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To: tejek who wrote (468469)	4/2/2009 7:26:51 PM
From: one_less	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1578133

Exactly as I stated. On the one hand it is a flawed term because it does not adequately identify all the people who could lay legitimate claim to being Americans and having African ancestry. On the other hand it is the term of choice for Black people living in America who want to lay claim to the distinction and who find other available labels to be offensive. This creates a connundrum for non-blacks of African ancestry. However, since it has become tied to economic benefits, black people will take ownership of the term just as they do with the term 'Colored' as long as it is tied to NAACP, even though that term used outside the beneficial organization now has negative connotations. Finally, it is a social construct not only for group identity (race) but also for claiming Affirmative Action benefits, and economic entitlements afforded to people who claim it as a race qualifier. Affirmative Action and economic entitlements are tied to "African American" when applied to black race, which is why the check box has a function. Who, besides you, doesn't get this?