From Nigger - To Negro - To Ballard.

A mountain that once stirred controversy for its name has been renamed in honor of a black pioneer. California's Negrohead Mountain has been renamed Ballard Mountain in honor of John Ballard, a former slave and blacksmith that bought land on the mountain in the 1800s. Descendants of Ballard attended the renaming ceremony Saturday as a plaque with Ballard's name and historical information was placed near the peak. Speaking on the long overdue name change, Ballard's 85-year-old great-grandson Reggie Ballard told the Los Angeles Times:

“I don't know what it means to Los Angeles as a whole, but it means a lot to me.”

This is the second name change for Negrohead, it was previously called Niggerhead Mountain before being renamed in the 1960s. I think Ballard Mountain is much more fitting, I wouldn't be caught dead on Niggerhead!

Souce : HIPHOPWIRED.com

Wally Sez:

Can you believe that in the 1960's the wise politicians of the time thought that "Negrohead" would be a much better name than "Niggerhead"?

I Prefer "Beetlehead".

Wally Oot!