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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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