A continuation on the previous question and the last (as of writing) question I will be asking about African-Americans.
If Africa were to become the world's "superpower" today, would African-Americans refer to themselves as "Africans"? It may sound like an absurd notion but Nationalism does thwart reality. African-American scholars tend to argue that Ancient Egypt was a black civilization. But why may this be so? Because Egypt has changed the world in such a way that its beyond comprehension. But seldom do I hear African-American scholars on history argue about civilizations in Africa whose fate didn't turn out so good (for example, the Zulu's in South Africa who were to later be conquered by the British). Many tend to shy away from the fact that Humans originated in Africa, and this may be in part because Africa is perceived as a poor, barren, war-torn continent. But were that all to change...would African-Americans suddenly drop the hypen and argue about the fact that they are direct descendants of Motherland?
Like in previous question:
> This question wasn't designed to spark controversy
> This question is from an anecdotal experience as well as a few others' observations.
> I want serious answers and not some Politically correct mumbo jumbo.
I'm purely asking this on curiosity...I'm a curious person. If you have trouble interpreting the question, I'll specify it further for you.
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