re: Do you say "Black" or "African American"?

Black - and only black. It's absurd to use other labels these days IMO. We're all mutts at the end of the day, some just display it physically more than others.

90% of black people don't give two sh*ts about being called AA, just as 90% of crackers don't give two sh*ts about being called European American. The subgroup that does care, however, and it's very evident here in Texico is "Mexican American". There is a huge group of Americans with latin heritage particularly in the South which are only one generation away from being full Mexican.

Plus, why are there any freaking labels anyway? Why can't we just be people without distinction.