Confirmed. I grew up in South Florida.
You could've simply said that Barr is CIA
Many blacks hate being called African-American. Much to my surprise, even a law professor told us on the first day to "just say black" when referring to colored people in cases. A girl was being uncomfortably careful in saying "African-American." It was painful to watch. So the professor helped her out.
I worked with a black guy from the Caribbean, and he told me he hated the term A-A.