>>513064309
Traditionally we lightskinned/mixed black americans were the face of blackness. Nowadays black identity is forcibly centered on Africans are Darkskinned folks.

Race isn't real. Pic rel is categorically "black". Its a social construct used for social casting.

>>511184636
You live in Maryland, in 2025 there is a huge african community there, second probably only to Texas.

Most true black americans are generally lighterskinned than Africans.

Being American born does not make you black american, ethnically. If your parents are from Nigeria or smthn you are a Nigerian-American.