The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
darkie \dark"ie\ (d[aum]r"k[=e]), n. a black person; an African-American; -- an older term now considered offensive. Syn: darky, darkey. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
darkie n 1: (ethnic slur) offensive term for Black people [syn: darky, darkie, darkey]