I still like Black but African American doesn't bother me at all. Negro and Black tell of no history or area. So I can understand the tracing back but Negro is offensive and if someone calls me that I'll definitely knock that mfer out.
AA was the evolution of trying to identify our race with a homeland of some sort. I don't mind that at all.
What's wrong with being called a "Negro"?
I'm holding out for the term "coon", I'm sure it'll be added before long anyway.
ReplyDeleteI still like Black but African American doesn't bother me at all. Negro and Black tell of no history or area. So I can understand the tracing back but Negro is offensive and if someone calls me that I'll definitely knock that mfer out.
ReplyDeleteAA was the evolution of trying to identify our race with a homeland of some sort. I don't mind that at all.
I'll tread lightly and whitely, but did you see the Slate article on this? Seems like Negro was invented by and for, er, blacks.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.slate.com/id/2241120/
-DD