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Re: identifying terminology
"Anita L. Henderson" <[log in to unmask]>
Sun, 21 Jan 2007 20:37:58 EST
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In a message dated 1/21/07 1:15:21 PM, [log in to unmask] writes:


> 
> In colloquial language, there is not any equivalent term to
> "African-American."  When the term came into common usage, in
> the 1970s (I think),
> 

Dear Kevin:

Back in the 70s we were still calling ourselves black, African-American 
didn't really take off until the late 80s/early 90s as we still disagree on what we 
call ourselves.

Anita L. Henderson 

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