'African-American' Becomes a Term for Debate. Rachel L. Swarns.
by Swarns, Rachel L; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2005Article 39Human Relations. Publisher: New York Times, 2004ISSN: 1522-3248;.Subject(s): African Americans -- Race identity | Blacks -- Race identity | Ethnic relations | Ethnicity -- Classification | Immigrants -- Attitudes | Immigrants -- Attitudes toward | Terms and phrasesDDC classification: 050 Summary: "In recent years, black immigrants and their children have become more visible in universities, the workplace and in politics....The demographic shifts, which gained strength in the 1960's after changes in federal immigration law led to increased migration from Africa and Latin America, have been accompanied in some places by fears that newcomers might eclipse native-born blacks. And they have touched off delicate musings about ethnic labels, identity and the often unspoken differences among people who share the same skin color." (NEW YORK TIMES) This article examines how foreign- and native-born blacks are beginning to "debate over who can claim the term 'African-American,' which has rapidly replaced 'black' in much of the nation's political and cultural discourse."| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: 'African-American' Becomes a Term for Debate, Aug. 29, 2004; pp. A1+.
"In recent years, black immigrants and their children have become more visible in universities, the workplace and in politics....The demographic shifts, which gained strength in the 1960's after changes in federal immigration law led to increased migration from Africa and Latin America, have been accompanied in some places by fears that newcomers might eclipse native-born blacks. And they have touched off delicate musings about ethnic labels, identity and the often unspoken differences among people who share the same skin color." (NEW YORK TIMES) This article examines how foreign- and native-born blacks are beginning to "debate over who can claim the term 'African-American,' which has rapidly replaced 'black' in much of the nation's political and cultural discourse."
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