keieferis j asked:


someone the other day said that colored is not proper any more.
i just dont wish to offend someone
why did kelly attack me? is she trying to be funny?all my people refer to negroes as coloreds. and now i find out its considered not proper anymore.this is a simple question

5 Responses to “what do people who have African heritage liked to be referred to As?”

1. vakama667 on October 18th, 2008 7:00 pm

   how many times do I have to say this DONT LISON TO THEM JUST BLEAVE WHAT YOU KNOW ABOUT UR SELTH AND WHAT U KNOW ABOUT EVERYTHING ELCE!!

2. foosieboy1953 on October 18th, 2008 11:30 pm

   human beings. if you are talking directly you do not have to refer as anything. it is acceptable.. to refer to the race as a group.. as black.. others may still prefer african american. neither one is considered offensive. colored has not been proper for a long long time. surprised you just discovered that. in any nationality… outsiders should stay away from any pet names the race calls itself.

3. Dusty Dawn on October 22nd, 2008 12:08 am

   Hey I feel you, I just asked the same question on another post. apparently Kelly doesn’t have the intellect to type without cursing so blow her off. I am from Oklahoma, and there were no black kids in our school, so I like yourself just didn’t want to offend anyone, I think of colored as all races outside of white though… white is a color though.. hmmm. My black friend says black…. my friend from mexico gets ticked at mexican though,she says she’s spanish. Wo whos hispanic, latino, … uh, I feel you because I apparently am not with the times at all. I am not Indian anymore, I am Native American…lol.
   The point is that you are trying to be polite and politically correct, bless your heart!

4. PureGold on October 25th, 2008 2:02 am

   why is this even a question? people, last time I checked, like to be referred to by their names, not some “title”… if you want to be politically correct and just sound normal, you will say African American or just plain American, will do~

5. Nameless on October 27th, 2008 6:51 pm

   Well I prefer to be called black. NOT African American and definitely NOT colored.