Remember when "colored" was the polite term for a Negro? Then they decided that was offensive, and we changed to "black." Then Jesse Jackson decided that was offensive and we changed to "African-American." Now we must tread those eggshells again -- "African-American" is no longer pc. What is? They don't know. "Today, 24 years after Jackson popularized African-American, it's unclear what term is preferred by the community."
Clarence Page, the black (OOPS!) columnist, says, "That's the most fundamental right any human being has, over what other people call you." Personally, I don't care what other people call me, as long as they call me for supper.
"Younger generation embraces the term 'black.'" The Dallas Morning News: February 5, 2012; p. 8A.
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