This is messed up and she obviously overreacted. Her explanation is so messed up. I don't know how I feel about her losing her job, since it affects more than just her (if she has a family, I never dug that far).
ok this is a serious question that I've been wondering for a while and have read up on, but when exactly did the term "African-American" become a pejorative? As far as I remember, it was pretty widespread from the 80's through the 00's.
From what I've read, it's still used by some:
Black History Month is an opportunity to confront racism and structural disadvantages faced by black people in the United States.
www.urban.org
I understand that it's a term that many black people find fault in, because a) not all black people have african roots, b) it conjurs up a connection to slavery; however, I'm curious as to when it started having a negative connotation.
From the Duke post, the author thinks that it's as egregious as "Asian-American", but that doesn't seem to carry the same negative connotation that's on the same level as "African-American"