Raven-Symoné Clears Up Viral 'African American' Comments From Oprah Interview 

She doesn’t have to clear anything up for nobody, she was pretty clear. She’s American!

You don’t call white Americans people European Americans….so why call black American people African Americans. Raven makes perfect sense.

can't believe that was 10 years ago

As someone whos family is from the Caribbean i totally understand. Theres so much lables for what type of black you are in America. Its getting ridiculous, its overwhelming at times too

As a black woman, I think some black ppl are tired of dealing with America’s racial construct. We are Americans! If folks want to talk about race, then yes, we are Black Americans but we are Americans.

Raven is right, I'm black and I've never been to Africa in my life.. im American,i live in America & i just happen to be brown that's it

The fact that people are telling her that Oprah set her up is hilarious 😂

👏I completely 100% understand what she meant. Life is so much more than race and it gets annoying to keep hearing it.

Oprah's reaction speaks a 1000 words.

I never called myself a White American or a European American or a Hungarian American so why do people call themselves a African American all these years? I always wondered that. Too many labels in this world.

I was waiting for Oprah to get blamed.

“Ummm what about hammocks?” -Miranda 😂😂 I can’t look at her the same way anymore with laughing at that 😂😂

I grew up abroad. Someone like her would have been referred to as mixed where I grew up. Never as one race. Plus race was almost never even talked about! The obsession with race is a particularly American thing!

I saw that interview years ago, and I thought that is one of the most mature, wise young women on the face of the earth. I was blown away with her wisdom and understanding. Then the stupid people came out of the woodwork and attacked her and look at her now. UNBELIEVABLE!

That’s for clarifying but it’s kinda late

COMING OUT!! BUT SHE DOES’NT PUT LABELS ON HERSELF!!!! 🤦🏽‍♀️💁🏽‍♀️

There are several things I don't understand. Firstly, this trend among certain celebrities (particularly has-beens like Shannen Doherty) who are so eager to revisit the past in their podcasts (which are nothing more than sessions of narcissism), especially focusing on "incidents" that not only have been forgotten by everyone but also have no impact on today's pop culture... We really couldn't care less. And Raven Symoné proudly stood by her statement at the time, so what? Has she changed her mind? Does she feel the need to revisit it? We couldn't care less about her; she's nobody. We only know her for her brief stint on "The View," where she literally made a fool of herself and even got schooled by Ann Coulter, which says it all...

Raven-Symone is free to identify as (1) a day of the week; (2) subatomic particle; or, (3) a temperature. It's completely up to her and _NOT_ worthy of any news coverage. Had she not been so inarticulate and out-of-touch with her own community and fanbase on *Black* *Twitter,* there wouldn't have been a misunderstanding. The fact that she made a comment on *The* *View* about refusing to hire anyone with a "ghetto" name didn't help make her more relatable. She should have taken advice from Oprah Winfrey and other veterans in the entertainment industry.

Whoopi Goldberg said the same thing in her book, "Book", from 1997 (in the chapter, "Race").

Oprah didn't set her up. Oprah just knew what was going to happen. Anyone remember when Tiger Woods labeled himself as a Caubasian, something like that? 😂 God created beautiful people .

It been ten year since raven did that interview why now she just looked for attention 😂.

Raven is right. I'm not indigenous, I'm a native American. Color is no matter.

I understand what you're talking about. We don't really need labels. 👍

oh i would’ve pretended that controversy never happened 😭

Gosh I know that labels tare you down. It separates. Saying you want segregation but still separate yourself, it doesn't make sense.

Wow, she can't even apologize without blaming other people for what she said. Just stop, just live your life and fade into obscurity.

I don't understand why Americans divide people by categories (African-American, Latin-American). I'm from Portugal, and here, a black person born in Portugal is Portuguese, period! There are no extra labels or division of categories because of your appearance. It's just ridiculous!

Hold on, sis-you don't like labels, but you're willing to call yourself "American"? Isn't that a label, too? 🤔

At the end of the day we have been lied to about our history so she is not really wrong

She's right She's American

Everyone who 'grew up' emotionally, influenced and/or ignorant are all ten years older now, after having strong feelings on all such matters. Communicating personal thoughts is always *iffY* as the 'crowd listening' don't know you - siblings who don't "bond" have these issues - even if there's only two or three of them! ☺

Raven we agree with you, we're Americans!!!

