2010 US Census form uses the term "Negro"

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I don't think that this thread needs to be in the political forum and I'd like to hear as many thoughts on this as possible but if you all feel it should be moved then let me know. I'm shocked that they would do this and I have a feeling it's going to end up costing us tax payers millions to re-print these things once the right person gets offended by it. I also heard on the radio that Caucasians are now "white" and that Native Americans are now "American Indians" and I haven't heard anything about other ethnicities.

http://www.foxnews.c...test=latestnews

Use of 'Negro' on 2010 Census Form Upsets Modern-Day Sensibilities

FOXNews.com

The term is reportedly included under Question No. 9 of the 2010 census questionnaire, which was approved by Congress over a year ago.

The U.S. Census has shocked the senses for many who want to know why the descriptor, "Negro," is being used in the 2010 questionnaire, the New York Daily News reported.

The term is included under Question No. 9 of the 2010 census questionnaire, which was approved by Congress over a year ago.

The question, which asks about race, provides the following answer choice: "Black, African Am., or Negro."

The word "Negro," referring to individuals of black African descent, represents to many a low moment in U.S. history. Considered a racial slur by leaders of the civil rights movement, the term has since been abandoned for its association with slavery and segregation.

But the Census Bureau has defended its decision to include the word, saying older generations of African Americans often identify themselves as "Negroes," according to the newspaper.

"Many older African Americans identified themselves that way, and many still do," Census Bureau spokesman Jack Martin told the newspaper. "Those who identify themselves as Negroes need to be included."

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Meh, not really a big deal to me:

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