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18 February 2008 @ 09:58 am
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An anonymous reader points out that I did indeed hear Africa referred to as "the dark continent" on NPR last week, and that they apologized today on air:

http://www.npr.org/corrections/


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karen_w_newton[info]karen_w_newton on February 18th, 2008 03:14 pm (UTC)
She did apologize. She said the term was "antiquated and pejorative."

William Shunn: Astounding Science-Fiction April 1941[info]shunn on February 18th, 2008 05:10 pm (UTC)
And so it was!
ianmcdonald[info]ianmcdonald on February 18th, 2008 03:28 pm (UTC)
apropos of nothing, like the Kate Bush userpic.
William Shunn: Aerial[info]shunn on February 18th, 2008 05:08 pm (UTC)
I've been a little in love with her a big fan of hers for at least 23 years. I wish more people had heard and enjoyed Aerial, at least here.
An anonymous reader points out that I did indeed hear Africa referred to as "the dark continent" on NPR last week, and that they apologized today on air:

http://www.npr.org/corrections/


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