What are all the ways that the words "black" and "dark" are used negatively in the English language?
Blacklist -- a figurative list of people denied the privilege of doing something (noun), or the act of putting a person on that list (verb)Blackguard -- old-fashioned English term for a person who was a rogue, scoundrel, jerk, person of low characterN.B. - the American film director Spike Lee's movie "Malcolm X" includes a sequence where the main character, an important figure in American social history, researches this same question, poring over dictionaries as he realizes how commonly "black" is used to denote bad or sinister things.
How would you describe Malcolm X's personality?
An honest man with the highest of principles. He was incorruptible. No amount of money or power could sway him from his goal which was to make the African Americans realize their self and importance in the world. He was a saint of his time. A family man. He was very austere, regularly fasting, had a limited number of clothes, his shoes had holes in them and he never complained for material possessions. He was time conscious, always working round the clock. He was very well groomed and smart. His humor could make thousands laugh. The greatest attribute he had which is rare to find was sincerity.
Why are black Americans called African-Americans?
It had a lot to do with black people trying to find who they were after slavery which brought about the term "colored" in which was used to degrade and separate black Americans from white Americans; The 70s revolution evolved and term was replaced with "black American" , however, as the more highly educated black Americans began to deeply discover their roots, the term "black" was replaced with "African" . However, I would say that my statement is only 50% accurate. In another light, I believe that the term "African American" is a tactic used by Satan in order to confuse people (particularly) black Americans by making them feel ashamed of being American while trying to hold on to a Nation that they hardly know anything about. I, on the other hand, tend to use common sense just based on my skin color and my heritage. You can call me an African American if you want, but you'll be the one sounding stupid. As far as I'm concerned, and though you won't be seeing me sport the American flag, I eat food that is grown on American soil; I drink American water; I listen to American music; I have an American accent;I speak fluent American English/slang; I like American men; my country is Ohio/ my nationality is American and I'm not ashamed of it. I was born at St. Lukes Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio, not Zimbabwe;not Kenya; not Ethiopia; not Uganda; not Egypt, but St. Lukes in Cleveland, Ohio and I was nursed on American breast milk http://www.flickr.com/photos/penelopejonze/3693629326/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/penelopejonze/3693654066/ Usually if someone opens a question with the term "African Americans" I just bypass them.