Reply #97: My mother had an old copy of 'Little Black Sambo' and I've read the book - very racist kids book.

[LynneSin]

Mind you, this was just one of many children's books she had as a child and while cleaning out her parents house she found the copy of it (although as a small child I remember reading it at my grandparents house). Mind you, neither my parents or grandparents are even the slightest bit racist. My mom seems to recall someone gave her the book and it was just tossed in with the collection of other books. Eventually the book ended up in the attic stored away with other books.

But if you ever have a chance to read the book (and I have) the book is pretty damn racist with "Sambo" definately being used as a derogatory for blacks

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Black_Sambo