What should I give as a gift to my African American friend, he is getting married?

Question

I'm not familiar with African American Customs, I grew up in Montana

Answer 1

The same thing you'd get a white friend.  Do you buy all your wedding presents based on a person's culture?  There are tons of things you can buy that anyone from any culture would use and not ask stupid questions like this!  

Answer 2

Huh? Why does it matter if he's black or white or purple with pink spots? Give him something off his registry, same as you'd do for any other friend getting married. Wow.

Answer 3

Search the customs and for a registry. Money is always good!  

Answer 4

Find something from their gift registry and buy it for them.  If they haven't registered for anything, ask him what he wants.

Answer 5

If your talking about the wedding...a check..a big one if you can, they have to pay for the reception.

Aside from that, if he is American, just get him what you would get any other guy when they were getting married..

Answer 6

Weddings are weddings... what would you give your White friend?

I thought we'd come far enough to know that Blacks and Whites both drink water, both eat food, etc...

Yea, we all have differences, but for the most part we're the same. Couples need the same things, dishes, gift certificates, anything like that.

Answer 7

The same thing you would give your Irish friend. I'm sure he has a registry, just look at that. Oh, and I grew up in small town Minnesota, that doesn't mean I wasn't able to learn that there is very little difference between African Americans and Caucasian Americans.  

Answer 8

I agree with most everyone else, the same thing you would get any other friend as a wedding gift.  Unless he is actually from Africa, African American just means his skin is a little darker than yours.  Don't assume that because of our race, we expect something that symbolizes Africa.  I've been Black my entire life and I've never been to Africa, nor do I know anyone from that continent.  We are the same as any other Americans.  Plus, if he's your friend, just ask him what you should get.

Answer 9

The fact that your friend is African American doesn't make a darn bit of difference.  Why do you feel the need to label him?

You find out where your FRIEND is registered, or simply ask him if there is something he or his bride need.  You can also simply get a gift card.

Good luck.

Answer 10

I'm sure you two have the same customs unless he said otherwise. Get him a gift you would give to any of your friends who are getting married.

Maybe something new for their house from a store like pottery barn, ikea, or crate and barrel.

Answer 11

Ummmmmmmmmmm.............how about the same thing you would give any of your friends? Race has nothing to do with it. Check to see if they are registered anywhere. If not,  give them some $$.

Answer 12

A BIBLE.

Answer 13

It doesn't matter what race he is!  lol  I'm assuming you don't have many african american friends.  That's alright.  :D  Give him whatever you'd want for youself.  If the couple is registered somewhere, go through that registry and get something from there.  When I registered, I made sure to put what my fiance wanted on their too.  We registered for a smoker, bbq pit, mini/portable bbq pit, a hi-tech cordless phone, and stuff liek that...Man stuff!  lol  Check out the registry.

Answer 14

find out where they are registered.  

Answer 15

are they registered?  and why does it matter.

money is always nice.  i usually give money and let them pick what they want.  people appreciate it more!!

Answer 16

Gift cards,gift certificates,plane tickets,train tickets...It really wouldn't be that much different than what you would give to a White friend. It's not like they're tribes.