I view someone saying “the negro” the same way I would view anyone saying “that cracker”. It’s a word from a bygone era.
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Except there is no “United Cracker College Fund” and there is a “United Negro College Fund”.
There is no Crackeroid (Caucasian) race but there is a Negroid designation of human kind.
Negro is a valid word to use and he was offering his personal view on Negro problems. Rev Wright, Rev Al, JesseJjr, NPB, Oprah and numerous other Black/Negro celebrities have done the same regarding their views on race.
Also, IIRC, the word “nigger” is from the area of Niger and has nothing to do with Negro.
Good points.
The United Negro College fund started in 1944, when negro was still being used by most of American society. Why they haven’t changed the name , I have no idea. But the word rubs people the wrong way. Whether It’s an accurate word to describe people or not doesn’t matter. They hear “negros are lazy welfare people that would be better off as slaves” and they will turn against that. Saying “the negro” sounds like someone is talking about an animal. It’s at best a stupid stereotype. Bundy shot himself in the foot. He will lose a huge chunk of public support. Not everyone, but enough. FBI will come in and arrest any militia is left and take everything. And no one will give a shit.