I'm black. Unfortunately for many black people we can't actually pinpoint our heritage. Saying you are of "African decent" is like you saying you are of "European decent" -- what country? what tribe?

I do agree with what you are saying though. It bothers me when I ask someone's nationality and they give me a race or ethnicity. Sorry, white/black/asian/etc is not a nationality. Key work NATION, I guess that makes me just, American. (not african american, as I was not born in africa).