I am referring specifically to African-American culture, which is also called Black culture. Black people from other parts of the world are often able to identify with their culture in ways that include more than the color of their skin. African-Americans were not given that opportunity since their ancestry is linked to slavery where their identities and culture were stripped from them. The last remaining thing they could cling onto was the color of their skin, which is why Black in America refers to a race and culture.