I was opening mail from the NAACP when
it occurred to me that when older white people use the tern
“colored,” they're simply using the term that was contemporary
and accepted when they where forming their vocabulary. Like when they
say icebox or davenport. My grandpa called my tricycle a velocipede.
So listen for context, is my point. Are they being racist? Or just
old fashioned? Dang. It'll be a great day when a white person can
without a second thought invite a Black friend over for a supper that
includes fried chicken and watermelon. Because those things are
delicious.
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