http://blackhistorymonth2014.com There is much debate about how people of African descent, whose progenitors were slave, identify themselves. Negro, Black or African-American. Which is the correct term and if how do you define yourself within the culture?

Recently I was blasted for using the term Black to define the area of study I wanted to cover on the website I have created, Black History Month 2014.

I have chosen to use that experience as a teachable moment in the hopes that a meaningful dialogue will ensue.

The issue of who we are and how we think of ourselves as a people, I believe is at the core of our inability to unify and bring power to bear for change in our communities.

What am I? Black, Afro-American, African-American or Colored.

You can read the full article here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2c7Iw...