I am a 26 year old African-American, Black, Black American, or whatever you want to call it and I am appalled at your statement. NO, it is not appropriate for ANYONE to use the N-word as it is a term of hatred, degradation and disrespect to many. That ignorant word is not allowed in my home, and if used in my presence by ANYONE, I voice my opinion about it. I do not get angry because yes I do understand the ways of the world, and am realistic to understand that this is a problem that will, more than likely, never die. However; I am not required to add to the ignorance or the disrespect, and have the right to say so. Someone said that if we want others to stop using the word, we should stop and they are absolutely right!!! We are a race that, although I hate to admit it, people expect us to be unintelligent, rude, disrespectful, deceitful, lazy, ignorant, loud, abrasive, and just plain trifling. Now in my opinion, if we want others to stop feeling that way then we (as a people) need to PROVE THEM WRONG. In no way am I saying that every single person, of every single race, nor that ALL black people behave this way, but as we all know, majority rules and "we need to do better". I wrote a poem regarding this whole situation and I don’t believe anything says it better than this:
Oftentimes I just sit and contemplate the mind,
A devine creation, hardly used and often abused
By those who are afraid to just...
wonder, think, believe, feel, DREAM
Ever Wonder...
WHO will help us shake these feelings of
oppretion, desperation, and laziness?
WHAT will happen to those of us who insist that we
can't, won't, or shouldn't?
WHEN we will replace these negatives with positives
such as can, do, and will?
WHY we can not just stand together as one and shout
"NO MORE!"
WHERE you will be when the revolution evolves and
causes and IMPACT?
Ever wonder...
HOW we could wonder the answer to these questions and
still not have done anything?
Never Ever Wonder... take action!
"A closed mouth never gets fed."
