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Originally posted by Dionysus
I am morally opposed to using "black" and "white".
Here's why: *excuse me, while I go to websters.com* 
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I see why some people don't like using black, but I don't like African-American either. Why? My family is from the Caribbean, and if I feel a sense of roots anywhere, then it's in the Caribbean.
I just feel like Black is more all-encompassing.
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It may be said with rough accuracy that there are three stages in the life of a strong people. First, it is a small power, and fights small powers. Then it is a great power, and fights great powers. Then it is a great power, and fights small powers, but pretends that they are great powers, in order to rekindle the ashes of its ancient emotion and vanity.-- G.K. Chesterton
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