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Comment by cheeki kea on May 25, 2022 at 2:03pm

I thought that the golliwog dolls many had as kids were based more on them being like minstrels/ entertainers like  clowns in a away. Prior to those times there were the popular nursery songs and books written by respected writers enjoyed by many which described them differently, perhaps even worst than gollies. Haven't seen any modern books published like them. I 'ld probably go for little black sambo if if If I had to choose one to read to kids, from the 1950s I think.   

Comment by Less Prone on May 25, 2022 at 1:22pm

Golliwogg's Cakewalk by Debussy

Comment by Parrhesia on May 25, 2022 at 11:33am

It is my understanding that Golliwogs are considered racist, as is the term considered a racial slur.  I'm just surprised that reading about baboons is being compared to reading about black families on BBC.  It seems like it would be offensive.

Comment by cheeki kea on May 25, 2022 at 11:07am

I think in our parents early years there may have been popular children's books on the subject.

Comment by steve on May 24, 2022 at 12:37pm

Have coloreds ever even once said THANK YOU WHITE MAN for all u have given us undeserving primitive people who have no historic culture or buildings on our home continent( africa aint a fkn country you whiney idiots) or even a written language just clicks and grunts  and mud huts but "we wuz kangs".

Steve