Nick Cannon

[TitoFan]

Serious question, Denilson (whether you choose to answer it or not):


What are the proper ways to refer to black people?

I ask because there are several names out there in use by different people:

• blacks
• people of color
• African-American
• Negroes
• brown-skinned people

I also ask because the word for "black" in Spanish is "negro", and that is what we commonly call black people..... although others use the term "persona de color" which obviously is "person of color."

In videos I saw... one by a young American black girl, and another by a young black Puerto Rican couple... all seemed to object somewhat to the "person of color" terminology.



Here's what I think.

I think the intent is what matters in most instances. No matter what you call someone... if you do so with ill intent or malice... then it's probably going to amount to some sort of racial slur.

If you happen to use a term that the person objects to... then it's a simple matter of adjusting your terminology when referring to, or speaking to that person.

[NoSavingByTheBell]

I always say BLACK.

Afro-Cuban, Afro-Caribbean, Afro-American is more geographic terms, like WHERE the Black person lives.