Tea Partier Glenn Beck wants to bring back the term "colored" (money, million)

[Lucario]

Originally Posted by rhawkins74

And why not give it a shot and I HOPE LIKE HELL that you run across me and the term African American in reference to myself or my family. I'll make damn sure that you'll have on of the worse days in all your memory.

I think that confrontation will do nothing but make me laugh.

[nimchimpsky]

Originally Posted by rhawkins74

So, if I wanted to be a martian canadian, then everyone should except me as that, because that is how I want to be identified? Which also means the media or no one else should be able to identify anyone, because that may not be how they identify themselves.

Like I said earlier, there are general terms that are safer to use. Networks know very well that they are better off using "African-American" than "Negro." They'd have to be living under a rock not to know better. But you can also make exceptions for individuals in one-on-one conversations. It's really not that more complex than figuring out if someone wants to be called Don or Uncle Don or Mr. Don or whatever. Why is it so hard to apply that same concept to terms like Black/American?

[georgia dem]

Originally Posted by Savoir Faire

He goes on to say that people who refer to themselves as African American are "ridiculously stupid"

Proud of Being ‘African-American’? Glenn Beck Says You’re ‘Ridiculously Stupid’ (http://yourblackworld.com/2011/09/01/proud-of-being-african-american-glenn-beck-says-youre-ridiculously-stupid/ - broken link)

“In South Africa, it's Black and colored. It's not a bad thing. Only here

personally, I would not admit to anyone that I knew anything Glenn Beck says!!
good grief!
who cares what he says!!

[Lucario]

Originally Posted by rhawkins74

But, African-American does say, you are not a regular american like the white people, so there for it is defining in terms of white.

No, all it says is that I am an American who happens to be of African ancestry. If someone looks as me as if I'm not the same as them even though we have the same passport (which, incidentally, happens all the time), that's not my problem. It's their problem.

[pommysmommy]

Did Glenn Beck say that blacks should be called "coloreds"?

[NCviaMD]

Originally Posted by pommysmommy

Did Glenn Beck say that blacks should be called "coloreds"?

Nope, go back to an earlier post, on page 1 I believe, and click on the link and you can hear and read what he actually said

[pommysmommy]

Originally Posted by NCviaMD

Nope, go back to an earlier post and click on the link and you can hear and read what he actually said

So the OP is a disingenous liar?

[nj21]

Originally Posted by nimchimpsky

That's one organization. One organization doesn't determine how a whole community feels about a word. If you want to see for yourself, go around calling Black people "colored" and see how that works out for you.

I concur. The NAACP chose that name during an era when the word "colored" was derogatory. They chose instead to use it as a term of empowerment amongst the black community. The organization was started in 1909. What else would you expect...? How many organizations today do you hear with the word "colored" in the name..? Of course the African American community would consider this offensive.

[L.Funk]

Originally Posted by BigFish2

X2.. Unless you were born in Africa, and are now living in America.. you aren't African American.

BifFish2 !!! ... Spot On !

Indeed ... Your point is well taken and most logical !

There comes a point when the words "competely ridiculous" most accurately applies ... and that point was unfortunately reached many years ago regarding this delusional matter !!! ARRRRRRGH !

Cheers ... Old Sgt. Lamar

[Miker2069]

The title of this thread is a bit misleading, Beck didn't say he wants to be bring it back, he is questioning why can't we just all be Americans. Fair question, however Beck seems to believe that race is a non-factor in the US and that while it sucked for Black people in America for a long time, it doesn't suck anymore, hey we have a black president right? He is over simplifying things and history in order to justify his points though, and this is where he is wrong.