[Cheryl-M]

Back in the 50s, black leaders made a good point by suggesting that 'colored' was an insensitive way to refer to people, and the term 'black' (as in 'black is beautiful') was preferable. So the term 'black' came into popular usage. Then, a few years ago, many in the African American community suggested that the term 'people of color' was preferable to 'black.' I'm trying to understand why 'people of color' is any less offensive than 'colored people.'
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Name : Cheryl-M, Gender : F, Age : 51, City : Grosse Pointe, State : MI Country : United States, 

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