Banning the "N word" slur for African-Americans: A good intention butts against free speech 39 Articles

by Shannon Rayford

I am as confused over the controversy over the use of this word as those who are confused over the appropriate time to use it. Why is it so hard for people to understand the reason black people use this word, but are angr...read more

by Fred Igbeare

Boomerang is an Equal Opportunity Offender! Verbal Trailer: Black people who use self-disparaging words have little basis to take offense when those same words become in-coming verbal missiles! What could be w...read more

by Nathan Lee

The N Word in Art As of this writing, I am a 33 year old African American man. I grew up listening to hip hop music and I consider myself a product of the culture. I also consider hip hop's main music expression (rap) a...read more

by Marcus Brooks

In my writings, I used the "N" word. However, nigger isn't celebrated in my terminology. It remained a vile insult that African-American should stay away from. Urban blacks embraced the evil slur by adding their twist t...read more

by S. K. Greaves

Ah yes, the legendary "N" word. Until recently the word has again been publicized and brought to the attention of the public. Hip Hop lyricist Nas was scheduled to name his album the "N" word but was strongly influenced by...read more

by Tim Blackwell

I grew up in a small southern town. There were such things as "colored" drinking fountains in the park, "colored" bathrooms, and businesses had signs stating that they had the right to refuse service to any one. There we...read more

by Jonathan Overstreet

Banning this word does little to nothing to help facilitate the war against racism. The majority of "White America" was bred into the use of this word for centuries. Centuries...get it? This is one of the most despised lea...read more

by LaRhonda

Earlier this month I sat in a local laundromat and learned a painful lesson about Los Angeles, racism and the power of words. For the first time in my real, everyday going about my business life, I heard the word. Real...read more

by T. M. Beeker

N word? Are we truly all in 5th grade? I hate to say this but mostly I hear the word nigger or nigga from Black teen males who find it a moniker for friend, enemy, or guy down the street. I weep for Dr. King and others who...read more

by Jobie Weetaluktuk

The "N" word. Negro or its' biting variation nigger. That is what the N word is. There are some words that are designed to devastate a person, or a whole visible ethnic group and the N word is the biggest one. It is desig...read more

by Gary Davis

I can't speak for a person who is sensitive to a racial slur that affects them. I know that it represents a myriad of things such as hatred, condescension, and, many hurtful things that are reminiscent of sad things in th...read more

by Duane Kuehn

That "N" Word blasts from a passing car. Could be a driver showing off a premium sound system or maybe just the first on the block to have the new CD. That driver could be black or white, but almost guaranteed to be yo...read more

by Jimmy Ettele

Being descendants and current victims of an oppressive rule by a tyrannical king, the Founding Fathers were aware of the power brought to the people by free speech. By making even a slight gesture towards the banning of a...read more

by Shinobiprincess

The "N-word", should it be protected under the First Amendment or prohibited and punishable as dangerous, hate speech? Well, we can certainly agree that it is offensive to African Americans, as well as many non-African Ame...read more

by Gary C. Gibson

Silencing political dissidence of substance is a difficult task even Robert Mugabe may have encountered discomfort with; human nature will need to change before adverse references to opposition social groups fades into his...read more

by James Halford

So we're banning words now? How much longer until we're banning religious practices or banning the press from writing things about the government? This is a long and involved discussion that seems to revolve around t...read more

by Regent Nicholas

For those of you that care, and I believe a lot of you do, let me shed some light and diffuse some of your notions or arguments about this topic. When black people call each other the n word they are wrong. It is not ok, ...read more

by Gary Campbell

I'll say it twice. It's to little and to late. It's to little and to late and what does it matter anyway? What does the "N word" mean to you? I find it a joke that today I refrain from using the "N word " because all of t...read more

by Tiffany Kei

The "N word" would be what? I'm a Korean but having been raised in an area where the majority if not all of my friends are of African-Americans, that word has became a part of me. Don't worry though, no African-American...read more

by Skyler Tumbleson

Personally, I believe banning the "N word" is a good idea. Yes it may be "just a word." Isn't the saying "Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me?" Well, this saying is completly wrong. Words ...read more