Stop Being Niggardly: And Nine Other Things Black People Need to Stop Doing

nig·gard·ly (adj.) [nig´erd-le]: 1. stingy, miserly; not generous 2. begrudging about spending or granting 3. provided in a meanly limited supply.

If you don’t know the definition of the word, you might assume it to be a derogatory insult, a racial slur. You might be personally offended and deeply outraged. You might write an angry editorial or organize a march. You might even find yourself making national headlines. In other words, you’d better know what the word means before you pour your ...