We'll let Maddox be the final word on the term "African-American"

Colored People
 

AAs indeed refers to African Americans. I usually use "blacks" and at times "Blacks." I agree that the AA term is misleading in regards to today's American black population. Blacks that have recently come here from Africa are very, very different, culturally speaking, than the indigenes. Recently, these poor kids from Sudan were mercilessly teased at the public schools here by our local blacks. I worked with a black South African last year and he was absolutely shocked at the "culture" of our urban black population. Mostly he was shocked by how many fat people he saw. He couldn't understand.

Pretty much the same way you found out - a few years ago, different group of people, but similar conversation which piqued my curiosity and led to a web search for more info. I remembered the family name but had to google for the blood disorder name this time.

And the groundswell of support for "gay marriage' continues to take the country by storm.

The ideal gift for Atlanta homosexuals:http://www.cases2go.com/images/zero_luggage.jpg

Do that, and the future of Midtown will look something like this:

Why gay marriage should be banned

Heh, I love that one. I forget where I first saw it though..