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Various rappers and celebrities are featured in the upcoming documentary, “THE N-WORD,� a straight-to-DVD film exploring the use of the controversial word.
Russell Simmons, Chuck D., Quincy Jones, Whoopi Goldberg and other celebrities share their personal experiences surrounding the word.
The 85 minute documentary is executive produced by best-selling author Nelson George, produced by Helena Echegoyen and was written and directed by Todd Larkins.
“It’s a word that’s been seared into the American psyche,� Larkins said. “It’s used to insult, enrage, demean, and oddly enough endear. It was a subject that begged for deeper examination.�
The documentary examines the generational differences regarding the usage of the word.
Opinions differ in the documentary. For instance, Quincy Jones believes the word shouldn’t be used at all, while Russell Simmons states that the word has evolved into a non-racial term of endearment.
“The N-Word� hits stores nationwide on Jan. 24 via UrbanWorks Entertainment.
By Clarence Burke Jr.
Date: 1/16/2006 6:45 pm
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This will make an interesting watch...
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17-01-06, 05:14 PM
It will make an interesting debate too..can the use of theN- word ever be justified...?
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17-01-06, 05:21 PM
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It will make an interesting debate too..can the use of theN- word ever be justified...?
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In my opinion, it is only ignorant idiots that suggest the N-word is a term of endearment or whatever poo they are saying now.
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I tell ya', the hands on the clock are moving backwards...we have African people ever more with a slave mentality, our Africanleaders seem to be handing Africa back to Europeans and Arabs,and now we are running around calling each other n-----. It makes me want to scream!!!
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17-01-06, 05:25 PM
To me I think it will make an interesting debate... I don't really feel as strongly for black pps using it...as many pps may feel here about the use of it....
Infact I still use it.... every now and then.. hmmm maybe it makes me less Africanconfused3
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17-01-06, 05:28 PM
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To me I think it will make an interesting debate... I don't really feel as strongly for black pps using it...as many pps may feel here about the use of it....
Infact I still use it.... every now and then.. hmmm maybe it makes me less Africanconfused3
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Nope you're African whether you act dumb or not..you're African...what I would ask you is why, and do you recognise the negativity of the word....?
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17-01-06, 05:31 PM
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To me I think it will make an interesting debate... I don't really feel as strongly for black pps using it...as many pps may feel here about the use of it....
Infact I still use it.... every now and then.. hmmm maybe it makes me less Africanconfused3
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Nope you're African whether you act dumb or not..you're African...what I would ask you is why, and do you recognise the negativity of the word....?
Why do people swear....confused3... I personally don't really see the negativity on it... I use the term loosely... but IMO I think there are more important pressing we need to deal with... as Black/Africans
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17-01-06, 05:35 PM
Blackthought: really!!!!!
I believe in systemic theories..ie i believe everything is interlinked and wired to each other.....therefore I see the knowledge of self as fundamental to how I exist and how i relate to others... No way can anything be more important that the focus on what is our rightful name, and ejecting the language of the oppressor out of my thinking...
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17-01-06, 05:39 PM
I understand where you are coming from.... but me personally I don't feel the same way about it.... at least not as strongly anyway...
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I hate to harp on this, but don't you think that by people casually referring to themselves in the most derogatory way (in at least the last 500 years) is indicative to the slave mentality or the imposed inferiority complex plaguing Africans to this very day in the modern world?
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17-01-06, 05:50 PM
Typical, only black people can think of ways to further subjugare themselves. Meanwhile the asians and whites, wouldn't even think about using words to demean themselves.
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Not going to condemn you BT..but I need to ask you a question....
a boy raised to think of himself as athe N-wordis in your opinion less likely or more likely to be involved in crimes against the community ie Street robbery, Breaking and Entering, gun crime or Drugs etc etc...
A girl raised to believe to see herself as the B-word, to see all women as the B-word... isshe more likely or less likely to be involved in actvities that demean herself and her family? Is this the person you're more or less likely togravitate to as a serious partner, to be the mother of your children and to share a life with?
Are these people more or less likely to succeed in life?
I think you should be BOTHERED because i don't believe you can every truely succeed in life if you do not know one IMPORTANT FACT.......WHO and WHAT you are.... If you stand for NOTHING you will fall for everything!!!! as the saying goes..
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Typical, only black people can think of ways to further subjugare themselves. Meanwhile the asians and whites, wouldn't even think about using words to demean themselves.
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Actually you'll find in the Uk at least that is definately not true!!
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