I am NOT an "African-American"! Stop Calling Me That. [blogs.psychcentral.com]
By Melody T. McCloud, PsychCentral, June 10, 2020 It is past-time that this be publicly said: The term “African-American” is a misnomer for native-born Black Americans; and the media, and many Black Americans, need to stop using it . When you hear “African-American,” do you think of Charlize Theron, Elon Musk, Sienna Miller, or J.R.R. Tolkien? Probably not . You probably think of people naturally-blessed with various, rich skin tones; people who look like me, no tanning beds required. But...