Student Suspended from Med School for Saying he's a White African American

. . .Despite the fact that it's true.

Well, we had that topic about whether or not you can call yourself an African American if you're white and from Africa; now we have our answer. Behold the PC Era.

I sure hope he wins. The school had no right to suspend him.

Haha one of my sisters friends is a "White African American"

I hope he wins, because he was correct.

Seems perfectly fine. I don't understand how people can find that offensive when he is accuratly depicting himself as African and American, which he technically is.

Well that is what he says got him suspended...

umm...there are a lot of white people in Africa...how do people not know this? Color != race/ethnicity/etc.

He couldve came from South Afrika...Morning_Revival

Absolutely ridiculous, but I was expecting this to be an albino black person. :P

"He may or may not have offended someone in a discussion he was having in class...Lets Punish Him!!!"

They shouldn't punish people for something like that.

"He said some classmates and staff members at New Jersey Medical School found it offensive that a Caucasian man would call himself ``African-American'' and that the fallout led to harassment and eventually his suspension from the school." :|

"He said some classmates and staff members at New Jersey Medical School found it offensive that a Caucasian man would call himself ``African-American'' and that the fallout led to harassment and eventually his suspension from the school." :\DivergeUnify

DivergeUnify

And that's supposed to be a medical school?unholymight

This is the problem with people attributing race to skin color. Then again, "race" itself is so broad and diverse that we can't accurately categorize people

Many of us probably have matching DNA with people from West Africa even if our skin color is nowhere near dark enough to be considered what we call "African American" or "Black".

I always find it best to believe ONLY one side of a story as true. :|

Serodio, who lives in Newark, said some school employees and students told him not to describe himself as ``African-American.'' In the aftermath of his comments, Serodio said, flyers were hung around the school mocking him, he was assaulted and his car was vandalized.

- assualt, flyers and having his car vandalized , aside from being suspended because of his remark is really going overboard...

lol stupid people being stupid people. always entertaininglolwotrickroll

This kind of stuff is going to be happening a lot more soon.

America is dead.

That school is sooooo dumb. Seriously, people from Africa are African, if they are from Africa and are American Citizens they are African-American, is that so hard to comprehend.. Most the black people in America can't really call themselves African Americans because the fact their ancestors have lived in America for over 100-150 years now.

Political correctness is racism.

This man is not allowed to celebrate his heritage due to the color of his skin. That is RACISM. Political correctness is racist, even moreso than some other racist policies because some of those actually blatantly admitted "Not all people are equal", but not political correctness.

Its even more racist because its masquerading as a policy for tolerance.

That is dumb. Black is a better descriptor for black people since there are black people everywhere. Same with every race.

I will never, ever understand where the term "African-American" even came from. I can't seem to find this one poll on self-identification, but it basically said that most black people just call themselves "black", and that "African-American" was only used by some 25% of black people. The introduction of the term was basically attempting to fix something that wasn't broken in the first place and making it worse in the end, although I suppose that tends to be what government is best at.

I will never, ever understand where the term "African-American" even came from. I can't seem to find this one poll on self-identification, but it basically said that most black people just call themselves "black", and that "African-American" was only used by some 25% of black people. The introduction of the term was basically attempting to fix something that wasn't broken in the first place and making it worse in the end, although I suppose that tends to be what government is best at.

GabuEx

Appropriate enough...MattUD1

That is one of the dumbest things ever....

That is dumb. Black is a better descriptor for black people since there are black people everywhere. Same with every race.

magnax1

Black describes skin color, not race.

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That is dumb. Black is a better descriptor for black people since there are black people everywhere. Same with every race.

Shad0ki11

Black describes skin color, not race.

Yes, and skin color is exactly what people are talking about when they say "African-American", making it a rather stupid term as a result.

Race is an incredibly ill-defined concept, anyway.

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[QUOTE="magnax1"]

That is dumb. Black is a better descriptor for black people since there are black people everywhere. Same with every race.

GabuEx

Black describes skin color, not race.

Yes, and skin color is exactly what people are talking about when they say "African-American", making it a rather stupid term as a result.

Race is an incredibly ill-defined concept, anyway.

"Black American" is a bit more accurate than "African-American"

but this brings up the question: Who is "black?"

he said it in 2006 and gets kicked out now

barack obama can say the same thing 2 all he needs to do his show his background LAWSUIT WON!

[QUOTE="MattUD1"]Appropriate enough...bluezy

He's not technically right. Race is about genetic history not geography or nationality. Of course kicking him out of school, assaulting him, and vandalising his property over the statement is pretty effing stupid.

My guess is there's another side of this story where this guy is an ass, and justifiably kicked out for several reason none of which have to do w/ this comment.

He's not technically right. Race is about genetic history not geography or nationality. Of course kicking him out of school, assaulting him, and vandalising his property over the statement is pretty effing stupid.

My guess is there's another side of this story where this guy is an ass, and justifiably kicked out for several reason none of which have to do w/ this comment.

jrhawk42

well hes from Africa so hes right. Though in America, the term means your black but in itself, it doesnt make sense, African American, assuming everyone who is black, is from Africa.

[QUOTE="bluezy"][QUOTE="MattUD1"]Appropriate enough...MattUD1