How do  Black people like to be addressed?
816478
While it may be the politically correcting thing to say in the workplace, simply referring to someone as "African-American" may be an inaccurate description of someone, especially if that person is not American but from another country. Some people do take offense to the term "black". You are in a tough spot; you are damned if you do and damned if you don't. Professional setting do prefer the term "African-American" over black even though it could be wrong. To play it safe, if you need to describe someone you could just say that they have brown skin.
939736
Best man or woman for the job, that is how it should be. Instead of the minorities calling their communities black communities they need to start just calling them communities. This will not happen though because look at who black people have for role models. Criminals.
868584
You do know that when you say "I'm not a racist, I have black friends" it makes people a tad suspicious.\n\nAnymoo, as an African American I must say...\n\nBoth are offensive and idiotic. I wish all those words would not be used anymore. News flash, it isn't cool.
765608
the people who use the word the most, the blacks themselves
308874
what exactly is your point? yeah i know some black that say that but that dint meant that all black girl have that attitude, because i don't and i put my hand up for a lot of people. so i don't think it is fear for you or anyone else to judge everyone from a few, if u know what i mean.
418553
Why can I call my girlfriend ugly, or an idiot, and she thinks it funny, but if someone else says it she'd probably be offended and cry?\n\nAh, probably because the ways it's said, the meaning behind it, the sharing of feeling behind it.\n\nI think a black person is right to be offended when a person of ANY other race says that.  If they wish to use that term as a word of kinship and sharing amongst themselves, great.. but from anyone else it still is truly a word of disrespect.
524614
Yes, the real question is why don't blacks value each other.\n\n2pac said "I got love for my brother but we can never go no where unless we share with each other, we got to start making changes learn to see me as your brother instead of two distant strangers"\n\nAnd Coolio said "tell me why are we so blind to see that the ones we hurt are you and me."\n\nWhat do you have people who oppress their own people not only hurt their people but also bring a curse upon thereself because of their wrong doing. Then what do you have a seed of generational curses. How can you create a Peace when you have a lot of your own people who are hell-bent on keeping you down so they can look good.
740292
all i know is that they are haters. Black people had a bad history and look at us now. They are still trying to put down on us....well there is nothing to put down on now. [ex questions i've witnessed:\nhttp://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AvtrRnnmeoJkUGXOlA4kincjzKIX?qid=20061101140754AA1alum\n\nhttp://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AufXq.WIIiJ75BO9AnAa0WUjzKIX?qid=20060920075718AAOIyqr ]\n\ni mean. i love ALL people.....this is nonsense.
785721
I agree. I for one, am even more offended when black people use it, because the worst kind of degradation is self degradation. Certain black people need to show more respect for themselves and their people.
1136795
geeze im not even black and the way some people answered ur question is terrible , cmon people this isnt very becomming of u. all the black hate stuff isnt called for , knock it off. god its a difference in skin color thats it , my god how low can you be people!
761747
I haven't ever used the term "nigger".  \n\nThe way I have always looked at is that anyone could fall under this stereotype, no matter the pigment of your skin.  \n\nI also haven't worried about the way anyone speaks.  I do think that there are proper ways of conducting yourself in a speaking manner so that other people see you as an educated individual.  It's not and hasn't ever been a color thing for me.  \n\nI’m just not what you would call a people person, and I worry mostly about those who are close to me.\n\nMaybe I’m oblivious to everything that everyone keeps implying or maybe, these things aren't really happening and it's just those people who like dragging them up again to stir controversy.  \n\nI don’t think I’m oblivious.  If you want my honest opinion on the statements presented.  Well, you can only beat a dead horse for so long.  Everyone in this world knows what it is that they need to do to be successful in life, now they only need to act on it, no matter who they are.
1062884
I have an idea, start with yourself , if you are so concerned with Racism , you start chaining you first. Why I say that people who use these word easily its on their mind all the time, then soon enough every issue is one of racism, when it could be harmless.\nUnited is important, racism to ANY one is wrong, not only blacks.\nso i say start with yourself..
959844
lets just get over this already  who cares   regardless if he shouted it or whispered it   its said by blacks all the time \nif they dont like it they shouldnt have empowered the word\nfunny though how blacks can call women b!tches and hoes \nand we arent allowed to be upset and get worked up about it
846575
Black people feel that because their ancestors were the victims of slavery & oppression, they have the right to complain about what white people do. I feel sorry for the whites today that have to constantly watch what they say around us. It causes white people to act more hostile towards blacks. I think black people need to have a sense of humor & stop gettting offended when whites open their mouth to say something...life is just too short to harbor any resentments.
573619
we just want to be people.  if you are ever in a conversation with someone and they want to describe someone they saw or spoke to they will always be  descriptive if the person was black.  ie- hey i saw this black guy with really cool dreadlocks.  if they are speaking of anyone else they wont use ethnicity
275714
I guess the same reason why black ppl call each other n*****
703908
I prefer to be called Black, not African American. No, I'm not from Africa but of course my ancestors are. But given the fact that many African Americans from Africa have treated me like sh*t like any other racist idiot, I'd rather not be called that. I have heard from many of them that we (Blacks) are not pure Africans and that we are a disgrace to their people. The ones I've encountered looks at us and treat us like dogs. I'm cool on them. Don't want to ever be associated with them. Don't get me wrong, not all of them are like that. But the majority I've encountered are.