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Correction: I am just confused . Can I say, “an old, black man”? Within a sentence, those words describe a man as being both elderly and dark-skinned.
- Correction: I am just confused .
- Can I say, “an old, black man”?
- Within a sentence, those words describe a man as being both elderly and dark-skinned.
- In most countries it is acceptable to use “black” in that manner.
- However, in USA it would be politically incorrect.
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Correction: I am just confused. Can I say, “an old, black man”?
Within a sentence, those words describe a man as being both elderly and dark-skinned. In most countries it is acceptable to use “black” in that manner. However, in USA it would be politically incorrect. In USA, a person would use “African American” (even if the person was born in USA).
Within a sentence, those words describe a man as being both elderly and dark-skinned. In most countries it is acceptable to use “black” in that manner. However, in USA it would be politically incorrect. In USA, a person would use “African American” (even if the person was born in USA).
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