You all are stupid. The term African American means "a black American of African descent; a black person descendant of African slaves that were victims of American slavery." It doesn't mean we're technically African. And it does not apply to black immigrants from the Carribean or anywhere else. What about Italian-American? It means "a white American of Italian descent." Russian-American "a white American of Russian descent." Irish-American "a white American of Irish descent." What about Asian-American? I don't see you people questioning those ethnic terms. I think you're all racist. I have no problem with the use of the term black American or black. I just know they're not real ethnic or racial designations because black is a skin color. Most people in India are black-skinned. Most Australian Aborigines are black-skinned. Does it mean they're of African ancestry? No.