[magritte]

“Niggerhead.” That was the name of the area (and is still probably called that to this day among the older natives.)

[not2worry]

(and is still probably called that to this day among the older natives.)

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I grew up as a child where the “N” word was used frequently. I'm now an “older native” of my neighborhood and I would no longer use that word than the man in the moon. I find it not just insensitive but unconscionable for anyone to use it but “older” and “younger” folks who are still racists.

[Salamander]

Western MD has had 2 mountains renamed, one is now “Negro Mountain” and the other is now “Polish Mountain” and this has occurred during my lifetime.

Three guesses what they used to be called.

http://articles.philly.com/1987-11-13/news/26174534_1_new-maps-fishing-hole-nonnemacher

Far as I know, nobody ever thought twice about the names as “racist”; they were named long, long ago and that was all there was to it.

[I also happen to live a few minutes away from a “similar” pond mentioned in the article..grew up ice skating on it every winter]

So...when are all the rappers gonna remaster their albums to purge that word?

[JSteff]

Thanks. Most probably do not even think of it any longer, so it seems mostly have an effect on the media and very elderly people.

Heck, even blacks call each other that, so what is the big deal any more?