I wholeheartedly agree with the last comment - my attempt at humor apparently fell flat - so can we get back to genealogy?
On Jul 6, 2012, at 6:24 PM, Ian GARDENER wrote: > Seems to me that this thread has deteriorated to the point where it has > nothing to do with legacy & has become a soapbox. > Can we terminate it please? > > -----Original Message----- > From: Robert Runion [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Saturday, 7 July 2012 4:11 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Race - > > So - how 'bout us 'Appalachian-Americans'???? > > > On Jul 6, 2012, at 10:16 AM, David C Abernathy wrote: > >> I have to agree with John. If there are "African Americans" Then we have >> "Asian Americans", "European Americans" and etc. >> >> By the way, there are three continents that make up the America's. North >> America, Central America and South America. I know of NO country that is >> named America, it is "USA" United States of America. >> >> The term "African American" has been forced in our faces to the point that >> it is being used as an excuse in more ways than one. >> >> Thanks, >> David C Abernathy >> Email disclaimers >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> ------ This message represents the official view of the voices in my >> head. >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> ------ >> http://www.SchmeckAbernathy.com >> == All outgoing and incoming mail is scanned by F-Prot Antivirus == >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: hwedhlor [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2012 7:32 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Race - >> >> Bill, >> >> Please refrain from generalizing about what "many Americans" >> think, or do not think. I've lived in the United States of America >> for nearly 69 years, and have never met a single American who thinks >> Africa is a country, and not a continent. Such generalizations are >> just as inaccurate as the term African American. :-) >> >> John >> >> John Zimmerman >> Mesa, AZ >> >> >> On 7/5/2012 5:33 PM, [email protected] wrote: >>> African American in considered by some as a race but anyone born in >>> Africa and now in America would fit that description. Not all people >>> from Africa are black. That is where some confusion can come in. Many >>> Americans think Africa is a country, it is a continent, of many >>> nations and people. It comes down to education, accuracy, and being >>> proud of who you and your family are. I have family members that try >>> to recreate our family, drives me crazy. >>> I go for accuracy. >>> Bill >>> In a message dated 7/5/2012 5:11:33 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, >>> [email protected] writes: >>> >>> David is the second person that has commented on this >>> thread, saying that people need to be careful not to >>> "confuse" race with nation of origin. This totally >>> baffles me as to how anyone wouldn't know what the >>> difference between a person's race and their nation of >>> origin. American and South African are nationalities. >>> Caucasian is a race. How would someone confuse the >>> two? Japanese is a nationality. Asian is a race. >>> Again, how do you confuse the two? >>> >>> Ron Bernier >>> Sent from my iPad >>> >>> On Jul 5, 2012, at 7:26 PM, David Abernathy >>> <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>>> Only some of them (census) had contained race. >>>> >>>> Also one needs to careful as to what is a race and >>>> not a nation of origin. >>>> >>>> Sent from my Kindle Fire >>>> In God We Trust >>>> >>> >>> >>> Legacy User Group guidelines: >>> http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp >>> Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>> Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. >>> 21 2009: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>> Online technical support: >>> http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp >>> Follow Legacy on Facebook >>> (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our >>> blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). >>> To unsubscribe: >>> http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp >>> >>> >>> >>> Legacy User Group guidelines: >>> http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp >>> Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>> Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>> Online technical support: >>> http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp >>> Follow Legacy on Facebook >>> (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog >>> (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). >>> To unsubscribe: >>> http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp >> >> >> >> >> Legacy User Group guidelines: >> http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp >> Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp >> Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on >> our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). >> To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp >> >> >> >> >> >> Legacy User Group guidelines: >> http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp >> Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp >> Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on >> our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). >> To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp >> >> > > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on > our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on > our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). 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