I love raven yes we all r American.. I stand with u who reads more into that as negative is on that individual. thank u raven thank u ..

My dad is from ecuador and I am from America so I label myself only American, since so many Hispanics want to be labeled latinos when there from America

COMES TO COMMENT… realizes the culture…. Leaves without commenting …. Raven live your best life girl

Dumbest fake controversy ever

She is not wrong, appearance in this world is always judged

To me, African-American is specific to post-reconstruction/20th century African immigrants. I've always distinguished myself as a black American because I've been fortunate enough to trace my ancestry pretty far back and know that it's pretty mixed- like many black Americans are and like Raven is. I never thought anything of her comment, personally, but like she said- we love to compartmentalize and label as humans. We should try to be intentional and clear with said labels, IMO.

There will always be ‘racism’ in America because they specifically choose to distinguish themselves as ‘*** American’. I.e. ‘Irish American’, ‘African American’, ‘Italian American’, ‘Mexican American’.

We don’t care this was so many years ago. The celebrities always want to stay relevant after no one cares from years ago like pipe down

African American is not a label for any individual who migrates to America while black or any of his or her descendants who migrate to America legally or otherwise, while black. However, an African American knows exactly who he is when he hears Raven and Tiger Woods clearly say they are not black. I know it came out as I'm not African American in Ravens Case. Tiger said he wasn't black. Regardless of your diatribe about the term, both Raven and Tiger are really saying they have a problem checking the box that says black or African American.

HUH?? I still don't understand. What did she clarify? Maybe it was ET editing and constant interruption but this video did not clarify anything. She basically talked in circles and said a whole lot of nothing.

She’s telling the freaking truth ‼️‼️

Katt will take down O. Be patient.

Im mean....we dont call caucasian american ....there just called caucasian which is odd since theu not from here as well and we called NATIVE ppl Native Americans instead of just americans/Native

Raven made her money and fame before coming out, shes in her own bubble. I mean... Look at her wife... 🙄

Well Oprah's reaction to her statement didn’t help 🤨🙄

I’m just disappointed that she didn’t understand being an American is a nationality even when you break down the word nationality you get the first word nation the nation is America. Your parents come from African descent 😂😂😂😂😂 ethic group then nationality please stop being duds

I don’t understand how they feel. Oprah upset her up over get blamed for everything no matter what people say, I do they blame it Oprah Oprah did it, Oprah Oprah, Oprah, Oprah, Oprah, Oprah, and did nothing but an interview it was up to her. She did the talking, Oprah just did what she wanted to do that beyond the show and talk and she open your blame for everything. I just don’t understand that.

How are the black Africans called???

Raven was right !!!

She is not an African American she is an American culturally more than African. Show where she is culturally African at all?

Oprah played her. Is this a bad time to say I can never watch The Color Purple the same way again?

You are a beautiful woman ❤

I have no sympathy for Raven-Symoné. Instead of getting mad at people for criticizing her she should do some introspection about why she has a problem with being labeled African.

All humans come from the same distant ancestor. Race is a moot point.

That’s so raven one of my favorite Disney channels shows growing up

OPRAH IS A TYPICAL VICTIM, AS FAR A RAVEN, I APPRECIATE HER TRUTHFULNESS~

Please please Oprah contact to me please please i know all the Fake drama and the Fake Instagram

F.R.S.!

🙏😍🤎

Please please everyone stay safe and stay away from All the Haters

Does anybody care about Oprah any more?

😂😂😂

We are African Americans whether we were born kn African or have our lineage traces back to Africa..so LOVE it. Until we are all treated equally we are not one. Idk who you have intercourse with and marry thays not gonna change a thing. Be happy as an African American.

Americans 👀👀😂🤣

This is just another Candice owen, that is what you are doing girl don't blame people for your actions

We heard it and didn't like it. Bye

Stop cosplaying characters Raven

Oprah attacking Raven was like “attack of the giant booties” 😂

She thinks she's white 😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😆😁

Nobody cares about Raven anymore. People got children to feed places To go.😂