use of "sunshine" as a racial slur against blacks

[Victor]

Would it really be a slur or just an ironic, condescending insult? I've
heard the reverse--a Af/Am male addressing a Caucasian teen
sarcastically as "sunshine". But I would not elevate it to the level of
a slur in that case--just not consistent enough.

    VS-)

Jocelyn Limpert wrote:
> Does anyone have any information as to the origins of or current usage of
> "sunshine" being used in speech today in a derrogatory way as a racial slur
> against blacks/African-Americans?
>
> A friend asked me for information concerning this and I could find little in
> the online searches that I did. Usually I'm much more successful, so I would
> appreciate any help that you can give me.
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