As someone who isn't a PoC I'm always unsure of how I should refer to others correctly. First question:

African American vs Black - what is more accepted?

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Mornin’ Copywriter. The short answer—both are acceptable as a matter of speech. That said, ‘black’ as a descriptive term is more inclusive than African American, as it takes into account black people who may not be African American (African, Caribbean etc.). Hope that helps.

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I say go with black at all times. Look at it this way: would you call a black person, born and raised in London, African American?

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I prefer Black African-American. The whole thing. Every time. I’m worth the air

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I don't mind either of those 2. As long as you don't put "the" in from of it...I'm sure many feel the same...I.e. African American Chamber of Commerce, Coalition of 100 Black women, etc. As examples...

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