"African American" ?

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1 total messages Started by z Sun, 17 Nov 1996 00:00

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Author: z
Date: Sun, 17 Nov 1996 00:00

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When is it better to use "black" than "African American"?
 
My problem with "African American" is that it seems like it could lead
to inaccuracies.  For example, what if the man (or woman) in questsion
is Canadian, British, or otherwise? Obviously "African American" is
all wrong. Do you then refer to the peron a "black"?  If so, wouldn't
it make sense just to say "black" for everybody?
 
Please answer -- I'd like to pin this down.

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