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Old 04-16-2008, 11:35 AM   #48 (permalink)
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I actually have a similar curiosity. A lot of people say it's more "politically correct" to call black people African-Americans..so.....does that mean you call Blacks in Canada "African- Canadians"? or "african- polish" and so and so......

Just more groups and more and more for people to separate themselves....
I'd assume it'd differ with the person, place, and time period. 'Black' works for me, personally (which I am).

like you said .... demographics has a lot to do with it .... what part of the US do you live in?
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