Use of "negro" vs. "preto".

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Weird question here, but I have asked all my Brazilians and still haven't received a truly good answer.

Portuguese has two words that mean "black" - "negro" and "preto". Now, preto is by far the most common, with negro being reserved for as far as I know so far, only a few things:

People. One doesn't refer to dark people as "pretos", ever.
O Rio Negro.
Os buracos negros.

Where the hell else can one use the word "negro/negra"? Can anyone provide any examples? And why are black holes not buracos pretos? What is the difference in usage? Does anyone have a link to a good article about this?

Feel free to respond in Portuguese or English as you prefer.

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