"We didn't want to be restricted with an ethnic label."

Rooney has occasionally been accused by critics of insensitive use of ethnic and racial labels.

Since 1994 Rwanda's Tutsi-led government has sought to wipe out the ethnic labels that divided the country.

And they have touched off delicate musings about ethnic labels, identity and the often unspoken differences among people who share the same skin color.

Since no other ethnic label is given for the Wægmundings, this makes a Swedish ethnicity the most likely one.

To the Editor: As people of color, we find it very disappointing that people in the 21st century are still concerned with ethnic labels.

After Rwanda's independence, political battles and periodic massacres revolved around the ethnic labels.

All you have to do is show up - if you have the "correct" ethnic label.

The use of ethnic or religious labels in news reports about crime was thought to stir up racial tensions.

He is Anuak, but undeterred by ethnic labels.