Hmmm, really?
Just like some white people still say Nigger, Negro, and Colored. That's not always a generational thing, though.
It depends on the individual, but some people choose to get really technical. The labels that we claim are a personal preference...but some of us refute any labels that are assigned to us by white people. So, many Blacks will refuse to be called "Black" if they hear white people using the term. Just as some Native Americans refute the term "Indian" and "tribe" because those are white people terms (and some find them to be offensive).
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Originally posted by Blue Violet
It's kind of the same thing with many Black people. some prefer Black, some pefer African-American, some really old people still say Negro. It kind of changes with each generation I think. My friend Sally hates to be called African American b/c she says she's not from Africa. She prefers Black. I guess it just depends on the individual [/B]
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