Ethnic
labels are thrown out in American society everywhere with every race. Abdulaziz
Kamus even wonders what ethnic label defines his own self in America. I agree
with him because he brings up the concern for what is defined as African
American in this country and what is not. He states that he is African, he is
an American citizen, and that he should consider himself an African-American. IT MAKES SENSE; AND HE DOESN’T DIG DEEPER INTO THE
MEANING OF HIS OWN RACE. He states that if he walks down the street
white people would see him as an African-American, not think about his family
roots 200 years ago. As much as it pains for me to say it, Americans perceive
other Americans externally firsthand, not internally. Alan Keys brings up the
definition of African-American differently. It should be used for only those
whose families that endured the hardships during American slavery and
segregation. That, I do not agree with. Whether it being black family descents
of slaves from the US or black immigrants, Barack Obama makes a clear point to ethnic
labels. They share greater similarities than differences even through all the
hardships.
It
should be used for only those whose families that endured the hardships during
American slavery and segregation. BUT, I do not
agree with.
I agree with him because he brings up the
concern for what is defined as African American in this country and what is
not. He states that he is African, he is an American citizen, AND he should consider himself an African-American.
Hi Kim, nice work. I think you might have some comma splices. I'm not entirely sure though. For example, where you say,
ReplyDelete"He states that he is African, he is an American citizen, and that he should consider himself an African-American."
I believe "He states that he is African," is a complete simple sentence and "He is an American citizen," is a complete simple sentence so you need a FANBOY between them to get rid of the comma splice. It seems like you're making a list though so it might be an exception. The same splice shows up in the last sentence where you say,
"He states that he is African, he is an American citizen, AND he should consider himself an African-American."
Also, with your semicolon compound sentence:
"IT MAKES SENSE; AND HE DOESN’T DIG DEEPER INTO THE MEANING OF HIS OWN RACE."
I'm not sure if it's incorrect, but you don't need the "and" after the semicolon.
That's all I saw! Nice work.
actuallyk, a compound sentence can have two or more sentences in it, providing that last sentence is joined with a comma,conjunction. So Kim was right on that one.
ReplyDeleteAnd Estelle was right about the one with the semicolon. Don't use conjunctions with a semicolon.