Tag: derogatory labels

Who You Really Are

When I was growing up in Newark in the 40s the “race-cards” were constantly being thrown around. Being a little Jewish kid I was subjected to being called a “Kike”, a “Jew bagel”, a “Heeb”, and a “Sheeny”. The Italians were the “Wops”, the Dagos, and the Ginnies”. The Irish were the “Micks” The Germans […]