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My grandmother (dad's mom who lived to the ripe old age of 98) called anyone who was Af. Am./Black colored, but I don't think that she meant it in a derogatory way, it's just how she referred to people, as did my great-grandmother(maternal)- who lived until she was 101. My grandfather(dad's dad) on the other hand was just an ass, so he probably meant it in a derogatory way. I can't really say that his side of the family was ever really all that progressive in their way of thinking. They probably just about dropped dead that my dad married and divorced three times.
I'm not making excuses for old people, however past a certain age (who knows what it is, but I'm talking over 80) can you really expect someone to change their world view/vocabulary?
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