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Re: “Uppity,” That’s Racist for “Kill”

minorjive — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 11:53:27 -0000

No, Jeff, I had not heard about this incident with crosses and a noose in Alabama! Thanks for bringing it to my attention. It is very disturbing.

Re: “Uppity,” That’s Racist for “Kill”

Jeff (no, the other one) — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 11:45:40 -0000

Ben, I suppose you may have seen this by now: http://www.oanow.com/oan/news/local/article/two...

It's just one more thing to watch. I know you recall Winston DeRoyal Carter. Smiths Station is just up the road from Tuskegee, so we're talking about the same neck of the woods.

Re: “Uppity,” That’s Racist for “Kill”

Benjamin T. Greenberg — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 18:06:39 -0000

Thanks, Shaula. And I'm delighted to discover via your comment that you are blogging again.

Re: “Uppity,” That’s Racist for “Kill”

Shaula — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 17:17:51 -0000

Just when I think I can't be surprised, or appalled, any further.

Excellent article and excellent documentation/fortification, Benjamin.

Re: “Uppity,” That’s Racist for “Kill”

Benjamin T. Greenberg — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:05:38 -0000

The remark has been verified by Westmoreland himself, who has said he stands by it.

There is also audio of the original remark on the Congressional Quarterly website.

Re: “Uppity,” That’s Racist for “Kill”

Go Saints! — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:49:05 -0000

come on is this true? it just sounds like this is a made up story here, the Obamas do seem snobby

Re: “Uppity,” That’s Racist for “Kill”

David Tvaroha — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 16:21:41 -0000

I'm glad you shared this story. It's more information for us white Northerners who are trying to understand all of this with an objective view.

Re: “Uppity,” That’s Racist for “Kill”

Benjamin T. Greenberg — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 23:58:35 -0000

Thanks, suzel. I hope it has some effect...

Re: “Uppity,” That’s Racist for “Kill”

suzel — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 23:28:28 -0000

I posted the following part on other blogs. I think is important that people understand!
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that is from the hungryblues.net site:

I suppose this might seem hyperbolic to some. It is a factual, historically accurate statement.

When I interviewed the children of Samuel O’Quinn, an African American man who was shot dead by a sniper at the gate to his property in Centreville, MS in 1959, they said that the main problem their father had with whites was that he was well educated and successful.

Samuel O’Quinn was a graduate of the Tuskegee Institute—”the highest form of education you could get” at that time, if you were Black, Rance O’Quinn emphasized.

“My mother and father gave away a fortune,” Rance O’Quinn continued. “They gave money to every cause, the building of every church. They bought the bus for the kids to go to school and paid the bus driver to take children to school.”

“That’s why he was hated,” added Phalba O’Quinn Plummer. “They said he was biggity. They would say ‘uppity’ and ‘biggity.’ ‘Biggity’ means too big for his britches.”

Five years after Samuel O’Quinn was murdered, in April 1964, his eldest son, Clarence, was attacked on the Centreville Post Office steps by Chief of Police Bill Ivey. “You damn uppity nigger, you think you own the town,” Ivey said, as he beat O’Quinn with other whites looking on.

Re: “Uppity,” That’s Racist for “Kill”

Benjamin T. Greenberg — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:57:06 -0000

Thanks for spreading it around. I'm glad to have discovered your blog via your comment.

Re: “Uppity,” That’s Racist for “Kill”

southerndreamer — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:40:03 -0000

Saw this on the SNCC listserve, and I'm posting this to my listserve.