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Originally posted by Eclipse
I think "bourgie" African American are those who like to name drop and are puffed up with pride. They are members of the "First Negro" club and like to remind you of it i.e. "You know my grandfather was the first Negro (I guess now the politically correct name would be African American) to graduate from X college." They talk about they material things all of the time and constantly compare themselves to others to see if they will measure up. Another key for me that a person might be "bourgie" is that they play Negro Geography with you seconds after meeting you. "Oh, you live in Atlanta? Do you know the Youngs? They live in Cascade Heights. We were at the Vineyard with them last summer!"
Some bourgie folks actually don't have anything, they just desire it really bad. For instance, my sister's mother in law won't buy perfume at the mall in their small south GA town becuase she thinks the perfume in Atlanta is better. How silly is that! This woman is going to work her husband to death being pretentious.
Having nice things, going on great vacations, etc. does not mean you are bourgie, it all about the importance you place on those things and how you determine your worth and the worth of others.
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Interesting definition.
Also: Check out Black Bourgeoisie by E. Franklin Frazier. The book was written some 50 years ago, but IMO, it gives a pretty good definition of what "bourgie" folx are about.