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Revision as of 19:02, 25 March 2004 by Andrew Levine (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Negro means the color black in Spanish and Portuguese languages, derived from the Latin word niger of the same meaning.
The term negro was formerly used to refer to Sub-Saharan Africans and people with that heritage, such as African Americans. From the 18th century to the mid-20th century it was considered the correct and proper term for African-Americans, but fell out of favor by the 1970s. In current English-language usage, the word is generally considered acceptable only in a historical context or in the name of older organizations such as the United Negro College Fund.
See also: colored