[CASL-L] Cataloging and Race

[Cheryl Robertson]

Hi Elaine,
That's a great point.  Might we also add the term "Brown"?  I am eager to
read our colleagues' suggestions.
Respectfully,
Cheryl

On Thu, Jul 30, 2020 at 10:01 AM Elaine Shapiro <elaine.shapiro7 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hi everyone,
>
> I often add subjects to my catalog records in my elementary school library.
> For example,  "multicultural" "African American"  "civil rights".  But, as
> I learn more about race, I realize that African American is not an accurate
> term for books about or featuring black people, because not all black
> people in the US are from the US originally. Thoughts on better subject
> terms?  "Blacks" "Black People"?
>
> Thank you
> Elaine
>
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