I wonder what "acting white" means.
act·ing white /ˈæktɪŋ wite/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[ak-ting wite] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–adjective
1. Speaking clearly and enunciating without the use of ebonics.
2. Having a job and not living off of the government.
3. Wearing clothes that fit and don't hang off your body.
4. Listening to decent music that is not rap or hip hop and doesn't condone the use of drugs, killing police or raping women.
5. Having babies after marriage and then only the number you can afford (see line 2).
Acting White
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“Our black kids look down on education” say many of the black pundits, “they
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Acting white - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Acting white, from an epithet applied to blacks, and also within ethnic groups
such as Asians and American Indians, refers to a perceived betraying of one's ...
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The New York Times > Magazine > 'Acting White' Myth, The
When smart black kids try hard and do well, they are picked on by their less
successful peers for ''acting white."