(June 13, 2015 at 10:11 pm)SnakeOilWarrior Wrote:(June 13, 2015 at 8:59 am)bennyboy Wrote: Well, when we say "black," we mean someone who has at least some African DNA, i.e. the African DNA of a few hundred years ago, not some residual DNA from a few hundred thousand. So I'd say to be "black," you need a non-zero amount of that DNA. Getting your hair crimped and applying a tanning agent is not sufficient.
So, I'm guessing that Australian aboriginals would not classify as "black" for you but some white skinned, fair haired South Africans, who's family can trace their roots back hundreds of years would?!? You've got a weird definition of "black."
No, I don't think I do. I think in America, when people say "black" or "colored," they are referring specifically to African origin.