Identifying as an URM?

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>Alright, so here is my dilemma...</p>

<p>I am North African, and the Common Application asks for what I identify as - and one of the options is "Black or African American." I know that the US Census describes North African as Caucasian, however, they are referring to Arabs living in North Africa. I am Berber (indigenous African tribe living in North Africa) - my Father was born in Morocco, and I lived in Morocco when I was younger. Would it be justified for me to identify as "African American" on the common application?</p>

<p>If you're looking for genetic background on Bebers - they're considered "intermediate" between Sub-Saharan blacks and White Europeans. Though they have a lot in common with "Caucasian" DNA, they have a unique black ancestral component in their lineage/DNA make up.</p>

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<p>No
10 char</p>

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<p>Do you consider yourself black, preamble?</p>

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<p>Get black construction paper and white computer paper and hold them next to your face. The one you’re closer to is your ethnicity.</p>

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<p>^rrrraaaaacccciiisssssttttt</p>

<p>hue</p>

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<p>I have an afro.</p>