White dental student suspended after calling himself African American  

There are a lot of cruel persons in this world and such harassement is just one case. It's a shame, but it starts in the lower grades, particularly about the clothing that some wear because their parents can't afford to dress their children like the so called "upper class".

I think he probably has a good case there. I don't understand WHY people don't want to just consider themselves "Americans" they were born here, their parents were born here. Heck, their ancestors were offered a chance to return to Africa to a place called Liberia and they chose not to return. Why? because they knew that this place had a better chance of their becoming something more than they would be in Africa.

if these - so called "African-Americans" want to be "African" so badly, they should go back!

Charlize Theron is a proud Africana and she's white, but i presume people haven't checked their Geography lessons lately or they wouldn't have made an issue of this..
Same issue of children born of one black and one white parent..they are expected to say they are black even if they are like Peggy Lipton's daughters..

He is right. He is African American. I would say it's because our culture is brainwashed into thinking that a person who is black is automatically African American, when they could be Jamaican. In the same sense, people automatically assume people who are white are automatically "Caucasian", whatever that's supposed to mean... So then this guy comes along and says, "I'm African American". Somehow, everyone is panicking because this guy broke their idea of what is considered normal. It's like this story I heard:

These guys are living in a cave, and they've been there for all their life. One day, one guy walks outside of the cave, and he finds grass and sky and all this other stuff. So he goes back to the cave to tell them about what he saw, but everyone thinks he's crazy, because they've never seen it, so they criticize him for it.

What's happening in the dental college is exactly like what happened in that story. What irks me the most about this, though, is that it's coming from a COLLEGE! Aren't professors and students supposed to be... You know... Smarter than that?

Frankly I think this PC baloney has gone far enough. I'm sick to death of bleeding heart liberals screwing with our value systems and allowing free reign to people who haven't got the sense God gave a goat or even the RIGHT to dictate to the majority about what's 'correct' and what isn't. I don't care if you are green, brown, black or blue, what country you come from or what flag you choose to fly in YOUR OWN YARD, or what your cultural background is. All I care about is that you remember we are ALL human with the same need to be accepted, respected and loved and as long as you show me those qualities, I'll go to the wall for you!

That is so sad. If he was born in Africa and he is an American then yes he is definitely an african american reguardless of the color of his skin. I hope he wins his suit. I don't see anything wrong with people flying their own countries flag in america but they should fly an american flag right next to it. There is nothing wrong with remembering their heritage and where they are from. Now in cases i've seen where they fly their own flag and then fly the american flag upside down next to their own countries flag on American soil. It is then that I have a problem.

This is not right. Of course this world is getting crazier
everyday. If only people will be more understanding,more kind
and more loving, we can definitely live a peaceful world. But
as the saying goes...we don't act and talk the same...means only
one thing, differences will prevail. Sad but true.

if he's from there,he should be able to call himself that if he wants to.
you'd be amazed how many people don't know there's a diverse population over there.
you'd think at least ONE person on the staff would know though.

yea,he should sue them.they're being ignorant and terrorizing him.
ten to one suing won't make the problem any better for him though..

Blacks in England consider themselves British. As is only right as they were born there. When they visit America they identify themselves as British. If this kid was born in Africa he has every right to call himself African American.
If I want to identify myself as Irish American no one is going to make a fuss.

I think he needs to sue. Just on the basis of suspending him over the issue. Let's see if the ACLU does something worthwhile for a change.

this is a real nasty situation, why would a student be harrassed because he called himself a black american, what if he called himself a caucasian will he be punished like this, it is time this racial discrimination is put to an end or should we wait till Obama is assassinated before we voice out? it is bsolutely unacceptable