I don’t like “People of Color”.
Is “Crayola” acceptable?
If not, how about this:
“Splib
A non-derogatory word for black male, used by blacks and whites alike (even in mixed company), prevalent in the U.S. military in the 1960s and 1970s. As a member of the U.S. Marine Corps in Vietnam, I heard it constantly and it was used and received with the same sort of attitude as one might use “dude” today, except for the distinguishing fact that it did indeed refer to race, without being racist.
https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=splib
I have never heard of that.
To be fair, I was 1 month old when Vietnam ended.
A non-derogatory word for black male, used by blacks and whites alike (even in mixed company), prevalent in the U.S. military in the 1960s and 1970s.
I served in the Navy from 1961-'64. This is the first time I ever saw/heard that word.