The phrase african american is racist, but its the preferred phrase. You are assuming someone is an african immigrant based on the color of their skin. By all accounts, black is a less racist term. Society rarely makes sense.
Is black actually considered racist in the US? I know African American is more common (at least in the limited amount of American media I consume), but black being racist whilst white is acceptable doesn't make any sense.
Its not. At all. Some people like to get militant about being called African American, but thats a heritage. If you prefer that, go for it, but if its cause your great great grandma was from Africa then you're as African culturally as I am Nordic.
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u/[deleted] Dec 11 '19
The phrase african american is racist, but its the preferred phrase. You are assuming someone is an african immigrant based on the color of their skin. By all accounts, black is a less racist term. Society rarely makes sense.