Race Words, Definitions, and History

African American or Black

Definition:

are an ethnic group of Americans with total or partial ancestry from any of the Black racial groups of Africa.

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Negro, Negroid, Colored, Dark, Ni**er

Native Americans

Definition:

a member of any of the indigenous peoples of the Americas.

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Indians, Savage, Redskin, Salmon Ni**er, Salmon Cruncher

Latino or Hispanic

Definition:

a group of people that have Latin American origin or descent.

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Spics, Chicano

Asians

Definition:

people who descend from a portion of Asia's population

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Chinks, Yellow, Ching Chong, Chinaman