In this podcast, we will use a comment as a TEACHING moment - a so-called BLACK HISTORY moment
Why hate when you can educate? Just here to share dots for EACH OF US to connect to reach our OWN conclusions. Folks connect, reject or even correct the dots to reach YOUR OWN conclusions. I am here to provoke thought NOT people.
And we will continue to examine the PUTIN, ICONS and RUSSIAN connections
CONNECT THE DOTS ...
***DISCLAIMER***
FOR SOME REASON, THE USE OF THE WORD "BLACK" IS OFFENSIVE. ALTHOUGH THE WORD BLACK TENDS TO BE EXCLUSIVELY ASSIGNED TO AFRICANS AND/OR SO-CALLED AFRICAN-AMERICANS, IT IS A TERM THAT HAS BEEN APPLIED TO MANY SO-CALLED BLACK NATIONS. AT THE END OF THE DAY, WHAT ARE WE REALLY REFERRING TO? ...
melanin (n.)
dark brown or black pigment found in animal bodies, 1832, Modern Latin, with chemical suffix -in (2); the first element is from Greek melas (genitive melanos) "black" (see melano-). Related: Melanism; melanistic.
also from 1832
melano-
word-forming element meaning "black," from Greek melano-, combining form of melas (genitive melanos) "black, dark, murky,"probably from a PIE root *melh-"black, of darkish color" (source also of Sanskrit malinah "dirty, stained, black," Lithuanian mėlynas "blue," Latin mulleus "reddish").
PLEASE MAKE SPECIAL NOTE OF THE MEANINGS - BLACK, DARK, MURKY, DARKISH COLOR, DIRTY, STAINED, AND REDDISH.
SOURCE:
https://www.etymonline.com/word/melanin#etymonline_v_12547
PLEASE MAKE SPECIAL NOTE OF THE MEANINGS - DARK BROWN OR BLACK PIGMENT, IN OTHER WORDS VARIOUS SHADES OF BROWN TO DARK BROWN, AND YES - EVEN BLACK. HOWEVER, TECHNICALLY I CONTEND THAT THE WORD "MELANIN" CAN ALSO BE APPLIED TO EVERY SHADE OF BROWN TO BLACK. THAT BEING SAID, I WILL NOT SPEAK FOR OTHERS, ONLY FOR MYSELF. I DO NOT CONTEND THAT EVERY NATION OF PEOPLE WHO ARE DARK-SKINNED ARE SO-CALLED AFRICAN OR SO-CALLED AFRICAN-AMERICAN. THERE ARE MANY NATIONS OF PEOPLES WHO WOULD TECHNICALLY BE CONSIDERED TO BE DARK-SKINNED, BLACK, OR MELANATED. EVEN WITH THAT CLARIFICATION, I KNOW THERE WILL STILL BE MANY WHO WILL BE OFFENDED. SUCH IS LIFE.
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