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[Bill Mullins]

> I find the term "African American" equally problematic and I've stated as
> much in my own research.
>
> It's ahistorical, it's an erasure, and it attempts to aggregate people who
> are from completely different continents and ethnic groups with very
> different histories, cultures, and "racial" backgrounds.
>
> I have also found in the course of my research that many of my interviewees
> find the term deeply offensive (including "of color"/"colored"),
> revisionist, or ahistorical, so I avoid using it whenever possible.
>
> Best,
> Zola Sohna

Can you recommend an alternative?

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