@rebelwithoutadick
How is it derogatory? What connotations does 'mavro' have to make it derogatory lol? Your trying to say that the Greek Cypriot community in London is racist towards the Black community which is bullshit. Yeah there are probably one or two generally racist Greek Cypriot people but the same goes for all ethnic communities and i've never encountered a malitiously racist Greek Cypriot. Id really like to check up on your vox-pops on how the Black community feel about the word 'mavro' lol. Lets face it, its not like you go around asking Black people how they feel about this word is it. Your talking shit now.
You london greeks should havereally spent some more time in greek sunday school.
From todays cyprus-mail coffeeshop to refute your bulshit
'WE KYPROULLANS were very impressed that the Yanks voted a black man as presidente, but it was clear the morning after the election that some radio presenters were in a bit of quandary on how to refer to his racial background.
On one radio show, both presenter and his guest repeatedly referred to the ‘negro’ president, clearly unaware that this was an offensive term. They did not use the Greek equivalent of ‘black’ (mavros) because in Cyprus it has always been regarded deeply offensive.
During the referendum, the most popular term of abuse directed at the UN Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, by opponents of his peace plan including uneducated deputies, was ‘o mavros’. This was why the radio presenter considered ‘negro’ a more respectful term.
By the evening, the problem was solved as some hacks had discovered the term Afro-American, which Obama will remain until he starts to favour Turkey. Then we will revert to calling him ‘o mavros’.'
Racism happens everywhere. 
