Flint Official Criticized For Calling Black Colleague 'Ghetto'

Even though some words aren't defined as racial epithets per se, you can still find yourself in serious trouble for using them in the wrong context or if said by the wrong person. Calling someone "ghetto" can be troubling regardless of the mouth it's coming out of, particularly when a white person uses it about a person of color.

A Michigan councilwoman became the latest example during a recent committee meeting after other members described her actions as unprofessional and offensive for referring to a Black colleague as "ghetto" under her breath.... Read more


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