77. "Yeah that last example is what I thought the OP was about." In response to In response to 66
My view is probably a little skewed from mostly experiencing English in online situations (and I really can't speak to the racial component), but I associate the use of the noun with a subtle undercurrent of misogyny.
To me it kind of feels like black as an adjective vs. black(s) as a noun to describe people, even if it carries a different weight.
___________________ "So this is what everybody's always talking about! Diablo! If only I'd known. The beauty! The beauty!"