<p>BlackRose, African American IS Black American (or American Black as you just said.)</p>
<p>Black, just the word “Black” refers to everyone. African Americans, Africans, Haitians, Jamaicans, etc etc.</p>
<p>I’ve been “ousted” as well. But, I’m succeeding. In life (so far.) That’s all that matters. not what others think of you (unless of course those others are adcoms:))</p>