 
 <prompt> ```Why person fit prefer make dem call am black person? Based on the previous question, write context wey contain the answer. E fit be 1 - 20 sentences. Context:``` <response>: In 1988, di civil rights leader Jesse Jackson tell Americans make dem use di term "African American" instead because e get historical cultural base and e resemble terms wey European descendants dey use like German American, Italian American, etc. Since dat time, African American and black don dey get equal status. But wahala still dey on top which of di two terms dey more correct. Maulana Karenga dey argue say di term African-American dey more correct because e dey show their geographical and historical origin. Others dey argue say "black" dey better because "African" dey suggest say dem be foreigners, even though Black Americans help found the United States. Some people believe say di term black no dey correct because African Americans get different skin tones. Some surveys show say di majority of Black Americans no get preference for "African American" or "Black", but dem get small preference for "black" for personal settings and "African American" for more formal settings. 