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Use of word Negro on 2010 census forms raises memories of Jim Crow
The census form for 2010 features a word more often heard in 1966: Negro.
For many New York blacks, the word conjures visions of Jim Crow and segregation – even if the Census Bureau says it’s included to ensure an accurate count of the nation’s minority residents.
“It’s a bad vibe word,” said Kevin Bishop, 45, a Brooklyn salesman. “It doesn’t agree with me, doesn’t agree with my heart.”
Pamela Reese Smith, visiting the city yesterday from Rochester, said the term was outdated.
“I don’t think my ancestors would appreciate it in 2010,” said Smith, 56. “I don’t want my grandchildren being called Negroes.”
Here’s a REAL serious question: When are the ‘powers that be’ going to STOP dividing us? When are we going to stop letting them divide us?? The question should be – “Are you a legal resident of the United States?“, not what color is your skin.
BTW, I’m not ‘white’ either! I’m kind of a pinkish/beige. I don’t see that listed up there. Nor is there ‘redneck’, ‘cracker’, or even ‘Caucasian’. A large chunk of my ancestry were here waiting when the first colonists stepped off the boats. The others came later, from Ireland and France. Is there a category for all that? Am I a ‘hyphen’? NO! I’m an American, just like those legal folks of a variety of skin tones. Now, as far as I’m concerned the whole shebang needs to be dropped, from applications of any sort and all future census.
H/T: Fairly Conservative
The reason we ask this question is for a count. So we know how many Blacks, asians, caucasians, hispanics, etc. there are, and where they are. The idea of the census is to take a count, not to be touchy feely.
Notice that the form lists THREE different things you can call black people, just trying to make them happy? And they still bitch. I think any black person that bitches about stupid shit like this needs to put their asses in a boat and go to some other country, and see how well they get treated there.
You think China will ask if they are “african-american”? You think germany would care if they didnt like being called “negro”?
Stupidity at its finest.
Pfft! The reason they want the color of a person’s skin is so they can do some gerrymandering for Congressional seats.
And WE don’t ask this question….the gubmint does. WE are no longer the gubmint, don’cha know.
Ever had something you really, really, really wanted to say but you decided not to because it wasn’t the best place for it?
Uh….yeah….frequently!
OB please check one:
White, caucasian, honkey, cracker, white bread, snowball, whiskey-tango, trailer trash, non-minority,European American…..
Well poo, can’t check just one. Heh.