Why “African American” IS the Most Accurate Term  By Guest
Contributor invisiman52, originally published at Max Protect
(An African Methodist Episcopal Church and stop on the
Underground Railroad)  On his blog at The New RepublicJohn
McWhorter argues that “African American” does not accurately
describe the descendants of African slaves who live in the
United States today.  He suggests that the term should be
reserved for “actual Africans” who emigrate to the United
States; but for those whose ancestors were brought to the North
American mainland in chains, “black will have to do,” McWhorter
says.  There are several reasons why his logic in the post (as
well as that in this Bloggingheads with Glenn Loury) is flawed. 
If one takes the time to understand the historical,
geopolitical, and ethical ramifications of the term “African
American,” he might realize that it is the most precise
signifier for the people whose ancestors endured the traumatic
encounter with European enslavers in the North American colonies