The NAACP held a symbolic funeral in Detroit 63 years ago for Jim Crow.Don't you usually hold funerals to honor the dead and not to celebrate the fact that they're dead?
The civil rights organization will do the same this summer for the "N" word, the Rev. Wendell Anthony said Sunday.
The announcement by Anthony, president of the civil rights organization's Detroit branch, came shortly before the start of the annual Fight for Freedom Fund Dinner. He said members and supporters of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People will conduct services and a "eulogy" for the racial slur.
Tuesday, May 01, 2007
A Funeral for the "N" Word?
From the meaningless symbolism file:
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