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Showing Original Post only (View all)Common Racial Slurs Non-Blacks Use as Codes to Describe Black People [View all]
http://racisminamerica.org/common-racial-slurs-non-blacks-use-as-codes-to-describe-black-people/Still, that experience was the catalyst for writing this article. I think its important for Black people to know how other racial groups talk about us in code while in person or behind our backs. Being somewhat familiar with the vitriol language used to describe our people should encourage us not to contribute to the racists economy. The way that I see it, why would someone patronize a business that have such strong and dangerous perception of he or she?
This is especially imperative when dealing with police officers.
Its critical to know the type of language thats being used to reference us by those sworn to protect and serve without bias. The dialogue used by cops when referencing Black people might explain why some of them harbor violent tendencies towards us.
Below is a list of completely demeaning and disrespectful racist terms provided by the Racial Slur Database to describe Black people:
This is especially imperative when dealing with police officers.
Its critical to know the type of language thats being used to reference us by those sworn to protect and serve without bias. The dialogue used by cops when referencing Black people might explain why some of them harbor violent tendencies towards us.
Below is a list of completely demeaning and disrespectful racist terms provided by the Racial Slur Database to describe Black people:
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Common Racial Slurs Non-Blacks Use as Codes to Describe Black People [View all]
KamaAina
Aug 2016
OP
The point is they I are coded so you're not supposed to know unless you're part of the in group.
bettyellen
Aug 2016
#4
I thought Greaser is a derogatory term for Hispanics, mostly Mexican-Americans...
Humanist_Activist
Aug 2016
#8
Well that explains why those KKK members were burning the maple leaf flag...
PersonNumber503602
Aug 2016
#21
Odd that. Having myself lived in the south since the 70's, I've heard all but two.
LanternWaste
Aug 2016
#18