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The N-Word

December 22, 2006

If there's anything positive to come out of actor Michael Richards' recent racist rant , it's that people are once again discussing the limits of the N-word. Who can use it? How has its meaning changed over time? WNYC's Radio Rookie Veralyn Williams explores the complexities of a contested term.


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Posted by: johnsmith
December 18, 2007 - 11:10AM
macon ga

I'm black and i'm black i use the word all the time and i don't care who like's it or not.

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