Joined Jan 2011
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Southeast England
I've also heard some black people say they prefer black to African-American because they either don't feel any emotional connection to Africa, or just don't like being a hyphenated American.
My aunt once corrected me when I used the word housewife because she thought it was offensive, and she's not a housewife/homemaker.
Housewife isn't offensive, it is an ancient and honourable term meaning 'mistress of a household'.