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> Historical usage matters.

To who? Not to me, and I don't have a single black friend who likes "person of color" any more than "colored". What gives you the authority to make such pronouncements? Why are you the language police? This is a big nothing-burger. There are real issues to worry about, let's all get off the euphemism treadmill.


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