2006-09-15 06:54:12 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
i wouldn't consider it racist as far as i know it decribes a type of music,but im probably wrong
2006-09-15 06:58:12 · answer #1 · answered by elltea 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it is. ***** spiritual refers to a particular genre of music, which arose primarily during the time of slavery. It was not only developed by ******/blacks - the then slaves of the era - but was used in or as a form of worship hence the use of the term "spiritual". The term "***** spiritual" therefore depicts the history and culture from which the genre sprung, as such it does not connote any racists sentiment when used.
By the way I'm black/***** and I'm not offended by it.
2006-09-15 14:04:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who knows? The word ***** was perfectly acceptable up until recently. There was the United ***** College Fund, which is now just referred to as The College Fund in advertisements. Martin Luther King used the phrase in his "I Have A Dream" speech. But nowadays, it's considered in bad form to call blacks ******, and who really knows why. I guess black, or the clumsy hyphenated "African-American" are more acceptable, but I've never really heard an explanation for why "*****" has fallen out of favor.
2006-09-15 14:04:17 · answer #3 · answered by Tommy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, "***** spiritual" is the correct musicalogical term for that particular genere of music.
2006-09-15 14:03:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a descriptive term. If you wanted to make sure you didn't offend anyone, you could just replace ***** with black.
2006-09-15 13:58:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