[ShirleyAvery]

Do most African Americans find it offensive when whites refer to them as “Blacks”? I’m white and sometimes it seems too awkward to keep saying “African American” when speaking. Just Curious

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Name : ShirleyAvery, Gender : F, Disability : none, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Jewish, Age : 52, City : st. louis, State : MO, Country : United States, Occupation : writer, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

[JackWheeler]

The issue is not the choice between using the term “Blacks” vs. “African-Americans”– it’s your gaffe of using the word “black” as a noun. Personally, I prefer the term “black”; I don’t like “African-American”, because I’m not hyphenated; I’m 100% American. But, that’s just me. There’s nothing inherently wrong with saying “black”, but if you do use “black”, it should be used as a descriptor, not as a noun. Okay: “I don’t know many black people.” Not okay: “I don’t know many blacks.”

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Name : JackWheeler, Gender : Male, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Black/African American, City : Tampa, State : FL, Country : United States, Education level : 4 Years of College, 

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