The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-05-03
WHY | DISLIKE
WORD NEGRO


uIltlil MS ltaFtHS l'l NiS4thihe
the word Negro. The response
from readers OF The Detroit Iri-
| bune has been so great until | am
led 10 believe that there are many
OF our group who wish 10 discard
this word. and replace II with Col
ored Another surprising thing
about the letters that came IN since
last week is that they all came from
other parts OF the state and 90 per
cent Of those writing 10 express
their views. were in accord With
this writer's statement so the
majority continue 10 say. We stop
using the word among ourselves,
over the airways and through our
newspapers and other groups viii
follow.
one race man came 20 TINS writ
ters Office Monday 10 confess his
sins Sad he ! have been keep
ing up with your articles on the
subject OF Negro and Colored and
| agree 100 per cent have TO
continue 10 check myself. rs am
in the habit OF SAYING Negro Re-
Gently. | had an occasion 10 visit
the Board OF Education regarding
problems facing Us here IN the
city of Detroit. | forget and used
the word Negro. A. the white off
Gals looked over my papers he
stated suppose We change tins
word 20 Colored | don't like the
word Negro
Now read what these writers
have 70 saw. in part
NJ. Clemens Mich,
April 20. 1871
Mr.. Isaac Jones,
Dear Sir
After read your article in The
Detroit Tribune OF April 10. con-
Cerning the so-called "Coiored ana
Negro People write you accord
ing 10 the true record According
10 all true and divine records Of
.ihe human race there are no Negro.
Black or Colorcd race attached I.
the human family because all the
Inhabitants Of Africa we're and are
Of the ancient Canaaniie nation
from the holy land ~ canaan. Thr
pale face 'the so-caled white manl
has given the Asiaiics OF America
these names
The time has come when every
nation mus worship under its own
vino and hg tree and every tongue
must confess his own Can you tel
me- wha, is the so-callea Negro
vine and FIX tree. and what IS his
own,
That { why the nationality % tho
Moors was taken away from them
in 1874 and tho word Negro. black
and colorcd were given to TIE
Asiatics 81 America So our ma
tionality Is Moorish-American be-
cause we are descendants OF Nor
rocus and born in America.
Sincerely yours.
Estel Thomas
Route 4 Box 253.
Sic High Street
Ann Arhor. Mich,
April 20. l94i.
Dear Mr.. Jones.
read your article in The Detroit
Tribune % April 10 on the word
Negro. and want 10 let you know
that ! do heartily agree with Yea.
This il one word that / hate lust as
do the word "n---.' for I, all
~ays seems like when the other
fellow uses II. he considers II just
little nicer way 70 saw n
which he really would like to say
Years ago ! searched the Bible
through and through 10 hrd tho
word and could not Since that
time. | have never accepted ihe
word seeing that mere man gave
us the name.
! am very proud 10 be called Col
ored, also very proud to find some
one else who feels as | do about
the word.
Yours Is looking forward % the
day when the word Negro Will be
obllterated universally.
tSignedD
Viola Bray
Let me hear from others on this
subject. whether you agree or dis
agree. My office address is 2205 81
Antoine street. Room As.