I like to keep things short and simple so I usually use white or black. The reality is that most folks throughout the Americas are of mixed ancestral heritage. It would be rare to find an American black who was 100% sub-Saharan African. Many whites I know have some American Indian DNA. My former wife was 28% American Indian. She is a New Mexico hispanic whose ancestors all immigrated into that area in the late 16th and early 17th century. The big surprise for her was she had a lot of Greek and Italian DNA.
Whenever I get a question about race on other than a medical history form I answer American whenever possible.
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