Originally Posted by
mike734
What the hell is the origin of Cracker anyway. I would not be insulted if a black person called me that. I don't know what it means. Also
What's with Richards calling black people "Afro Americans?" I heard him say it several times. Afro? WTF?
I don't know, but I'll guess that saltine crackers are "white", so crackers are white people? I like saltines with my soup.
I heard the Afro American thing too. I think he meant African American, but I don't know if Afro is a normal abbreviation for African. I thought it was a hair style (for any race).
While we are on the topic, where did the "N" word come from? I'm being serious when asking. I just want to know. The Spanish word for "black" is negro. Did it derive from this into a "negative slang" word for a black person?