Music Legend Smokey Robinson (age 83): ‘I Don’t Want to be Called African-American, I Want to be Called American American’

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"... Last year, the singer said he believes using the term “African American” disclaims all the contributions that black black people have made to the United States. ...

“I consider myself to be a black American, and I enjoy being called black, and black has been so negativized as a color down throughout history by those who wanted to negativize it.”

“And so, it spilled over into the black community and to the black people. And even black people back in the day calling each other Black was a sign for a fight — like black was so negative,” Robinson added."

Music Legend Smokey Robinson: ‘I Don’t Want to be Called African-American, I Want to be Called American American’ Music Legend Smokey Robinson told CNN’s Chris Wallace in a recent interview that he doesn’t want to be called an “African American,” because his people fought and “died and have done everything for this country.”

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