Mississippi Senator’s ‘Public Hanging’ Remark Draws Backlash Before Runoff
Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, whose opponent is black, said she meant to convey respect, but a linguistics professor said the idiom had a negative connotation and fell out of use long ago. [Source]
Publication Date:Origin: nytimes.com
Category: Blacks
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