Thursday, February 11, 2010

What do we call ourselves these days?

Are we 'African American?' How about Negro(e) or Colored people or people of color or just plain Black? Afro-American and then African American? Should immigrants from Caribbean countries call themselves 'Caribbean Americans?' What's in a name anyway? In a recent meeting with Julian Bond I suggested that the name NAACP is more relevant than it has ever been. Remember when those of us who attended college in the 60's felt the NAACP name was 'uncle Tom' like and raised our black power salute in protest of National Association for the Advancement of 'colored people?' So call yourself whatever you want others to call you.

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