Black or African-American?

3894 · 04-24-2007, 01:11 PM

According to Wikipedia

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Black Canadians are black people who reside in Canada. The term African Canadian or Black Canadian is generally used for those of Sub-Saharan African and/or Caribbean ancestory.

Double-checking the usage, Black Canadian seems to be it, per this Canadian gov't. site.

Strangler Lewis · 04-24-2007, 01:35 PM

Since it sounds like you're dealing with government statistical data, I would use the terms the government uses with any particular definition that they give. If the statistical terminology deviates from recognizable cultural pattersns, e.g., Latinos are deemed Caucasian, then note that.

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