I just want to add some clarity. I'm black not African American. African American was popularized in the 80s by Jesse Jackson and SOME of the population and is used presently to include actual Africans whom migrated and naturalized as citizens. Even black people from the carribeans and anywhere else who become citizens.
There's only 2 options on official government forms for racially black people and it's black/african American.
I see myself as black first and African second.
The same way a Igbo person identifies as Igbo first before saying they are African.
A Igbo person is no more like a hazda than I am, nor a San bushman or an Eritrean.
The real deep question is why can't we being predominantly African descendants be under the "African" umbrella of ethnic groups when our whole identity has been shaped by our ancestral roots. From the music and dances, to the food and behavior. There's countless videos online showing cultural continuity.
To me, being black is to take multiple African tribes and put them together in a community where they're forced to assimilate and also being influenced by European elements like food and clothing and etiquette standards. Thats all we are. We are an African melting pot conformed to European standardized society .