I was reported to HR for using the word Negro in a perfectly appropriate context

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12. This is

the consequence of racist a-holes abusing language. That is technically the proper descriptor, but it can no longer be used used due to certain types applying it in a hateful way. I'm just old enough where my brain still considers that to be the respectful word to use, and I have to make myself use "Black" because that used to be more out of line and it makes me mildly uncomfortable using it. It used to even be on all of the government forms. I guess it could also be a regional thing.
In the end, I'm Ok using whatever someone wants to be referred as, but it's a shame someone got into trouble for it all because of how we got to this point.