Naturally more interesting...

White people in America seem to prefer people from Africa over African Americans, while Europeans prefer African Americans.

Part of the reason has to do with stereotypes. But the major reason really has to do with exposure.

It is natural to be more interested in someone from another country and continent than it is people born within the same country.

Notice how most girls go head over heels for the hot foreign exchange student from Italy, France, Germany, or Britain?

We all know American culture, we all know the American way. So its natural for us to be more interested in someone who is not from America because things may and usually are different.

In Britain, when they aren't hating on Americans because of Bush (which I find it unfair to punish blacks because you can't blame us for what white people did), they are usually taking a grand interest in knowing about day to day life about America.

American culture isn't interesting to the average American simply because we live it and have no reason to be curious about it.

So its no surprise that Americans prefer Africans over their own black people because African is a whole different ball park.

People are just naturally more interested in a lifestyle and culture different from their own.