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> Posted by: SteveT July 09, 02:59PM

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> I have heard the word 'spook' used to describe

> blacks.

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> STEVET IM NOT SURE THAT WOULD BE THE CORRECT TERM

> (BLACKS) TO USE IN THIS DAY & AGE!

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> IT SAYS ALOT ABOUT YOU!



African American is the term in America - but we're not america - but I thought Black was seen as more acceptable today than my parents term of 'coloured' which is very uncorrect now.


discussed here


http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20060712105003AAno3vp

Is it me, or is the use of a word like Duppy not simply racist?

To my great embarrassment, my Grandfather one referred to the people of Sudan (for whom he nearly died and had a huge amount of respect) as Fuzzy-Wuzzies. This jokey 'innocent at the time' sort of phrase used by one racial type against any other race - either by the majority or minority serves only to draw further differences and misunderstandings of respect and understanding between groups.

Racism cuts both ways - you can't cry foul and then change the rules.

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