Descent
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This is, in fact, a term used by people of Italian descent to refer to people of color.
Source: Film / Enemy of the State - One was, instead of picking on people of African descent, "Beat up a Mexican to 'cleanse the palate'", as if diversifying one's racism makes one more fair.
Source: Stupid Neutral -
The Surinam people are mostly stereotyped as people from African descent, which is true for the most part, but there's also other ethnic groups.
Source: Useful Notes / The Netherlands
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