QuoteIn December 1988, the Reverend Jesse Jackson led a prominent campaign to replace the term "Black" with "African American" to describe people of African descent in the U.S.. Jackson argued that "African American" provided cultural dignity, historical context, and a connection to roots.
He ate that. So impressive
I know many of us still identify with/as "Black" or "Black American" or more recently I def identify with the idea of "Foundational Black American" ( and the FBAs who don't go too far with their mess
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but "African-American" was/is still so perfect and it definitely has a certain dignity to it. It perfectly encapsulates the journey/story of our ancestors and how we got here while acknowledging we have a specific history and identity here as a result of the country's history. Something that "Black" really didn't do.
It was kinda genius.
terms like "Foundational Black American" def took notes from King's approach.
