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johnlucas

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14. You are correct again!

Mon Feb 6, 2012, 11:22 PM

Feb 2012

That's another reason why Obama's presidency is so important.
This country is one day truly going to live up to the notion of "Melting Pot".
Many people from many cultures. E Pluribus Unum. Out of many, One.

Everybody's gonna be all mixed up & throw the race category system all off track.
We're probably going to convert to Brazil's system of merely calling you by what you look like on the surface: Tan, Brown, Beige, Black, White, Peach, Yellow, Pink.

The main thing I hope for is that people of all those categories get treated with equal due respect.
The best thing that can happen to this place is the end of the color (& culture) hierarchy.
John Lucas

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A post I made on Yahoo on story "Some blacks insist: 'I'm not African-American'" [View all] johnlucas Feb 2012 OP

I was an "Afro-American Studies" major tblue Feb 2012 #1

And that's the problem with labels johnlucas Feb 2012 #6

African-American is fine for history, but it is impractable for today's usage. ZombieHorde Feb 2012 #2

Obama is a . . . Major Hogwash Feb 2012 #9

You are correct again! johnlucas Feb 2012 #14

you noted one of the key problems with "black" provis99 Feb 2012 #3

Yep. And Michael Jackson's children highlight this issue as well. johnlucas Feb 2012 #12

What can you call me? Archae Feb 2012 #4

I can call you many things johnlucas Feb 2012 #8

Another good term is "Heinz 57." Archae Feb 2012 #16

I don't like mutt because it reminds me of Nikia Feb 2012 #10

I feel you on that one johnlucas Feb 2012 #13

Thanks. Archae Feb 2012 #17

while i generally respect anyone's wishes in terms of self-designation, this term is imprecise. unblock Feb 2012 #5

"In case of doubt, just refer to us with respect when you talk to us or about us." csziggy Feb 2012 #7

I prefer to call people by their names :-) REP Feb 2012 #11

Definition of African-American: A citizen of the United States who has a least partial ancestry Johnny Rico Feb 2012 #15