NCAA ban on mascots

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Originally posted by JRutledge
I do not recall that I was arguing anything. I was simply pointing out that there is a difference between race and ethnicity. You can be Black and be Cuban, Porto Rican, Dominican, Brazilian, European and even Australian. Considering that scientists have concluded that all people originated from the continent of Africa, of course you can say they are descendents from Africa. Considering where slaves resided in this part of the world, of course many of the Caribbean countries had slaves and were colonized by the French and Spanish I would say yes these individuals have are descendents from the continent of Africa. Considering the lack of "real" history in our school systems, I can see how you would actually think there was no difference.

Peace

Huh? I believe you're jumping to conclusions. I did ask why you wouldn't consider Sosa or Pele an African American, based on your comments to Mark below:

Originally posted by JRutledge
... Pele is Black, but he would never be African-American. That also applies to many Latin players from other countries. Sammy Sosa is clearly Black, he is not an African-American.

So, once again... Why aren't Sosa or Pele considered African Americans? It really was a simple question. Care to answer, or do I have to endure yet another reply peppered with veiled insults?