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Niggaz and black people is there a difference. Chris Rock quote"I like black people, but I hate niggaz", what do you think?. What defines a black person and what defines a nigga, or does black/nigga equal the same?
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Well, interesting to see how quickly this topic changed!! I remember seeing this routine by Chris and what he was getting at was that just when black people have something to be proud of interms of advancement in society (or even on a smaller scale), somebody - a nigga (different from ******) - comes along and ****s it up for everyone. Either by curtailing that advancement or projecting a negative image that overshadows the positive image that the "black people" had worked so hard at...
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So the question remains: "What defines a black person and what defines a nigga, or does black/nigga equal the same?" This routine caused a lot of talk along the same lines and it would be hard to try and state that there are definite and distinct differences. Chris Rock was making the point that "niggas" are destructive and black people are productive. There is a whole movement going on at the moment against rappers/drug dealers et al because they are seen as a destructive force in society, especially in black societies. Therefore, these could be said to be your "niggas". Your black people are those that strive to bring black people forward, those who you might say are positive role models - Colin Powell (you have no idea how it galls me to write that, but he is seen as a role model...), various powerful and established black lawyers, business people and so forthwho you'll always find published in Ebony magazine. Or looking at movies, something like "Boyz In Da Hood", or "Gridlocked" could be seen as a "nigga" movie, whereas "The Wood" could be seen as a "black people" movie, if that makes sense...
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[quote]That's what I think Chris Rock was getting at, whether or not it is a flawed concept...