Raven Symoné Doubles Down on The Oprah Winfrey Interview About Being Labeled African American

[How Sway?]

It crazy how raven can look :whoop: one day, and then look another day.

Anyway, she's not lying imo or better yet she does have a point

 

[Amestafuu (Emeritus)]

I remember she caught HELL for this and now Internet Ass Muhfukkas are right on brand with her

imagine the company you in when Raven is your prophet

Raven was right. Why do we call ourselves AA? All of the family we known and loved were born here, plus by the Civil War, the avg slave was at least 3 generations removed from Africa.

 

[RaspberryFitted]

I’d rather be called African than American if I’m being honest


Me and Raven the opposite on this one… I understand we are “American” but who’s to say it was by choice…?

So many of us were legit stolen and sold to America and while we helped shape and mold America, this evil ass country has always had it out against us…

Id much rather be African royalty

Than looked at as a fukkin 2nd class American

Interesting perspective. The other side to the debate is how everything one’s family has built — memories, traditions, businesses, families — has been on American soil. Why take pride in a piece of land only your ancestor MAY have been on, and a place that current day may or may not embrace you?

This is what makes Black/African-Americans a unique group separate from others imo.

Whichever identity anyone chooses I respect.

 

[Jazzy B.]

NOBODY calls Caribbeans "African Caribbeans"

 

[collateral.]

I just don’t like her, she seems like a bytch. Orlando Brown is whacked tf out but I believe the things he says about her. Adrienne Bailon never liked her ass either.

 

[Voice of Reason]

Really don't care what these rich folks who marry white have to say on anything. But the ADOS/FBA losers and dweebs will think this is a dog whistle for them and chalk it up as a victory.

FBA/ADOS are conceptually lineages that should not bother you weirdos.

 

[shopthatwrecks]

Light skinned lesbians leading the way once again That's So Raven

raven bi

Take a peek while I kick a Dr. Seuss mix
Ting-a-ling-a-boom! Ya pockets will they pick?
Shazam! Kick jam, the little rap
Suit to your tutu the middle rock flash!
Gobble... zuuuu gobbled up my lyric!

 

[3:30]

Not watchin that but

technically Elon Musk is an African American

but then again the white man messing with our identity and everyone saying OK

is also the norm so yall who identify as that go ahead and keep cooking that bullshyt

 

[How Sway?]

I remember she caught HELL for this and now Internet Ass Muhfukkas are right on brand with her

Different time. This was in the midst of Ferguson, tamir tice and freddie gray.

 

[ReasonableMatic]

NOBODY calls Caribbeans "African Caribbeans"

Same goes for Afro-Latinidad

 

[Jean Jacket]

Africa is a continent.

American is her nationality.

Her race is Black.

She can be specific and say she is a Black American.

The label "African American" includes any race and nationality from the continent...and sneakily mutes American Blackness which is by design.

1. Black.
2. Black American.
3. African.
4. American.

Are ok by me... not African American.

 

[Jean Jacket]

If you are from Nigeria...people would look at you funny saying you're African American.

Either you're Nigeran or Nigerian-American.

 

[Buddy]

Different time. This was in the midst of Ferguson, tamir tice and freddie gray.

Oh believe me I know. Back when people were actually outside and organizing, pushing support for Black owned businesses, protesting the anthem, etc.

And then Youtube streams, Clubhouse and Twitter bullshyt hit the fan. Never forget, before any of these acronyms came about, it was B.I.E.

 

[Geek Nasty]

How come dykes always end up with that refrigerator box body, she looked like she was on the way when she was younger

 

[Gizmo_Duck]

she’s been in hollywood since she was a baby, realistically her world view is trash and demon-dominated