NSQ - Do Black People Want to be Called ”African American?”

Negro, colored, African American, black or Black. What do people of African descent in the US want to be called? What do we call ourselves? JAG and TLeake dissect this question of what’s in a name for a group of people. Please email us at [email protected] to let us know what you think and share the show with a friend. Related links: How It Feels to Be Colored Me, by Zora Neale Why We’re Capitalizing Black A Debate Over Identity and Race Asks, Are African-Americans ‘Black’ or ‘black’? Are black Hispanics black or Hispanic? Exploring disparities at the intersection of race and ethnicity They considered themselves white, but DNA tests told a more complex story   Thanks so much for listening! If you like this episode, please subscribe to “The No Stupid Questions Show” and share it with a friend. Rate and review NSQ wherever you enjoy your podcasts: Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts iHeart Radio Stitcher Spotify TuneIn   CONNECT SOCIALLY! Host: JAG Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/james.a.gray.3rd/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jagrayiii LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-gray-iii-a5766b/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/james.a.gray.3rd Host: TLeake Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/embodywell/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/embodywell LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tanya-leake/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/embodywell