Hi,

It would be be better to refer to specific groups of people (e.g, Black, First Americans, Hispanic, Latinx, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, etc.)  It's more accurate, does not erase anyone, and teaches kids about diversity with respect.

There has been quite a bit of coverage on what the people being described would prefer.  I've always used the preference of those described.

Be well,
Ava


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On Friday, July 31, 2020, 11:27:06 AM EDT, Heidi DeFlippo <deflippoh@fpsct.org> wrote:


You could use "People of Color"

~ Heidi DeFlippo
     Library Media Specialist
        East Farms School
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On Thu, Jul 30, 2020 at 10:02 AM Elaine Shapiro <elaine.shapiro7@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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