What is Acceptable Negro?
1.
A white boy who is allowed to hang with black bro's with out getting made fun of for being white
Tyrie: "Fo sho that whitey over there is pretty cool, he is an acceptable negro in my book"
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2.
A black person who mainly prefers the company and mannerisms of white people. the white people tend to flock to this person because of the way they act, speak, etc. also see
Many black people adopt acceptable negro mannerisms as a survival mechanism in predominantly white areas.
First used by Tyree of The Real World: Denver in a description on his roomate, Steven.
"How come Omar never comes out to the club with us?"
"Man, he's an acceptable negro. All he does is go sing karaeoke with those white folks."
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