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Bookmark or Share- Nigger - WikipediaThe use of the phrase 'N-word' was created as a euphemism, and the norm, with the intention of providing an acceptable replacement and moving people away from using the specific word. When a person violates this norm, it creates resentment, intense frustration, and great offense for many.
- Opinion | How the N-Word Became Unsayable - The New York TimesThe N-word euphemism was an organic outcome, as was an increasing consensus that “nigger” itself is forbidden not only in use as a slur but even when referred to.
- How the n-word became the ‘atomic bomb of racial slurs’ - PBSIts effect can be explosive and painful: Harvard University professor Randall Kennedy has traced the history of the N-word to understand the evolution of the infamous racial slur.
- NAACP Official Position on the Use of the Word "Nigger" and the "N" WordThe NAACP implements the following actions to reinforce its ban on the use of the N-word issued in 2007 and bolster education and awareness about the offensiveness of the N-word across racial and generational lines: Make the ban reinforcement a top civil rights priority for all units; and urge every youth unit in consultation with their ...
- 'Still Processing' Talks The N-Word: The Most Offensive Word in the ...A weapon of hate and a badge of belonging. After centuries of evolution, it’s everywhere — art, politics, everyday banter — and it can’t be ignored. Today, we’re finally going there. This episode...
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