Wednesday, June 27, 2007

Nigga ,Please!

I don't use that N-word, but I am impressed with the way some young folks are dealing with this issue. Check out:

www.youthcomm.org

It starts with this:

The N-Word: Not in my vocabulary
By Desiree Bailey


"Nigga, please."
My friend Jeff and I were having a slight disagreement at school last month when he decided to call me the N-word.
Since we're both black, he somehow thought it was appropriate. But it's not to me. I hate to be referred to in that way by anyone, no matter what his race.
"Don't you ever call me a nigga," I said. And so our heated discussion began.

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