Posts Tagged ‘The N word’
Dr. Maya Angelou & Common Discuss Kanye West, The N-Word, & Receiving The Presidential Medal Of Freedom (Video)
February 12, 2012
BET aired this Soul Mates special featuring Chi-town emcee & actor Common interviewing Dr. Maya Angelou. She tells a few great stories in this piece in relation to getting your point across while still maneuvering through an entertainment industry that not so subtly has an air of racism within it.
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Fat Joe Says The First Time He Met Al Sharpton He Called Him ‘N*gga’ (Video)
December 1, 2011
Fat Joe says in this interview that he believes everyone should be able to use the word “N*gga”. I understand the connected history of Puerto Ricans, Dominicans, Jamaicans, Haitians & other brothas & sistas from the islands with African ancestry, but I don’t believe it’s for everyone to be saying. The average white person saying “Wasup My N*gga?!” with whom I don’t know would strike a nerve with me. I don’t agree with Fat Joe entirely, but he’s entitled to his opinion. The really eye opening part of this story is when Fat Joe speaks on his first time ever meeting the Reverend Al Sharpton.
Classic Comedy Clips: Richard Pryor on the “N” word
February 10, 2011
Richard Pryor was on to something. Even in humor, you can find wisdom.-Isreal
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