Political correctness

[ffutures]

I need to describe a character's race - which of the following would currently be least offensive and/or most politically correct for an American audience:

Negro
Black
African-American

I've currently got it as African-American but it feels a little awkward, especially since the person I'm describing is actually a god. Any thoughts? Suggestions?

Comments

[saranjeuhal.livejournal.com]

It's a polarizing topic. I know a number of Black people, and that's how they refer to themselves, not as African-Americans. I tend to find that there's a dichotomy between those that refer to themselves from the viewpoint of being American (Blacks), and the viewpoint of having ancestral history elsewhere (African-America).

Negro is way out, even if a lot of Blacks refer to each other as "Nigga", as the guys I know do.

You can always go with Non-White :D