PT. 1: Raven-Symone on Being 'American with African descent' instead of African-American
- 7 years ago
Raven-Symone dropped by and talked about her new show, her controversial race statement, and professional etiquette.
First, the star addressed her position on being American. She admits that she understands why we use the terminology but explains that it’s unnecessarily divisive. Her family has been in America for nearly 500 years, originating from slavery, so she doesn’t associate herself with Africa enough to call herself African-American. She asks, why identify as African-American?
First, the star addressed her position on being American. She admits that she understands why we use the terminology but explains that it’s unnecessarily divisive. Her family has been in America for nearly 500 years, originating from slavery, so she doesn’t associate herself with Africa enough to call herself African-American. She asks, why identify as African-American?