A Racist Slur
These days, I am just confused about a word—Negro. By studying the 1950s culture of America, I find that there is a difference to speak “black” and “Negro”. In some reading materials, it is common to use “black” to refer African American. However, the frequency of “Negro” is not low. I know “Negro” means “black”. As a result of accepting Chinese education, I feel that it is polite to call a black person “Negro”. Ridiculously, I consider this is an official word to describe them. Even when I am writing some papers, I use “Negro” instead of “black” so that it can be read formally. Conversely, I am totally wrong. “Negro” is a racist slur to use on black people. As representing a long history of slavery, segregation and discrimination, it has been superseded.
When I was put “Negro” into the search engine, I found the meaning which was further than the definition. It is impolite to use it and rare to exist in spoken English. I carefully avoid the sensitive problems about race or discrimination; however, there is a cultural difference makes me use a racist slur. There is a true feeling in my mind. In earlier time, American discriminated black people because of they were trafficked to become slaveries. American were disgusted with Jewish people because of they were sly. American segregated Japanese because of Pearl Harbor. Even men discriminated women because of doubting women’s abilities. In my opinion, a slur word can be superseded immediately, but, discrimination should be eliminated by continuous efforts and effective actions.
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