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Yeah, and we switch back to black because not all black people are African American.
It is more complicated than picking a single label.
The original purpose of the term African American was to make a label for the descendants of black slaves that was more precise than 'black' because the distinction was relevant in the context of US society. As with any term, it eventually became less useful as people who didn't understand the purpose used it to refer to more recent voluntary immigrants who also fall in the social category of black.
Person of color is similar, as some people prefer the more precise label of black. But 'colored person' is right out for general use because of how it is used by racists to point out the person's skin color in place of them being a person. The NAACP is the exception since the group itself has retained the acronym and have essentially reclaimed the term in the context of their association's name.
Ultimately the most important thing is to avoid the labels unless they are relevant and always put the person first before the label.