Rocsteady wrote:Black card
Denster wrote:The term 'coloured' was more common in the eighties as I remember it. It was deemed preferable to black. I think as the 80s drew to an end black became common and was far more acceptable term. Coloured then became a more negative word or was perceived as such.
I first noticed this at school in the late 80's, people would always say 'coloured' instead of 'black' because it was then considered to be a more polite term.
Obviously things changed as time went on, but it was definitely like that around the time.