[Responsibility2nd]

ISIS would be so proud here. Once again - History is being deleted.

[Responsibility2nd]

If the name was “so offensive’ then why did CNN spell it out?

Should have written Runaway N— Creek.

[Jamestown1630]

We have a mountain in Western Maryland called ‘Negro Mountain’. The name actually commemorates the heroism of a Black man. They’ve tried to change it a couple of times, but it’s never passed - even some Black historians objected:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negro_Mountain

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

The original name dates back to at least the Civil War, when it's believed escaped slaves from a nearby plantation would swim across the creek to freedom on islands controlled by Union troops, CNN affiliate WJCL reports.

So, Runaway Negro Creek is an affirmative name, rather than a negative one, but everything is equally offensive nowadays.

[Leep]

CNN is so offensive they only use initials.
Mostly that they claim to be “news”.

[V_TWIN]

Anything to help fan the flames of racial division eh cnn? ;)

[C210N]

[OrangeHoof]

Outside of Austin, TX, there used to be a creek that was known as “N——r Creek”. It was named that because you followed it to find “N——r Cemetery”. Both were renamed decades ago.

[ImJustAnotherOkie]

I guess the original name could have been worse...

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Wow, USGS has already updated their information and there's ZERO mention of the creek's original name in the "History" section:

History: Named by Georgia Senate Resolution 685 in 2018 because the stream was reportedly used by enslaved people to escape to freedom.

It DOES show up under "Variant Names" as "Runaway Negro Creek." Feature Detail Report for: Freedom Creek

Down the memory hole with you, Runaway Negro Creek.

[hadrian]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whorehouse_Meadow

[Altura Ct.]

Blah blah blah

[Roccus]

Can’t say I ever remember throwing a hawser over a negrohead.

[Fireone]

When I was young, we stocked N*****head Oysters at our store. They sold well, to folks of all races. They changed the name to Negrohead Oysters in the ‘60’s, I think.

[the OlLine Rebel]

Well, I can kind of see that. It’s sort of a glib-sounding name, like it’s funny. At least it’s not a big river that everyone knows except the locals.

[dainbramaged]

There was a "Ni**erhead Creek" in the Cascades, Washington State which was a slang term for a steam powered logging winch - we used to hunt nearby. It was changed to Yellowjacket Creek back in the 60's.
There was also a "Bear sh*t Lake" near the Olympic Mountains and was labeled on the map as such. I think it's been changed also.

[mumblypeg]

Yesterday, in our local multicultural food-mart, I bought a can of Negritos.
Should I have been offended?

[headstamp 2]

I’m offended every time I see product labels stating “negro” in Spanish. These products should no longer be sold or should be painted a different color.

[Defiant]

Time for Senator Chris Coons to change his offensive name.

[Bob434]

surprised the liberals didn’t rename it to ‘honky white trash creek’

[Rebelbase]

Jefferson Mountain in NC used to be called n_gger head mountain and was renamed when the area became a state park in 1952.

I guess Jefferson’s dalliance with Sally Hemings wasn’t well known then.