James D. Forrester (james@jdforrester.org) [050623 04:48]:
On Wednesday, June 22, 2005, at 19:42, Jay JG jayjg@hotmail.com wrote:
Until 40 years ago or so the word "Colored" for "African-American" was used near-universally in the United States, and was seen as "neutral" as well.
Actually, using "African-American" instead of "black" is widely ridiculed in the UK, FWIW.
Yeah, it tends toward "Afro-Caribbean", or just "Afro" on the Afro hair product shops in Walthamstow ;-)
- d.