Austin Powers wrote: I recall, quite vividly, pictures of Hannibal and Cleopatra, blacker than the middle of Mammoth Cave at midnight, from that class.
Hah, really? That does seem to be overdoing it a bit --certainly not as much as those silly lily-white-Jesus pictures, but still...
Austin Powers wrote:Are you suggesting that, since Boutros Boutros Ghali is a little swarthy, he might qualify as a famous black person for purposes of Black History Month?
If he were to self-identify as black, I don't see why not. But I wouldn't hold your breath.
Austin Powers wrote:Are you suggesting that, since Boutros Boutros Ghali is a little swarthy, he might qualify as a famous black person for purposes of Black History Month?
If he were to self-identify as black, I don't see why not.
Sure, but you can say the same of Ken Jennings or Arthur Chu. (Well, OK, they are not famous enough.)
