Sunday, September 28, 2008

Sunday Update: How Many Ways Can You Say Black Without Saying Black Update 2

As of today, the list grows so more. I remain surprised (if not distressed) as the tally grows:

1. Urban
2. Ghetto
3. Disadvantaged
4. Assailant
5. Children in under-resourced schools
6. Those people
7. Defendant
8. Underprivileged
9. Inner city/Center city residents/City residents
10. Section 8 recipients
11. Public housing residents
12. Gang members/Gang affiliated/Gang Bangers
13. Diverse
14. Lower Income
15. Home boys/Homies
16. Community Organizer
17. Good dancer
18. Unwed mothers
19. Deadbeat Dads
20. Criminal Element
21. Baby Mothers/Fathers
22. Welfare Recipients
23. Hip-hop Community
24. Felon
25. Convict
26. Rapper
27. Affirmative Action Hire
28. Athletic Quarterback
29. Inarticulate
30. Comedians
31. Over-comers
32. Cristal/Moet/Patrone Poppers
33. Stars of the 1st 48 (Homicide investigation show on A&E)

2 comments:

Glennis said...

You forgot "Minority" or did I miss it?

That's the new scapegoat in the mortgage crisis - "minority borrowers."

Vee (Scratch) said...

There are so many that needs to be taken off the list but I guess I understand.

Black folks don't own the patent on ghetto, underpriviledged, Section 8 recipients, Public housing residents, lower income, and welfare recipients. I understand their euphemisms, but I'm just saying we don't own the patent or the trademark.