my 1 black friend is as follows, his daddy was all black but he ran out on him, his mother was half Hispanic half white, so he isn't full African American and looks more Hispanic than black and all my other black friends prefer to be called Black, not African America, most people I know say they ain't African. But I know it's different with each clique. We're all comfortable with calling us gringos, whitey and the "Mexicans" names I won't repeat here and yes the only 2 black people I hang with (they one mentioned above, and his brother) both excessively use and prefer the "n" word so as far as that goes, amongst my own friends we all are comfortable with each other enough to not give a damn. But outside our circle I sometimes forget to refrain myself.
So if I offended you I am sorry, it wasn't intentional.