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Could you please help me out with the following topic about cultural perceptions of color.

Discuss American cultural perceptions of color. In other words, what do Americans associate with the colors black, yellow, white, blue, and red? (Since the term "American" has different meanings to different people, use your personal/family's association). Ask one person from another culture what she/he associate with these colors.

Tip: For example, some people wear black at funerals, the color black often means death, bad, sadness in some cultures. While, in other cultures, the color black indicates power, prosperity, and fortune.

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Colors have meaning. But they may not be what you think.

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In my experience, black means death. People wear black at funerals. But it is also a sign of prosperity. Limousines, most of them, are black. Tuxedos are black.

Yellow, to me, is ...

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