When I was young "Schwarzer" (black person; black one) was considered a derogatory term in German and we were admonished to use "Neger" (negro) instead. That has changed now.

Most people now use "Schwarzer" though that's unfortunate for that is also use as a term (often of endearment) for a conservative and a derogatory term for a priest.

Of course, some very EC people now use 'Afrikaner' (African) but I know people who consider that term offensive to themselves (Muslims/Arabs from the Mediterranean coast of Africa who do not like the term 'Afrikaner' being equated with 'black').

Wolfgang (who sometimes uses "Afroamerikaner" in German in an attempt to mock about the EC brigade)