Thursday, February 14, 2013

Whats in a name?

Pick a Ninny, Jigaboo, Spade,Coon, Porch Monkey, Mulani, Kaffir, Sambo, Darkie, Swarza, etc, etc, many of the derogatory names assigned people of color were in fashion and used in major American publications, such as Look Magazine, Newsweek, and Time (just to name a few) until the mid 60's. Now they're just used on the DL (down low) and when folk aren't in mixed (racially) company. Although this may seem unimportant the name you are known as conjures up  images in the mind that ultimately causes action or non-action on the behalf of others. Face it, a nigger by any other name is still a nigger!

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