The heroes of many of her books are recognizably south Indian or Tamil children from the illustrations and use of words like Little Black Sambo has Ghee, Tigers, Bazaar, Little Black Mingo has Jungle, Mugger, Dhobi, Mongoose, Little Black Quasha has Bazaar, Tigers, Little Black Quibba has Mangoes and Elephants and have nothing to do with Africa or African people. And despite the plots having no particularly racist overtones and usually celebrating the intelligence and ingenuity of the children, the name Sambo has become a slur against people of colour and the books have often been banned or censored. As a result of this controversy, a politically correct version co-authored by Fred Marcellino, The Story of Little Babaji, changed the names of the main characters. Earlier, in 1976, Platt & Munk Publishers similarly re-issued an edition of Little Black Sambo, with the parent's names identifiably Indian, and the picturesque illustrations updated to indicated decidedly Indian clothing.
The heroes of many of her books are recognizably south Indian or Tamil children from the illustrations and use of words like Little Black Sambo has Ghee, Tigers, Bazaar, Little Black Mingo has Jungle, Mugger, Dhobi, Mongoose, Little Black Quasha has Bazaar, Tigers, Little Black Quibba has Mangoes and Elephants and have nothing to do with Africa or African people. And despite the plots having no particularly racist overtones and usually celebrating the intelligence and ingenuity of the children, the name Sambo has become a slur against people of colour and the books have often been banned or censored. As a result of this controversy, a politically correct version co-authored by Fred Marcellino, The Story of Little Babaji, changed the names of the main characters. Earlier, in 1976, Platt & Munk Publishers similarly re-issued an edition of Little Black Sambo, with the parent's names identifiably Indian, and the picturesque illustrations updated to indicated decidedly Indian clothing.
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In memory of JAMES BANNERMAN, DD, Professor of Apologetics & Pastoral Theology, New College, Edinburgh, born in the Manse of Cargill Apr 9 1807, died at Edinburgh Mar 27 1868;
DAVID ANNE DOUGLAS, his wife, born Edinburgh Jun 22 1819, died Abernyte, Perthshire April 11 1874
Front base:
Their youngest son
WILLIAM BURNEY BANNERMAN, CSI, Major General IMS
Born in Edin Jul 6 1858, d in Ed Feb 3 1924.
Side 2:
And in memory of their daughters;
ELIZABETH CRAIGIE b Jan 24 1846, d Jan 12 1875
ANNE JESSIE b Aug 5 1854, d Sept 6 1869
MARY TURING ANNE b May 30 1844, d Jan 4 1924
Base: MARGARET MILES “Haidee” many years faithful nurse in the family, b 1829, d 1899.
Side 3:
And in memory of their grandchild SHEILA SUTHERLAND MACKAY
B Dec 1 1887, d Jan 29 1888
Base: HELEN BRODIE COWAN WATSON, wife of William Burney Bannerman b Feb 25 1862, d Oct 13 1946.
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