I´m not denying the use of the term. Like I said: "Whereas some use and prefer that term, others don´t care or are openly against it." The point being it is not natural for every black person to want to be called African American, as your post suggests. 

And I think my "friends" as you call it, have a better idea what they, as black people living in the USA would like to be called then you would.

OK OK OK Melek - whatever you say!  I was talking about the definition of the word, you are talking about what is popular amongst people you know (I am sorry if the word "friends" offended you....OMG that is twice recently I have been pulled up for using this vulgar, disgusting word.....  

I still doubt that the majority of black people agree with you  - as far as I am aware this is the most politically correct term, and is endorsed by spokesmen/women within the black/african american (!) communities as well as the US government.

Hmmm...what an amusing thread....

Actually....Malcolm X talked about Afro Americans a lot earlier than Jessie...

"During the next three weeks, we’re going to have a series that will be designed to give us a better understanding of the past, I should say a better knowledge of the past, in order that we may understand the present and be better prepared for the future. I don’t think any of you will deny the fact that it is impossible to understand the present or prepare for the future unless we have some knowledge of the past. And the thing that has kept most of us, that is, the Afro-Americans, almost crippled in this society has been our complete lack of knowledge concerning the past. The number one thing that makes us differ from other people is our lack of knowledge concerning the past. Proof of which – almost anyone else can come into this country and get around barriers and obstacles that we cannot get around; and the only difference between them and us, they know something about the past, and in knowing something about the past, they know something about themselves, they have an identity. But wherein you and I differ from them is primarily revolved around our lack of knowledge concerning the past. And tonight, this is what we would like to go into. Next Sunday night, it’s our intention to go into the present, some of the tricks that are used to keep us at the level that we are on by making us think that we’re going forward when we are actually standing still. And then the third Sunday night, the 31st, it’s the intention of the Organization of Afro-American Unity at that time to spell out what we think are the best steps to take, and at that time also offer a program that we feel Harlem, people in Harlem, can participate in toward getting that objective or solution into becoming a reality."

Actually the PC term now is Person of Color....not colored persons, or colored people.....IE woman of color, man of color....and so forth.  At last we realize we are mostly mixed people.  Some are pure European....they are European Americans...Ted Kennedy was one of our more famous  Irish Americans.

The term Black American, or just Black is still in use.

Afro Americans was the term used in the 1970s but is not acceptable now.  African Americans was popularised by Jesse Jackson but the term originated from MLK (as per my earlier post)

 Agreed - as per my earlier post

 Thank you And to all other people, why are you hijacking this thread Post another topic in the forum about racial slangs or something and stop confusing the girl who wanted some REAL advise

Of course......you............as always.............are so well informed .............and knowledgable....at least your people have figured out how to have a decent health care system

Unlike some places

....Health Care in the USA

Welcome to TC barba mama......if you did not notice her question was answered numerous times already.  As threads usually digress after a few pages, this one has also.  You will just be banging your head  against the wall in getting upset about it....I know...it used to drive me crazy....now I just follow the thread...or try to guide it by posting something relevant in the thread.

 Why let an initial banal question get in the way of a good discussion?!

 I´m not always politically correct Melek..  I just think the whole African American title is just non-sense if you have NEVER even lived in Africa, I don´t think the title of African American is appropriate.  I´t like me saying I´m Irish-German American.  Another category we have here is Asians.but who is really an Asian?  Isn´t India partially in Asia...Then we went to caucasions..but it appeared to be a struggle for people to spell.  So to simplify..Your either American, black, other race or Mexican...and yes I would lump all Spanish speaking countries in this group.

Big difference, the others were not dragged over there as slaves...

 Ok, the ones dragged over as slaves..then should be entitled to African American.   I think that´s what I said initially.