[Torie]

That doesn't show a lot of respect for the many generations during which American Negroes have been here. It is also racially demeaning, in that it emphasizes ancient geography over blood lines

And blah, blah, blah. You didn't type this mental fart with a straight face did you? I am merely using the term which the aforementioned group (or at least a majority thereof) prefer. Do you use the term Negro these days in front of African Americans? I bet you don't.

[Ohioan]

Do you use the term Negro these days in front of African Americans? I bet you don't.

Well don't bet the family farm on that. I always treat other races with respect. That does not mean that I do not have preferences. But I treat people with respect and fundamental fairness.

But I would be mighty interested in where you got the idea that most Negroes prefer the term "African American." Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton, etc., speak more for the White Left than their own people.

[eskimo]

Do you use the term Negro these days in front of African Americans? I bet you don't.

Quite some time ago I asked one of the first dark skinned people I ever met whether he was a member of the Negro race. He said "no; I'm an American just like you". I never asked such a foolish question again and I will answer likewise if someone asks me if I am a real Eskimo but I will never be so stupid as to let some political parasites convince me that the word Eskimo is a derogatory term.

[steve-b]

Do you use the term Negro these days in front of African Americans? I bet you don't.

Can I put down $20 on that?