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Black or African American?
Posted on 8/13/15 at 11:24 am
Posted on 8/13/15 at 11:24 am
I'm writing a legal brief in which I need to refer to several parties by their race. In it, I have listed white and black, but the partner reviewing the document asked that all references to "black" be changed to "African American." I responded to her that there was nothing in the record indicating that the parties were from Africa. She wasn't happy.
So which is it? Black or African American? FWIW she didn't ask me to hyphenate any of the white references.
So which is it? Black or African American? FWIW she didn't ask me to hyphenate any of the white references.
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Posted on 8/13/15 at 11:25 am to AnonymousTiger
nope nope nope nope nope
Posted on 8/13/15 at 11:26 am to AnonymousTiger
Black, or brown if you want to be literal
Posted on 8/13/15 at 11:26 am to AnonymousTiger
If they never lived in Africa, they ain't African American.
Posted on 8/13/15 at 11:26 am to AnonymousTiger
American
Posted on 8/13/15 at 11:26 am to AnonymousTiger
Is the legal term for their race African America? I really don't know. I see it all the time on legal docs.
Posted on 8/13/15 at 11:26 am to AnonymousTiger
If she didn't ask you to change white to Caucasian then I'd bring it up and file a complaint. Just to be as much of a douche as she is
Posted on 8/13/15 at 11:26 am to AnonymousTiger
Black.
According to my black buddies: "Unless you're from Africa you shouldn't refer to yourself as "African American"".
I agree with them.
According to my black buddies: "Unless you're from Africa you shouldn't refer to yourself as "African American"".
I agree with them.
Posted on 8/13/15 at 11:26 am to AnonymousTiger
These guys didn't build the fricking railroad, Walter.
Posted on 8/13/15 at 11:26 am to AnonymousTiger
Write "Darkies" just to be safe.
Posted on 8/13/15 at 11:27 am to AnonymousTiger
Black.
Posted on 8/13/15 at 11:27 am to AnonymousTiger
How about just "American"?
Posted on 8/13/15 at 11:27 am to AnonymousTiger
I'd go with black
Posted on 8/13/15 at 11:27 am to ell_13
quote:
Is the legal term for their race African America? I really don't know. I see it all the time on legal docs.
This is really my question. Not trying to be racist, but I don't think African American is the correct term.
Posted on 8/13/15 at 11:27 am to SabiDojo
Posted on 8/13/15 at 11:27 am to AnonymousTiger
People who annoy you, for 800, alex.
Fwiw, the answer is lawyers
Fwiw, the answer is lawyers
Posted on 8/13/15 at 11:29 am to Boudreaux35
That would go over about as well as the "darkies" suggestion.
Posted on 8/13/15 at 11:30 am to AnonymousTiger
Black.
African-American is a misnomer since it's meant to denote someone of the sub-Saharan negroid race, but since Africa is a continent that contains peoples of all 3 major races, it is factually inaccurate.
African-American is a misnomer since it's meant to denote someone of the sub-Saharan negroid race, but since Africa is a continent that contains peoples of all 3 major races, it is factually inaccurate.
Posted on 8/13/15 at 11:30 am to AnonymousTiger
I think that she is correct to use the term African American; however, it is interesting that she didn't recommend using the term Caucasian.
Posted on 8/13/15 at 11:31 am to AnonymousTiger
Black. Tell her she can suck a big African American cock.
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