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Re: Re: "Alpha Phi Alpha Gold Negro Fraternity Pin"
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Originally posted by Steeltrap
Hijack -- on another board I belong to, we were discussing an eBay auction for my sorority's pin that had the word "negro" as a description. It caused some heat, and several older members pointed out that "negro" was still used until the late 1960s. As a matter of fact, that's on my birth certificate (I was born in 1964).
I can see where it may be offensive, but I find "colored" more offensive.
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Continued hijack:
I got ya beat! I was born 1974 and by birth certificate says Negro! 
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