Is a white American with white African ancestry considered an African-American?
No, they usually aren't.
Why are there hardly any white people hired in the city of Detroit?
A majority of Detroit is African-American therefore most of the people who work in Detroit are African-American. People work where the live.
What would you call a white person from Africa that moves to America?
An African immigrant or a white African.
Is newscaster Dana tyler white or African American?
African American
