Just came across this on a local newssite.
It seems that the naming comitee of the Norwegian Polar Institute has no plans to change the names of these historical locations, but they are willing to look at it if someone makes it an issue.
The names of these locations were given by British sailors back in the 1600's due to the color of the rocks/mountains.
The original article is in Norwegian, but here is a Google translation link.
Translated article
Sorry if posted before. And it's my first post as a member. Be kind.
What are your thoughts, Gaf? I know there's a lot of debate on if the word "neger" is considered racist, not to mention when it comes to the words being used in historical items such as old literature, magazines, movies and obviously locations.
Edit: Also, i should have changed the title of the tread to be "Neger" and not "Negro". Sorry for the mistake
It seems that the naming comitee of the Norwegian Polar Institute has no plans to change the names of these historical locations, but they are willing to look at it if someone makes it an issue.
The names of these locations were given by British sailors back in the 1600's due to the color of the rocks/mountains.
The original article is in Norwegian, but here is a Google translation link.
Translated article
Sorry if posted before. And it's my first post as a member. Be kind.
What are your thoughts, Gaf? I know there's a lot of debate on if the word "neger" is considered racist, not to mention when it comes to the words being used in historical items such as old literature, magazines, movies and obviously locations.
Edit: Also, i should have changed the title of the tread to be "Neger" and not "Negro". Sorry for the mistake