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Originally posted by Athens
The word sounds very dated, but I don't see what the problem is when we have organizations like the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) or the UNCF (United Negro College Fund).
But again, it does sound dated since no one uses those terms anymore unless they're being condescending. She could have used a better term.
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Those organizations came to rise when colored was the politically correct term. Changing the name would have not preserved the history associated with them.
However, 'colored' as an adjective is highly inappropriate.
