The article by who else but the editor in chief, Keesia Wirt, which appeared in the Daily ‘s Dec. 4 edition entitled “The Daily’s Black Tuesday ” cannot go without comment.

I have no problems with a newspaper or an individual having a bad day. They just happen and everything seems to go wrong. But when such a day is called BLACK because it happened to be a bad day — no, I cannot agree.

I know and agree that this is an expression which has found its way into the English language. (How unfortunate.) I also am aware that in the course of history several days have been referred to as “Black.”

But should it continue? Looking at the United States as a country, considering its tortured past and history and how certain segments of the society have been wronged because of the color of their skin, such expression has no place in it.

I am a proud black man and I believe this expression casts a slur on black people. We deserve an apology and serious efforts should be made to avoid such racially demeaning expressions.

Newspapers aim to unite, educate and inform the community, not to put one section down, either overtly or covertly, or adhere to traditions which which have no place in modern society.

The expression ” … Tuesday” is clearly an example of such. The writer may not have had any ill intention of degrading the black community, but ignorance is never an excuse.

As a society, it is time we all sit up and reflect on our actions and deeds and how they affect others. That is the way to move forward, and as a country moving forward, we have no place for people who are so ignorant.

An apology — a sincere one— is in order.

Godfred Yeboah

Graduate student

Economics