African-American is an etnicity like being Irish-American

I frequently here FOLK saying why must you have this organization or that organization. I use to be amazed, and question who is asking such a strange questions. Is there not an Irish American association, Italian American Hall of fame even. Then it just dawned on me, African-Americans are not seen as an ethnic group. Like not all Irish people fight and drink, not all African-Americans listen to rap, and sell drugs, and wear do-rags. Not all Appalachians eat raccoon or hate others not living in the mountains or are poor. We as Americans, meaning all in the pot should broaden our thinking.