Toni MorrisonIn this country American means white. Everybody else has to hyphenate.
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In America, we have a term for people who are not white. It’s a little known term, likely because it is so offensive, but it is there. This term used to refer to people of color. Today, it is used to describe anyone with a different skin tone from the person speaking.
To be clear, this term has been around for a very long time. It’s been used for hundreds of years. In fact, the Oxford English Dictionary lists it as being used in writing in 1799.
In America, we have a term for people who are not white. It’s a little known term, likely because it is so offensive, but it is there. This term used to refer to people of color.
Today, it is used to describe anyone with a different skin tone from the person speaking. To be clear, this term has been around for a very long time. It’s been used for hundreds of years.
In fact, the Oxford English Dictionary lists it as being used in writing in 1799.
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