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mburnstoday at 12:47 AM1 replyview on HN

> In several Gallup measurements over the next three decades, including the most recent in 2019, the large majority of Black Americans have said the use of Black vs. African American doesn't matter to them.


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amazingamazingtoday at 2:15 AM

Not caring is not acceptance. The term is literally racist both and origin. Unfortunately they were denied being called simply Americans due to historical reasons. African American is sadly also a misnomer given that there’s barely any connection to Africa for the people generally referred to as “black”.

Notice how everyone else is called by nationality or origin.

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