People Of Color Research Paper

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First I would like to say this was a very interesting topic to listen to. The term people of color encompasses all individuals of color who identify as being nonwhite. So that basically means Native, Mexican, African, Indian, Hispanic or Asian Americans to name a few. However, how individuals feel about the term differs from person to person. Some individuals think this term erase the individuality of different cultures and simply groups all people together. Others feel like this new verbiage is a jazzier way of saying people of culture. It seems like the best practice would be to ask individuals how they would prefer to be described as instead of simply assuming and using language that is considered harsh or unfavorable. Statistically, the

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