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Originally posted by Karby
...yes..
and before that it was 'negro'
and before that it was 'colored'
and before that it was 'darkie'
and before that it was 'nigger'
and before that it was 'savages from the jungle'
i'm sorry. i don't mean to be...'strange', but really, i think the whole label thing didn't start 'because black people wanted it to'. it started because others wanted to separate blacks because "they were inferior". really, i think it was a long time before blacks or any orther ethnic group other than white could truly call themselves an 'American'.
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I'm not quite sure if I get what you're saying, so correct me if I'm wrong. Yes, black people have been saddled with some pretty shitty names. Hell, myown grandfather who's 78 refers to the guy who does his lawn as the "Colored boy who mows my lawn." It makes me cringe...
Anyway, Karby, are you saying that white people came up with the term African American to further seperate Blacks and Whites? It seems to me that blacks came up with it to get in touch with their "heritage." And really, it doesn't make any sense. All it does if further seperate Blacks and Whites.
Excuse the poor spelling, I'm sure I butchered a few words in there.