| It's been awhile since I wrote anything here, figured no one was reading so why bother. But I wrote something today that I am rather proud of. I know it will offend alot of people but I still think it is good and important. Anyways...
Nigger, few words these days if any at all hold the same
power as this one single word. Nigger, it is a word that simply mentioning can
cause anger and disgust in those who are not even black or on the receiving
end. The word nigger is an ugly word that most would rather forget, but it is a
word that leaders in the black community need to start using, it is a word that
I feel they must start using towards their own people.
Most people these days do not know what the word Nigger
means, most people probably do not even realize that it didn’t originate as a
derogatory word towards blacks or other peoples of color. Nigger unlike most
words used by racists has another meaning and was simply adopted by racists.
The word nigger was used disparagingly towards people of an under classed group
of society, if you called someone a nigger it meant they were the lowest of the
lows, the bottom wrung of society.
As a racist slur nigger is an ugly word, but to call someone
a nigger in the truest sense of the word is a horrible insult as well. So, why
would I say black leaders need to stand up and start calling their own people
this ugly horrible word? The reason I say something so horrid is because it is
needed. Mainstream black culture is set to basically produce modern day
“niggers”, and yet young African Americans, and even many older African
Americans are not only supporting it, but proud of this.
Mainstream black culture is pushing youths to be ignorant,
it is encouraging young African Americans to be the bottom wrung of society and
taking away any hope for their futures. Rappers brag about being arrested or
shot and African American youths eat it up, rappers brag about the
bling(jewelry for those out of the loop)they have or how great their $125 shoes
are….and because it is what is in the mainstream again young African Americans
feel they have to have that too, even if they can’t afford it. And rappers and
popular black television programs drop letters off of words, and kids follow
suit.
In mainstream black culture it is cool to be a thug, in
mainstream black culture it is cool to talk like you are ignorant, or as most
hip hop artists would proudly put it dropping the nor from the word “ignint”.
There are many great things about black culture, but currently what is in the
mainstream and what is being adopted by the majority as cool is a culture of
ignorance, stupidity and a life style leading down a road of ruin. Every
community college around the nation is filled with young black people who are
struggling to even pass pre college level courses, not because of a lack of
intelligence, but because they have adopted a language and life style of
ignorance. I remember in my English 091 class seeing my teacher have to spend
extra time with 2 particular African American students because they were having
a hard time grasping Basic English language concepts, concepts that most
children understand before even starting school. I remember thinking how sad it
was, that this girl had almost no chance of passing the class, all because despite
us being in our final week she was still making mistakes like mixing up did and
done, saying things like “I done that already” or “I love getting my nails
did”.
This is a touchy issue, and I am sure by now I have upset a
lot of people….but this is an issue that must be adopted. It is far past time
that great African American leaders, musicians and others with influence tell
rapers, clothes makers and television programmers to stop raping their
community. It is far past time African American leaders explain to youths what
the word Nigger truly means, and why it is so important that they do not
continue emulating the culture they have adopted.
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