In the Spirit of Sankofa,
... Is there anyone in the Family familiar with this; and if so, why not share it with us? ...smh
Long live 'Negro'
The Census Bureau is doing away with the word as a racial designation in favor of 'black' or 'African American.' There goes some important history.
March 11, 2013|Sandy Banks
I let Black History Month slide by this year without writing anything about it. I am so over celebrating firsts or reprising triumphal narratives.
But news from last month did suggest that we may need a black history lesson — one that goes beyond Rosa Parks on the bus or George Washington Carver's magic with peanuts.
The Census Bureau announced last month that the word "Negro" is being dropped from its lexicon. Next year, when the government conducts its Annual American Survey, folks like me will have two options on census forms: black or African American.
That's choice enough for me. I'm black, and have been since I was a teenager.
Before that, I was either Negro or colored — depending on whether I was at home in Cleveland or visiting my grandparents in Alabama.
But census officials said they are eliminating "Negro" after 100 years because some black Americans consider the term outdated and offensive.
http://articles.latimes.com/2013/mar/11/local/la-me-banks-negro-20130312
Peace In,
... Is there anyone in the Family familiar with this; and if so, why not share it with us? ...smh
Long live 'Negro'
The Census Bureau is doing away with the word as a racial designation in favor of 'black' or 'African American.' There goes some important history.
March 11, 2013|Sandy Banks
I let Black History Month slide by this year without writing anything about it. I am so over celebrating firsts or reprising triumphal narratives.
But news from last month did suggest that we may need a black history lesson — one that goes beyond Rosa Parks on the bus or George Washington Carver's magic with peanuts.
The Census Bureau announced last month that the word "Negro" is being dropped from its lexicon. Next year, when the government conducts its Annual American Survey, folks like me will have two options on census forms: black or African American.
That's choice enough for me. I'm black, and have been since I was a teenager.
Before that, I was either Negro or colored — depending on whether I was at home in Cleveland or visiting my grandparents in Alabama.
But census officials said they are eliminating "Negro" after 100 years because some black Americans consider the term outdated and offensive.
http://articles.latimes.com/2013/mar/11/local/la-me-banks-negro-20130312
Peace In,