NAACP Victory

There has been a change in Webster's Dictionary. Kweisei Mfume, President and CEO of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) recently gave a speech at Virginia Tech. Everyone was informed that a land mark decision was made last week with the people at Merriam-Webster Dictionary.

They have recognized the error of their ways. So beginning with the next edition the word nigger will no longer be synonymous with African-Americans.

It shall be duly noted that it's a racial slur and not what African-Americans themselves are. Along with this, all racial and religious slurs will finally be indicated for what they really are -- cruel and evil slurs often used to degrade people.

Please pass this information on to others. This change should serve notice to people, corporations, etc., that when individuals stick together to right a wrong, a change will come. This wasn't just a victory for African-Americans but for everyone.

Michelle Cottom
AMS Civil Rights Program
African American Program Manager