Sunni Man
Diamond Member
I grew up in the segregated south.
A black was referred to as a ******; sometimes coon or jig-a boo; but ****** was the most common term.
In the summer my family would drive up north to visit my grandmother.
One day I was playing her front yard. I was around 8 or 9 years old.
As I was playing; I noticed two black boys about my same age riding down the sidewalk on their bikes.
They appeared to be twins; and both were riding identical red bicycles, and dressed exactly the same with white T-shirts, blue jeans, and white US Keds tennis shoes.
Startled at the sight, I blurted out, "What are you ******* doing here"?
Both of the black boys slammed on the brakes and skidded to a stop. Then one of the black boys dismounted and let his bike fall to the ground.
He walked straight towards me; made a fist, and punched me in the face.
I fell backwards on the grass.
As I started to stand up. Both of the black kids were already on their bikes and peddling down the sidewalk.
I was in a complete state of shock and puzzlement as to what had just taken place..
And remember thinking to myself, "Why did he do that"?
A black was referred to as a ******; sometimes coon or jig-a boo; but ****** was the most common term.
In the summer my family would drive up north to visit my grandmother.
One day I was playing her front yard. I was around 8 or 9 years old.
As I was playing; I noticed two black boys about my same age riding down the sidewalk on their bikes.
They appeared to be twins; and both were riding identical red bicycles, and dressed exactly the same with white T-shirts, blue jeans, and white US Keds tennis shoes.
Startled at the sight, I blurted out, "What are you ******* doing here"?
Both of the black boys slammed on the brakes and skidded to a stop. Then one of the black boys dismounted and let his bike fall to the ground.
He walked straight towards me; made a fist, and punched me in the face.
I fell backwards on the grass.
As I started to stand up. Both of the black kids were already on their bikes and peddling down the sidewalk.
I was in a complete state of shock and puzzlement as to what had just taken place..
And remember thinking to myself, "Why did he do that"?