Is the Title "Book of Negroes" Appropriate?

The title "The Book of Negroes" has been quite controversial ever since the book was published in 2007. One dutch group burned only the cover of the book, in protest against the use of the word 'negro.' The book has also been published in different names, for example in the United States the the title was changed to "Someone Knows My Name."
Chair of The Writers' Union of Canada, Greg Hollingshead, said "While we recognize the sensitivity over the use of the word 'Negro' in the books title, The Book of Negroes is a real document and Mr. Hill uses it deliberately to underscore the plight of African Americans being shipped from New York to Nova Scotia in 1783." This quote sheds light on the fact that Hill was truly using the word 'Negro' for emphasis, and not in a racially discriminatory way.
I believe that the title is appropriate, because it makes a statement, that matches the intensity of the text in the book. I think the censorship of the book was taken way out of context and that the text is very fitting to the title, for Aminita Diallos story.

'The 51-Per-Cent Minority'

Out of "In the Trenches" by Charles Yale Harrison, "The Suitcase Lady" by Christie McLaren", "The 51-Per-Cent Minority" by Doris Anderson, I found the "the 51-Per-Cent Minority" the most interesting. I believe this piece really caught the readers attention by her use of compare and contrast. In the beginning of the text Anderson made statements that caught the readers attention, for example she states, "As for black: because of the colour of your skin, you're going to be paid less then the white person next to you who is doing exactly the same job. It's tough but that's the way it is." As can be imagined this quote may send some emotions through the roof, and have listeners anticipating what she'll say next. Anderson then turns the story around and states her thesis saying, "All these discriminatory practices are being inflicted on women today in Canada as a matter of course." I believe Anderson's use of comparing these racial conflicts to woman really makes reader think. It also helps make her point, "If woman make up 51 percent of the population, why do we still make 70 cents to every mans dollar."