Are North Africans considered black?

Question

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Answer 1

They're Caucasian, those of Arabic descent would be Semitic.

Answer 2

I think that the people of North Africa are a mixture. Some of them are white and European in appearance, some of them are black in appearance, and some are a mixture. North Africa was an integral part of the Roman Empire for centuries and many Romans settled there. During the early Middle Ages, Germanic tribes invaded Europe. Some like the Vandals settled in North Africa. Today in Morocco most of the people of Casablanca or Tangier are white and European looking but the people in Marrakesh lower down are mostly dark. So North Africans represent a racial mixture. Like in the case of Mexico and India there is a whole gradation of people's skin color. This is probably due to invasions, By the way skin color and race are not the same thing. There is also facial features, hair texture, and bone structure. Skin color is only one characteristic of race. Diet, climate, occupation, etc also affect skin color. We will never know exactly what color the ancient Egyptians were. I hope that this has been a help to you.

Answer 3

North African / Middle Eastern ethnic group is a part of Caucasian race.

However, your picture of an umbrella vendor looks more like a South American Indian, who would be a part of Mongoloid (Asian) race.

Answer 4

I would consider them to be just North African