Some see red over crayon color

EASTON, Pa. (AP) - Burnt sienna is for coloring houses and trees. Brick red
is for fireplaces. Goldenrod is the sun. And Indian red? "To color
Indians," 7-year-old Danny Lamorte said recently about the reddish-brown
Crayola crayon. Though his mortified mother, Maryalice Lamorte of Yardley,
insists the first grader was kidding or showing off, Crayola has decided to
end such youthful misunderstandings. For only the third time in its 96-year
history, Crayola will change the name of a crayon. Crayola says Indian red
was based on a reddish-brown pigment commonly found near India. But the
manufacturer has gotten complaints from teachers who say students think the
color has to do with American Indians. See full story
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