[JoshieBoy]

Originally Posted by Lovetodream88

If the n word is so offensive why do black people call each other that? Why do they listen to music that has the word in it many times?

I do not cherish using the N-word because of the history of the word. I’m proud of my ancestors for overcoming discrimination and slavery that I would never use that word to describe my people. Some blacks use the word to strip the power from the word by using it as a term of endearment among members of their group. Black people will decide among themselves on how we choose to deal with that word. Hip-hop music started as telling stories about street life. This type of music eventually became mainstream music, and now some people think it is socially OK to use the word around black people. I refuse to censor people for using the N-word, but if anyone chooses to use this word might face negative consequences like Paula Deen. Not all blacks listen to hip-hop music. Hip-hop music is largely supported by whites.