I recall this kid, who immigrated from africa (or is it emigrated?)When in america and applying for financial aid for college, and it had the part that asked about 'race', he put down 'african american'. (same goes for the college he was applying to)
When he got to said college, and was greeted they stood tehre with mouth agape, because they were expecting to find a 'black' kid, not a 'white kid'.
So yea, those little 'check marks' are racist in and of them selves. Would it not be LESS racist if said forms didn't have any mention of race at all? And the only possible 'seperation' would be known languages? (Teachers trying to teach, or people trying to work with people who don't know english, in america can be a pain.)
That said.
Would a family of 'african-british' who have lived in England for 4 generations, and moved to england from holand, still be considered 'african-british'?