Sweetness

Sweetness Glossary

high yellow

a dated term for a black person with a very light complexion

blue-black

the color black with a hint of blue

Sudanese

characteristic of the country Sudan or its people; a person of Sudanese descent

Negro

dated term for a black person

housekeeper

a person employed to clean or manage a household, hotel, or institution

maternity ward

section of a hospital reserved for birthing

Colored Only fountain

term from the segregation era meaning a drinking fountain designated for use by people of color, who would have been denied access to "white only" fountains

pickaninny

offensive term for a small black child

teat

the nipple of a mammary gland from which young mammals drink milk

bottle-feeding

method of feeding babies with a bottle full of baby formula or breast milk, often contrasted with breast-feeding

baby carriage

wheeled device for carrying a baby or small child; a stroller

tint

shade or hue of color

Colored

dated term for non-white people, especially black Americans

welfare

means-tested government financial support given to impoverished people

juvenile detention center

a prison for offenders under the age of eighteen

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