black people in american movies

lowzeewee · July 25, 2003

It is not true.

nampigai · July 25, 2003

it's not??

lowzeewee · July 25, 2003

Terminator 3 doesn't have a black. :P

quoudam72 · July 25, 2003

Police Detective was black that came to investigate John O'Conner's future wife. :P

nampigai · July 25, 2003

Shaft was white

quoudam72 · July 25, 2003

Namp you must have the pirated version where the color transfer is of poor quality. :P

Terror · July 25, 2003

arnold schwarzeNIGGER is black from the inside ;)

schwarz means black btw

quoudam72 · July 25, 2003

arnold schwarzeNIGGER is black from the inside ;)
schwarz means black btw

Schwartz means black in German.

Terror · July 25, 2003

hmm k than i must have made either of these 2 mistakes

1. it is schwartzenegger, not schwarzenegger

2. it has nothing to do with schwartz

quoudam72 · July 25, 2003

The words black, neger, negro and n****r, as descriptive terms, are identical. It is the tone of voice that determines what the word means. Arnold Schwartzeneger's last name means black negro, or black n****r depending on what you think of the man. The name Schwartz, which means black, is a common European Jewish name. Maybe some ancestor of people with those names were dark skinned.

Terror · July 25, 2003

or they were only dark in their souls :)

Emperor Harkonnen · July 25, 2003

Is it wrong to call a black man negro? ???

ordos45 · July 25, 2003

Is it wrong to call a black man negro? ???

I don't know if it's politically expedient at the moment.

Vanguard3000 · July 25, 2003

The term "negro" comes from "negroid", which is the general term for the black "race" of humanity (like referring to white people as "caucasian", I suppose). Although it is somewhat frowned upon to use that term. The word itself comes from the Latin niger, meaning "black". (N.B.: The name Montenegro means "black mountains").

And keep in mind that the family name "black" could also come from where the person lives, or the profession of that family's anscestors (i.e. a blacksmith, which is, of course, also the origin of the name "Smith")

mechadragon · July 26, 2003

Is it wrong to call a black man negro? ???

Technically no, but the dominant term is "African-American" in the US. Many people (NAACP) are trying to make negro synonymous with "the 'N' word", since "the 'N' word" is a derivative. Another "racist" term is "people of color". If the NAACP succeeds, eventually the only ethnically identifying thing anyone will be allowd to say will be "people with and elevated risk of heart disease".

:-

Acriku · July 26, 2003

Guess we'll have to banish the latin word Niger, and the names of the countries and rivers such as: Niger river, Niger country, and Nigeria country.

ordos45 · July 26, 2003

Is it wrong to call a black man negro? ???
Technically no, but the dominant term is "African-American" in the US. Many people (NAACP) are trying to make negro synonymous with "the 'N' word", since "the 'N' word" is a derivative. Another "racist" term is "people of color". If the NAACP succeeds, eventually the only ethnically identifying thing anyone will be allowd to say will be "people with and elevated risk of heart disease".
:-

NAACP forgets Doctor King don't they? I seem to recall the greatest civil rights activist in United States history referring to himself and other black people as Negros.

lowzeewee · July 26, 2003

Did Grease have a black? 8)

Did The Pianist have a black?It was about holocaust.ROLFMAO.A black experiencing holocaust? ???

SurlyPIG · July 27, 2003

Ordos, in King's time, Negro was the word you used to refer to a black person you respect or to be polite to them. You can probably guess what the word was if you didn't.

ordos45 · July 27, 2003

Yes it was, but by making the word racist, I feel they defile the speeches in a way. The way that Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn are called "racist books" that are removed from Library shelves due to the crude "n word", is what I think might happen to King's speeches if they make this a bad word to use as well. Which I'd hate to see happen.

Andrew · July 28, 2003

Yes it was, but by making the word racist, I feel they defile the speeches in a way. The way that Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn are called "racist books" that are removed from Library shelves due to the crude "n word", is what I think might happen to King's speeches if they make this a bad word to use as well. Which I'd hate to see happen.

also to kill a mocking bird is banned in some areas as it uses the "n" word, but that is mostly where black people live to keep fighting down in schools.

And it is a good book to.

lowzeewee · July 28, 2003

The white americans have corrupted the word "negro". :'(

Acriku · July 28, 2003

What the hell are you talking about low?

Terror · July 28, 2003

it's not only the north americans. Europeans did it too, besides, there is a thin line between an american and a european

quoudam72 · July 28, 2003

Negro would be more acceptable than the alternative. We have discussed this before but even that can somehow be offensive to those of African decent.

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