I just want to get on record regarding all the hullabaloo (I've ALWAYS wanted to use that word.. and now I HAVE.. did you know it actually has a definition - "a damorous noise or disturbance or uproar") regarding the trend over the last few years of black folks heading to the media, into courtrooms and into city halls, to demand that lawmakers help them figure out how to stop young black folks (and some old ones as well) from using the word "Nigga" in their daily conversation, music compositions, literary musings -whatever. I'm also trying to get on record to help the 'white man' who in some states has actually acquiesced with this older ilinformed group of black idiiots, and created resolutions to 'ban the N-word'.
First, lets start with a lesson in good old fashion english.
Read this sentence: They're on Their way over THERE and once They're THERE they will be where they are.
Now read this sentence: THERE on They're way over THEIR and once There They're they will be where they are.
Same sounding word, yet it is written three different ways and not only that, has three totally distinct meanings. The words in question in today's lesson not only have different meanings and spellings, THEY DONT EVEN SOUND THE SAME! So to the tone-deaf, to those who hear what they want to hear and not what is actually said, PLEASE learn from this post and lets move on to more important issues.
I'm not going to hold anyone's hand durnig this discussion. If you do not understand the above in view of what follows, GOD HELP YOUR STUPID ASS.
Okay, banning the use of the word NIGGER would be great, however, the only people who use the word NIGGER are white racist assholes who want to desparately condemn a man of color, reminding him that there was a time when his nigger ass was essentially equal, if not of lessor value to a stray dog. People who use the word NIGGER know exactly what they are doing. They are attempting to inflict pain, attempting to terrorize and are not in any way shape or form happy about the presence of black/brown people .. anywhere. People who say nigger will not be stopped. However, it would be nice if there was a resolution created that would allow me to have someone arrested for calling me NIGGER because it is akin to that same person putting a gun to my head or putting a rope around my neck. Nigger, as a word, sends chills through the body and soul of ALL people of color. It is a word of HATE and condemnation. The last time someone screamed NIGGER at me, I was in West Virginia, outside of a McDonalds, a truck full of young white men rolled by me, and the whole phrase screamed at the top of one of the young white males mouths was "GO HOME STUPID NIGGER" -ahh the love.
For the record: NIGGER NIGGER NIGGER NIGGER NIGGER NIGGER NIGGER NIGGER NIGGER NIGGER NIGGER NIGGER NIGGER NIGGER NIGGER NIGGER NIGGER NIGGER NIGGER NIGGER NIGGER NIGGER NIGGER NIGGER NIGGER NIGGER NIGGER NIGGER NIGGER NIGGER NIGGER NIGGER NIGGER NIGGER NIGGER NIGGER NIGGER NIGGER NIGGER NIGGER NIGGER NIGGER NIGGER NIGGER NIGGER NIGGER NIGGER NIGGER NIGGER NIGGER NIGGER NIGGER... say it so you can feel it!
Now, the current trend, to head into city councel meetings to ban the word which is used in 'pop' culture and amongst many young african American men and women, is both misguided, illinformed and most importantly a true waste of our civic leadership's time because they should be working on health care and educational reform matters. (note: the characterization 'african american' is not one by which I abide. I'm an American. I happend to be a brown skinned American, and I do not mind being called a black American because I would prefer to be grouped with the wonderful people of color in this country who have overcome and performed amazing accomplishments verses the freak screw up savages of Africa who A) sold my people into slavery in the first place, and B) continue to this day to kill more people of color per month than any American hood could ever eclipse)(Note2: I am not calling all of Africa screwed up. I have visited Conakry Guinea and found it to be as nice as East St. Louis or Detroit, maybe even South Side Chicago..? Plus, I know that the other joke about the phrase "African American" is that it totally disregards the fact that Africa is a continent containing MANY independent COUNTRIES.)
The word which is used in 'the hood', in 'the burbs', in ivy league schools, in colleges, in business, in sports, in the bar, in the gym, riding in a car, walking down the street, .. the word which is used amongst FRIENDS and simply as a term, a modifier of a phrase, is NIGGA.
For the record: NIGGA NIGGA NIGGA NIGGA NIGGA NIGGA NIGGA NIGGA NIGGA NIGGA NIGGA NIGGA NIGGA NIGGA NIGGA NIGGA NIGGA NIGGA NIGGA NIGGA NIGGA NIGGA NIGGA NIGGA NIGGA NIGGA NIGGA NIGGA NIGGA NIGGA NIGGA NIGGA NIGGA NIGGA NIGGA NIGGA NIGGA NIGGA NIGGA NIGGA NIGGA NIGGA NIGGA NIGGA NIGGA NIGGA NIGGA NIGGA NIGGA NIGGA NIGGA NIGGA NIGGA NIGGA NIGGA NIGGA NIGGA NIGGA NIGGA Say it so you can hear it.
Nigga has NEVER been used six seconds before a lynching. Nigga has NEVER been used one day before a cross burning. NIGGA has never been used to strike fear into the hearts of other men... except amongst crazy NIGGAS who are working their way towards an act of 'nigga shit' i.e. killing each other over drugs, girls, cars, money, shoes, colors..etc. The last time someone called me nigga, we were laughing, joking, enjoying personal conversation and it was said with a laugh about something I did or said. "nigga please.. haa haa".
For one last example, and to hopefully give someone some ammunition with which to HALT this waste of time and tax dollars:
When the great Bull Conner confronted people marching for civil rights, he demanded, with a slight threat for "You niggers better clear out of here before we clear your nigger asses out of here for you"..
Meanwhile, when DMX raps about his boys, his family, the crew he trusts with his life, his children's lives, his 'brother's lives', he says "Just cause I love my niggas, (Ruff Ryders) I shed blood for my niggas. (Ryde or die)" -this is about solidarity, about fraternization, kinship, and THIS WORD WILL NOT BE STOPPED.
Re-read this and practice (especially white people and any black person who is A) older than 55 or B) kowtowing to the media for their own personal gain and have yet to do anything for their community other than preach about Jesus) because one of my niggas is as white as a piece of paper, he's my nigga, I'm his nigga. We have been business partners, roommates, and are linked by friendship and respect. He has a hard time saying 'nigga' because he is white, and it is time for white people to really LISTEN because 'nigga' and 'nigger' are totally different words, with different definitions, meanings and intonations. My boy Wes, has managed to jokingly say the word in front of me more than a few times, and everytime he does, I know we are that much closer as brothers, or should I say.. 'bruthas'.
Finally, Nigga, Niggaz, Niccas, Niccaz.. even, nigger, these are all words, idioms, to censor them, and especially to censor them because some people have found them to be offensive is true censorship, which isnt what I thought the USA was about. Then again, I also didnt think the USA was into pre-emptive strikes, so who knows? Bottom line is, there are certain people who when faced with the opportunity to put down or threaten a person of color, will utter the word 'nigger' because it is the lowest term in our language. At the same time, without fail, you will not be able to stop close friends from sharing the word 'nigga' with each other because it keeps them bonded as 'family'.
Peace
