The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #23774   Message #269782
Posted By: Irish sergeant
01-Aug-00 - 06:25 PM
Thread Name: darkeys - offensive term, or not?
Subject: RE: BS: darkeys
Good music is good music. Work iindeed was a staunch abolitionist but what may not have been perjorative in 1860 certainly may be today. I do hope (and believe) all of us at mudcat realize that and sensible caution should be used. Of course some will be offended no matter what we do. Marching through Georgia by George Root, Kemo Kimo and several of Stephen C. Foster's songs use the term darkie. While they all were of the abolitionist bent, the term could still be construed as offensive. Reguards to all, Kim C. Hope to meet you and Mister at an event sometime. Neil