Yesterdays Negro - Today's Nigga
The African American culture has survived many long years of segregated hate and cultural assumptions. From being tied down to ships shackled as slaves to becoming free as individuals still being tortured, taunted, brutally beat and killed. But there was a time where the Negroes ruled this world. In 1350 B.C. there was a Negro by the name Tut Ank Amen who ruled Egypt during the time white men were savages and barbarians living in caves. In this era of time Negroes were teachers and professors in Alexandria. Due to the positions held by some African Americans, Negroes meant royalty, respect and educators. Negro's founded world civilization but their credit was robbed by the Greeks and Romans 3,000 years ago which struck the first major downfall of "yesterday's Negro."
The meaning of the word Negro gradually change over a period of time. It was first known as meaning great respect as well as royalty and over time the name was degraded to......
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