I’m often asked, “When was the last time you were called ‘nigger’ by a white person?” I’m rarely asked, “When was the last time you were called ‘Uncle Tom,’ ‘coon’ or ‘sell-out’ by a black person?” As to the first question, it’s been decades. As to the latter, a matter of hours.
I’m often asked, “When was the last time you were called ‘nigger’ by a white person?” I’m rarely asked, “When was the last time you were called ‘Uncle Tom,’ ‘coon’ or ‘sell-out’ by a black person?” As to the first question, it’s been decades. As to the latter, a matter of hours.
— Larry Elder (@larryelder) December 3, 2020