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A Negro is a member of the Negroid ethnic division of the human species. (Negroid is a term in anthropology applying to people who have black or brown pigmentation.) Negro, always spelled with a capital letter, is pluralized Negroes. Negro is a reputable term with scientific backing, but many people prefer the word black, perhaps for the same reason that white is usually preferred to Caucasian. In the United States, the term Afro-American is increasingly popular. Terms such as Negress (See actor), Nigra, nigger, darky, and spade are offensive, contemptuous, evasive, and condescending words understandably resented by all blacks.