I am black

[miroslav]

I've got a friend. He's Dutch and about as Caucasian as one can be. He was born and raised in South Africa. He relocated to the US around the 90's and now has US citizenship. Can he put "African-American" on a job application?

Dutch Apple Brownie...?

 

[Greg_L]

I've got a friend. He's Dutch and about as Caucasian as one can be. He was born and raised in South Africa. He relocated to the US around the 90's and now has US citizenship. Can he put "African-American" on a job application?

You know, he's actually more african-american than black people.

 

[Greg_L]

They can ask, you don't have to answer.

 

[witzendoz]

Its like the application form that asks SEX? - you answer: Yes Please!

 

[NotThatBright]

Dutch Apple Brownie...?

I don't know where the "apple" comes from, but that was still pretty good. Does he have a sister? I bet she'd be tasty.

 

[miroslav]

Apple was for the US portion...you know, as American as apple pie.

Dutch Apple Brownie

 

[NotThatBright]

Apple was for the US portion...you know, as American as apple pie.

Dutch Apple Brownie

AHHHH!! That was even better than I thought. Nice work.

 

[BroKen_H]

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World's most heroic, courageous cat!

 

[SeaGtGruff]

[obligatory musical reference]

"I'm black,
I'm black!"

"I'm pink,
I'm pink!"

"I'm Rinso(TM) White!"

"I'm
in-
vi-
si-
ble!"

Ain't got no...

[/obligatory musical reference]

 

[kcearl]

Race is a state of mind, trust me.

 

[Greg_L]

I like drag racing.

 

[dobro]

I like dragon racing.

 

[jimistone]

I'm a damn yankee.

 

[beezelbubba]

Imuh dumb yankee!

 

[acidrock]

You actually have to specify race on a job application?

I think there's some kind of preferential treatment in hiring of minorities for government jobs. I know that it's common for government construction projects to have quota's. Race and gender are weighted into scores when it comes time for promotion in the city of Milwaukee, I'm not sure how other government entities handle it.

 

[MrUserNameIV]

I am Spartacus.

 

[Greg_L]

 

[NotThatBright]

(on Blacula poster)

"'BLACULA' IS THE MOST HORRIFYING FILM OF THE DECADE."
-COUNT DRACULA SOCIETY

Count Dracula Society. That is awesome. And if they just made that up for the movie poster, it's even more awesome.

 

[jimistone]

Race is a state of mind, trust me.

NASCAR fan?

 

[MrUserNameIV]

Well, there are obviously people with different physical traits, based on the genetic lineage of their ancestors, but "race" doesn't exist. RaceISM does, but that practice is as misguided as categorizing people into "races" in the first place.