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

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Arizona Republican refers to Black Americans 'colored people' on House floor
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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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"colored people" is racist and if you think it's okay to say, you're racist too.

https://www.evnaacp.org/leadership/

Executive committee of the NAACP. I guess all these people are racist, according to you.

they're certainly perpetuating racism in keeping the name. Clarence Thomas is Black and he's racist against Black people, so it definitely happens.