I see that I posted some of the same information as you did, SharonA.

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I read somewhere recently about a law suit about an African business man who became an American citizen and wanted to be considered an African American [and thus be entitled to some of the benefits that come with being a member of that "protected class" in affirmative actions laws] but the courts found against him because he was from the Sudan and therefore was North African and therefore was considered to be "White" in the USA.

In Arabic, "Sudan" means the land of the Blacks.
And, in Latin "Ethiopia" means "burned" or Black face. Ancient Ethiopia included the Sudan and was also called "Nubia". "Nubian" means "Black".

But no matter how Black these people are in skin color, they are considered White by the US census. At the same time, African Americans who are light enough to pass for White are considered Black.

This just shows how crazy racial definitions are in the USA-and elsewhere, I'm sure.