whats the difference ???

This years census for 2010 is going to be what i think a big deal, i just read question #9 will read what race are you? for "my" people we will have a choice to choose Black, African American or Negro ... So now how do you choose ? I understand there are different types of Asians Chinese, Japanese, etc..but what really is the point to have 3 choices for Blacks , Black is Black right ??Or is it really a difference , help me out ?? "..Some one said on twitter we haven't used Negro for the past few decades,so why now ?? census officials disagree, saying they found some older African Americans identify themselves that way and they're trying to be inclusive. In a statement, they said: "Results from the census in 2000 showed that a number of respondents provided a write-in response of 'negro' when answering the question on race." In fact, Congress approved the form more than a year ago.

"Is the word negro offensive to you? That depends on who you ask, shouldn't African American on the form be sufficient? or, why not put "Colored" there as well ? I am so happy we are past that one.. Now i gotta figure out what i am ,I wish the man would have just let us stay African, when we came to America.... is there really a difference