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Tar baby is offensive because...why, exactly?

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White people are not offended by terms such as "Cracker" (i.e. The Atlanta Crackers), "Gringo", "Honkey", "Redneck" ("If your house has wheels but your truck doesn't, you might be a..."), or "Hillbilly" ("Come and listen to a story 'bout a man named Jed")!

Why should black folks be offended by literature characters like "Tar Baby" or "Sambo"? Or a description of their ancestors military/hunting technique like "Spear Chucker"? Or the French word for Black...Negro ("The United Negro College Fund")?

Don't forget what the initials NAACP stand for!