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I use african-american, because i teach african studies as well as african-american studies, so it's easy, neat and convenient. but sometimes, when you're in a barber shop, somebody'll say, "did you see what that negro did?" a lot of people slip in and out of different terms effortlessly, and i don't think the thought police should be on patrol.
-Henry Louis Gates
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I Use African-american, Because I Teach African

Henry Louis Gates
I use african-american, because i teach african studies as well as african-american studies, so it's easy, neat and convenient. but sometimes, when you're in a barber shop, somebody'll say, "did you see what that negro did?" a lot of people slip in and out of different terms effortlessly, and i don't think the thought police should be on patrol.
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