[CASL-L] Cataloging and Race

[Lynch, Joyce]

Personally, I think that term may be easily misinterpreted and some may be
offended. How about: “People of Color?” I just use an inclusive term:
diverse.

On Fri, Jul 31, 2020 at 11:18 AM Cheryl Robertson <
robertsonc at guilfordschools.org> wrote:

> 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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