invisiblelad asked: “Ugh. Ladyunicorn fails sociology forever. Black Americans during slavery had no control whatsoever over what "white people" called them. They likely didn't opt to be called the N-Bomb, nor did they get together over coffee and decide to be called "black". Also, despite the fact that many of these questions seem to suggest it, this young lady is NOT the spokesman for her race. Not every black person objects to one word over another, its a group not the borg collective...”

Thank you! Black people are not one “hive mind”. That’s the reason why I said it was a matter of personal preference. Some people prefer Black, some prefer African-American, some prefer Person of Color, and some people don’t care.

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