Arizona Republican refers to Black Americans as 'colored people' in House floor debate - eviltoast

Rep. Eli Crane used the derogatory phrase in describing his proposed amendment to a military bill. Democratic Rep. Joyce Beatty asked that his words be stricken from the record.

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    1 year ago

    “coloured people” has never been a preferred term, it’s always been viewed as racist, on account of how popular it is with racists.