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re: My son got in trouble for saying "Negro"....

Posted on 9/8/15 at 8:12 pm to
Posted by rantfan
new iberia la
Member since Nov 2012
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Posted on 9/8/15 at 8:12 pm to
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. Instead the proper word to use is African American"


The proper word is black.
Posted by jdd48
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2012
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Posted on 9/8/15 at 8:20 pm to
Negro can actually refer to a member of the Negroid race, which is still a commonly used term in the field of anthropology. While the negative connotation is certainly there, there is a legitimate scientific basis for it.
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