@dsi411 that’s where you live bro. The majority of us face discrimination, especially in the souther and mid western states. It’s dudes like you who are fortunate enough to not see racism so often. But don’t let that make you think we live in a post-racial era. Just today, a black man was found lynched by some white supremacists. Educate yourself on current events and be aware
@gearmom A M E N
If I didn’t identify with the race I was putting down I personally would not feel comfortable doing so. So unless you consider yourself African American I would say that in my opinion, it’s wrong to put yourself down as African American.
Also, many different races and ethnicities face harsh discrimination. We should use our energy to change discrimination for everyone and work together to do so, not segregate ourselves further by arguing who has it worse.
@fallenwinter @0br0123 I’m Nigerian too! Wow, there are so many of us.
@dsi411 Just wondering but do you live in New England? If so, with my experience I have never experienced any racism here in MA, but according to my Arab friends they have. I think it has to do more with where you live because we all know people are way more racist towards blacks in the Midwest and southern states.
And yes there is a lot of us here on CC 
@fallenwinter No, I’m from Southern California.
@SaphireNY So if my mom and dad non Hispanic moved to Mexico while pregnant with me to work as an archeologist and we lived there for 4 years that could let me be Hispanic?
The scenario you describe sounds temporary and transient, so probably not. US Army kids born while parents are stationed in Germany do not magically become German or European, culturally or otherwise. But if your parents moved to Mexico while pregnant with you intending to stay, you grew up speaking mostly Spanish at home, attended local schools, ate mostly local cuisine rather than hamburgers, adopted local customs, and related more closely to Mexican rather than American culture, then I would say yes. If you moved back after four years of living as outsiders in a culturally American home, then obviously not; you would just be trying to game the system on terms that would be highly dubious from an ethical perspective.
Maybe you could take one of those mail-in DNA tests. If some part sub-Saharan African shows up, then claim it if you want. I have news for you: there are a lot of people who consider themselves 100% white who could end up claiming URM/AA after doing so.
This guy did the DNA test, though he wasn’t exactly happy with the results: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zH3LNkrxS0I
Actually that is a very interesting idea. I know someone who is adopted (with no interest or way to find bios). His parents were told he was white (they really did not care, just wanted a baby) but as he has gotten older it is pretty obvious that he is of mixed ancestry (again parents worship him and could care less, same with everyone else in his life, ok we do not worship him). He applied as white. Could he take the DNA test and if it comes back as something else use it?
^ If the test is accurate then that is who he is.
@fallenwinter It’s great that you’ve never personally experienced racism in MA, but Boston has long been considered by many African Americans to be among the most racist big cities in America. New England is certainly not immune from the problem, so your sweeping comments about the Midwest and south seem unfair and based on a small sample of anecdotal evidence. I do concede that overt racism against African Americans probably remains more noticeable in places where segregation was institutionalized and ingrained in the culture just a couple of generations ago (this does not include the Midwest), but I doubt the AA experience is much different in Chicago than it is in Boston.
@sltxdad http://atlantablackstar.com/2014/05/14/top-10-racist-states-america/
None of those states are in New England.