[Amber31560]

When the term ‘colored’ was used to describe Blacks, the country was much more racially polarized than it is today. Frequently, the term was used with disdain, and spat out at African-Americans in a slur-like manner. It was also interesting to Blacks that the term was used exclusively for them, but the only race that is not ‘colored’ are whites. What color is ‘colored’ anyway? The word ‘colored’ was the one sprawed on segragated bathrooms, water fountains, seating areas and so forth.It was usually associated with facilities that were unfairly substandard compared with the same facilities for white people. Many Black Americans associate the term with a dark, hostile, and oppressive time in our country’s history.That is not fun to be reminded of. Just stick to ‘Black’ or ‘African-American’ okay? I know many Blacks who would be incredibly offended (myself included),if you refered to us as ‘colored’.

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Name : Amber31560, Gender : F, Race : Black/African American, Age : 24, City : Greeville, State : NC, Country : United States, Occupation : student, Social class : Middle class, 

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