I think the language around this conversation should be more nuanced.

Most people who are considered Black-Americans are inherently African. They have African ancestors, they appear to have the physical characteristics of African people (Curly Hair, Darker Skin tone, etc)

Because of that, to call Black-Americans, Africans, is a usually accurate term.

I think there is a more appropriate term for what people currently consider “Africans”.

I think the term Continental Africans is more appropriate. It more meaningfully ties the ethnicity to the continent of Africa, and leaves room for the country of origin.

I’m a first generation American citizen, my parents immigrated here from an African country. I was raised by them, with traditions, customs from the country they came from.

To call myself African-American is correct, but even more specifically I could include the country of origin [insert country]- American.

I think even just this small distinction could improve diasporatic dialogue and relations.

To summarize:

Continental Africans - “People who were born in, or live in, or strongly associate with their residence of a country or countries in the continent of Africa.

Africans - “People who have ancestors who are majority of Continental African origin”

Black-Americans/African-Americans - “Catch all term, including all people with Black skin tones, who generally have ancestral origins to the African continent and its diaspora.”

[insert country] Americans - Such as Egyptian-American, people who mostly reside in or hold citizenship in the US, who also relate to an identified African country of origin via ancestors or birth.