Re: "Whiteness" Re: Obseneties

> From: Jonathan Chang
>
> In a message dated 2000:09:01 12:37:23 PM, yl112@CORNELL.EDU writes:
>
> >Likewise, we "yellow" people tend to be more ochre-ish, or sometimes tan,
>
> ::inspects Chinese-Indonesian self::  I think I am kinda ultralight burnt
> umber!  *gigglabyte*

I grew up in the 40's and 50's when "black" people were still "colored".
"Colored" covered a lot of ground, however.  People of my complexion were
typically called "high yella" and I suppose if I were to characterize my
skin color it would be yellowish-tan. If I were a leather-good, I probably
would be called "natural".  Black women with a kind of bronze complexion
were called "redbones", males of that complexion were typically just called
"red", often becoming a nickname, e.g. Redd Foxx, Detroit Red (later Malcolm
X).  We were and continue to be a people of many colors.

David

David E. Bell
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