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[–] [email protected] 15 points 4 months ago (2 children)

“Black” just works as a better term. It’s hilarious when people refer to black folks from other countries as “African American.”

I don’t think I’ve ever met anyone offended by being called “black.”

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago

If white is not offensive, why would black be offensive? It makes no sense.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

"Black" being considered offensive was a thing in the late 90's, but it didn't last.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

Yeah I remember an anecdote about two Americans on a beach referring to a black British man as something like "African American British" but it was even so long ago that I've forgot what they said exactly.