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In all honesty, I don't have an issue either. It's when white kids who normally dress in a particular mode of style walk around in Negro League paraphernalia that I shake my head.

I had a Black Crackers and a New York X Cubans shirt (separate shirts, not both on one) back in the mid 90's when Negro League licensing was just getting underway. I got them at a Canadian Walmart of all places for $9.94 each.

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In all honesty, I don't have an issue either. It's when white kids who normally dress in a particular mode of style walk around in Negro League paraphernalia that I shake my head.

I had a Black Crackers and a New York X Cubans shirt (separate shirts, not both on one) back in the mid 90's when Negro League licensing was just getting underway. I got them at a Canadian Walmart of all places for $9.94 each.

I know what you mean by that. I wouldn't wear it. But I do collect hats. I have over 100 and I have worn 2. Let's face it, some of the Negro League stuff looks really cool from a design standpoint.

 
 
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In all honesty, I don't have an issue either. It's when white kids who normally dress in a particular mode of style walk around in Negro League paraphernalia that I shake my head.

I had a Black Crackers and a New York X Cubans shirt (separate shirts, not both on one) back in the mid 90's when Negro League licensing was just getting underway. I got them at a Canadian Walmart of all places for $9.94 each.

I know what you mean by that. I wouldn't wear it. But I do collect hats. I have over 100 and I have worn 2. Let's face it, some of the Negro League stuff looks really cool from a design standpoint.

I wore my Chicago American Giants jersey when I went to see the White Sox and Mets play in the Civil Rights game down in Memphis. I got a lot of great feedback. I also wore it to the Negro League Hall of Fame in Kansas City. Again, I got a lot of great feedback.

I do believe there is a difference between my intentions and those of some others. I genuinely wore it out of respect.

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In all honesty, I don't have an issue either. It's when white kids who normally dress in a particular mode of style walk around in Negro League paraphernalia that I shake my head.

I had a Black Crackers and a New York X Cubans shirt (separate shirts, not both on one) back in the mid 90's when Negro League licensing was just getting underway. I got them at a Canadian Walmart of all places for $9.94 each.

I know what you mean by that. I wouldn't wear it. But I do collect hats. I have over 100 and I have worn 2. Let's face it, some of the Negro League stuff looks really cool from a design standpoint.

I wore my Chicago American Giants jersey when I went to see the White Sox and Mets play in the Civil Rights game down in Memphis. I got a lot of great feedback. I also wore it to the Negro League Hall of Fame in Kansas City. Again, I got a lot of great feedback.

I do believe there is a difference between my intentions and those of some others. I genuinely wore it out of respect.

"I genuinely wore it out of respect"

Nice way to end your post, Waleslax.

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It's sad how these things work sometimes. I was lucky enough to glom on to my wife's business trip to New Zealand a few years ago and bought a ballcap similar to this one:

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The All Blacks are New Zealand's national rugby team and the name comes from their unis. They're best known perhaps for their

. Anyway, back home in the metro Atlanta area, I wore that hat out a few times and got some weird looks, as if it was some racial statement. I don't wear it any more.

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"Atlanta Black Crackers" is one of those names you'd wanna make up for a joke thread in Concepts only to find it actually happened.

Or the New Jersey Lady Stallions.

Chicago Packers anyone?

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