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Originally Posted by nana911  precisely my question. that makes Charlize a white African American. see how it gets confusing. I suppose they all make sure they say South... as in ''I'm South African/American. Personally, I've always just figured you are where you are or want to be, I don't understand all the combos. It's okay if that is what they prefer, to each his own. For some reason I never tell people I'm Amerasian, just American. Only time I think about it is when I fill out the little boxes on applications that ask about race. My DH is 100% German, he never says he's German/American, just American. Ah well... was just curious. |
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census
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Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB),
are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are of Hispanic or Latino origin (ethnicity)