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re: Do you say "Black" or "African American"?
Posted on 5/30/14 at 1:34 pm to trackfan
Posted on 5/30/14 at 1:34 pm to trackfan
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Another word that I only hear White folks use is "biracial". The only Black person who I've ever heard refer to himself as biracial is Tiger Woods, and technically, he's not biracial, he's triracial.
I actually call my nieces "biracial". I don't like the term "mixed." It makes me feel as though I'm talking about a dog.
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Posted on 5/30/14 at 1:46 pm to Navytiger74
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I actually call my nieces "biracial". I don't like the term "mixed." It makes me feel as though I'm talking about a dog
That's interesting. I don't know you, but assuming you're not of pure African descent, which is the case with myself and most Black folks in this country, why would you distinguish between yourself and your nieces in this manner? By the way, I've heard both Melissa Harris-Perry and Soledad O'Brien say that they're offended by the term "biracial" because it's usually used as a putdown by people who are trying to question their Blackness.
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