Similar Terms
In the early 20th century, the cognate term "the Race" was used to refer to African Americans in a similar way – to show ethnic pride – particularly by the African American press, with terms such as "race man" and "race woman" used to refer to individuals who demonstrated pride in their ethnicity. Today the term primarily survives in the terms "race music" and "race records" for music of the era targeted at this demographic.
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