Launch HN: BlackOakTV (YC S21) – Netflix for black people

Re:Launch HN: BlackOakTV (YC S21) – Netflix for black people by Semaphor on Sunday August 08, 2021 @07:40AM (#28106010)

> Just a heads up, referring to a people as "blacks" can ne seen as a bit rude.

And the alternative is?

> African American

It’s such a weird term, but as far as I know it’s the term people over there use?

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Re:Launch HN: BlackOakTV (YC S21) – Netflix for black people by distantaidenn on Sunday August 08, 2021 @01:07PM (#28108227)

I'm American. The term I and others use is Black people. "African American" is typically a term people use in some weird attempt at being politically correct.

Personally, I see it as a misnomer and a way to create an other. Note how you rarely if ever hear white Americans referred to as European American.

I also feel you missed my point. I'm not saying "Black" is rude, I'm saying the term "blacks" is rude.

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Re:Launch HN: BlackOakTV (YC S21) – Netflix for black people by Semaphor on Monday August 09, 2021 @01:12AM (#28112936)

> Personally, I see it as a misnomer and a way to create an other. Note how you rarely if ever hear white Americans referred to as European American.

It also creates the confusing situation of having white Americans from Africa ;)

> I also feel you missed my point. I'm not saying "Black" is rude, I'm saying the term "blacks" is rude.

Thanks, though at least Wikipedia uses the term very liberally, and there are several sources cited that use the term as well, including modern ones.

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