Talk:African Americans
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Correction
African Americans are an ethnic group used my descendants of US chattel slavery only. We ask this be respected knowing our history in this country. ~2026-28351-4 (talk) 00:06, 14 January 2026 (UTC)
- African_Americans#Terminology_dispute may or may not interest you. This article is related too. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 04:53, 14 January 2026 (UTC)
Before Slavery
Did African American history really start in the 16th century during slavery? We were much more before slavery. ~2026-11119-63 (talk) 12:12, 19 February 2026 (UTC)
- According to African-American history, yeah, pretty much. African history is of course another matter. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 12:25, 19 February 2026 (UTC)
Semi-protected edit request on 24 February 2026
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I request for where it says "sold African artisans, farmers, and warriors" to be changed to "captured and sold local artisans, farmers, and warriors as slaves", please. ~2026-12409-88 (talk) 23:17, 24 February 2026 (UTC)
Not done: This has already been discussed multiple times before, see the edit requests above. Umby 🌕🐶 (talk) 23:30, 24 February 2026 (UTC)
- Nobody answered my questions on the previous one. ~2026-12409-88 (talk) 23:45, 24 February 2026 (UTC)
- And again, it has already been discussed. Please get consensus for this change before opening another edit request. Umby 🌕🐶 (talk) 00:02, 25 February 2026 (UTC)
- I want an answer. ~2026-12559-32 (talk) 19:07, 25 February 2026 (UTC)
- I want a discussion where people answer my questions. ~2026-12559-32 (talk) 19:08, 25 February 2026 (UTC)
- So start one. But don't make another edit request until there is consensus that the change should be made. Umby 🌕🐶 (talk) 21:52, 25 February 2026 (UTC)
- I want a discussion where people answer my questions. ~2026-12559-32 (talk) 19:08, 25 February 2026 (UTC)
- I want an answer. ~2026-12559-32 (talk) 19:07, 25 February 2026 (UTC)
- And again, it has already been discussed. Please get consensus for this change before opening another edit request. Umby 🌕🐶 (talk) 00:02, 25 February 2026 (UTC)
- Nobody answered my questions on the previous one. ~2026-12409-88 (talk) 23:45, 24 February 2026 (UTC)
Not all terms for blacks given?
There's a lot more pejoratives for black Americans than negroes. Can't we use the other ones? They have their own articles. ~2026-53805-7 (talk) 11:39, 28 February 2026 (UTC)
- Is this really necessary? Stu Bedazo (talk) 22:15, 1 March 2026 (UTC)