you are all sooo afraid to be labeled that you lie to protect yourself. for once i would like someone to be honest, have some balls,people. of course it matters, no one thinks you are righteous because you say what people wanna hear--very gutless, our country is beginning to sour because people think we are all the same---we most certainly are not. i have been in many negative situations with blacks. i believe they are inherantly violent people with no sense of community or social plight. if you think this is racist-i dont care.. do a little research people. look at the penitentaries. look at inner city crime. just look. education and knowledge does not equal racism. but feel free to label me anyway- i dont expect honesty from a world that thinks we can all get along.Africans are the most brutal people on the planet who ruthlessly slaughter their own kind in their "homeland" and i heard someone say, if you want to go back to africa, i will personally pay your fare.and maybe a machete..
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Well, now days anything can happen if you say the wrong thing and offend somebody. But I agree. Where did the rights of freedom of speech go? And I always wondered why we have to allow blacks into our colleges, but they can dissallow whites into theirs. Isn't that racist? So it's okay for them to be but we can't? Other nationalities have different cultures, therefore we get into different negative situations. If we have to allow for their differences,they shouldn't take advantage of it. They should in the first place realize they came from their country to the United States. They need to follow our country rules, they are not here to start their own country in the middle of ours.
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I admire you for asking the question, although it could have been phrased better, but I understand what you are asking.\n\nI live in Arkansas and none of the people of African decent have ever said the word around me, nor do they  act, dress, talk down on themselves. "Ghetto" is not cool here for them. Everyone of my friends are professional, and are fun regardless of their pay rate. They b_itch about pay, but then who doesn't. I know I do. There is no mention of "the man keeping them down." I’ve been invited to many cook outs, family reunions, etc., and have never heard this word used, even in a comfortable network place. I have no position of authority and am on equal to most of my friends. Oh and for the record they don’t talk like Carlton Banks from"Fresh Prince". So I think once you get out and about and have a more world view you will see to generate a group of people you are severely limiting yourself of potential good friends.\nNow for your other question...\n\nI’ve shown some of my friend your question and they said I should send you this page. It really sums up why this is such a powerfully hateful word and why it is possibly used in a "positive"(I use that word lightly, and so did they) manner. Oh, and they all said "about damn time someone is brave enough to ask the question of 'why'"\n(sorry for all the text(but read it to the end)...seems this word has some history...)\n\nThis site couldn’t have said it better...I’ve copied it and tried to fix "words" Yahoo will flag with ****...This site is about the word and its history. I tried to peserve the site as much as possible. I am sorry to any that might feel offended by it, not my intent. It is harsh as the word is everywhere, and shows through history how bad it was for Black Americans.\nI never understood political correctness, espesially in sites like here where you want to know why, even if its not PC to do so. How does that help anyone? I think it takes away the means of communication, and in doing so take away the way to fix problems...not cover them up like some oozing wound.\n\nN_igger (the word), a brief history!  \n\n June 1\n  \n*On this date we look at the history of word “N_igger” in America. This word still sits at the center of anti-Black verbal distortions. \n\n*Note: some of the content in this writing may be offensive to young children. \n\nThe history of the word n__igger is often traced to the Latin word niger, meaning black. This word became the noun n_egro (black person) in English, and simply the color black in Spanish and Portuguese. In Early Modern French n_iger became n_egre and, later, n_egress (black woman) was unmistakably a part of lexical history. One can compare to negre the derogatory n_igger and earlier English substitutes such as n_egar, n_eegar, n_eger, and n_iggor that developed into its lexico-semantic true version in English. It is probable that n_igger is a phonetic spelling of the white Southern mispronunciation of N_egro. \n\nNo matter what its origins, by the early 1800s it was firmly established as a degenerative nickname. In the 21st century, it remains a principal symbol of white racism regardless of who is using it. Social scientists refer to words like n_igger, k_ike, s_pic, and w_etback come from three categories: disparaging nicknames (c_hink, d_ago, n_igger, etc); explicit group devaluations ("Jew him down," or "n_iggering the land"); and irrelevant ethnic names used as a mild disparagement ("jewbird" for cuckoos having prominent beaks or "Irish confetti" for bricks thrown in a fight). Racial slurs (over time) have victimized all racial and ethnic groups; but, no American group goes through as many racial nicknames as Blacks: c_oon, t_om, s_avage, p_icanniny, m_ammy, b_uck, s_ambo, j_igaboo, b_uckwheat are some. Many of these slurs became fully traditional pseudo-scientific, literary, cinemati
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Races other than blacks & whites need to step up & make some noises. Black people wouldn't have gotten this far without speaking up on prejudice & racial injustice. It's worth dying for.
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I think that we should be able to buy special trash bags to put all those bad neighbors in.  Ha ha ha  There is very little peace in this world but if i don't have peace in my life then i will raise pure hell.  I had a bad experience today because of a black nurse.  She would not give me a copy of my medications-so the doctor raised hell and made me wait longer then i should have and fussed because he had to give me the list.  I may never go to a blooming doctor again and if i  do i may take a tape recorder with me. He can have his and i will have mine! I am not being a racist or anything-she should have been nice even if she is black.  Other black people are.  I don't like her or my white doctor any more.  I just need a good doctor who is more professional.  I just think that we should start a raising hell club until we have the PEACE that we all deserve.
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Yes, the real question is why don't blacks value each other.\n\n2pac said "I got love for my brother but we can never go no where unless we share with each other, we got to start making changes learn to see me as your brother instead of two distant strangers"\n\nAnd Coolio said "tell me why are we so blind to see that the ones we hurt are you and me."\n\nWhat do you have people who oppress their own people not only hurt their people but also bring a curse upon thereself because of their wrong doing. Then what do you have a seed of generational curses. How can you create a Peace when you have a lot of your own people who are hell-bent on keeping you down so they can look good.
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Responding to THEY LIVE, it's not funny and you're just as ignorant as the people who use the word!!! Black people especially shouldn't use the word that degrades them. I don't know why they use it. they're just as ignorant as the people who made it. we need to come together as a black community and get it together!!
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racism.. is same way .. they are all not equal opportunity employers or people in this world. People who defend themselves uppity like its because they go thru hell.. not all do tho.. so you can't categorize all of people .. Some contribute some don't. We are all unique individuals on earth some realize this some don't that's just the way it is ..
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Excellent points!  We're always being told that our ancestors enslaved them, but we're never told that our ancestors also fought and died to free them.  It's been 140 years since there was slavery.  There are so many programs to help black people, at the expense of white people.  Its about time black people quit looking for excuses and try to make it like I know they can.  And don't start calling me prejudice cause I aint!
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this crap is not ALWAYS applied when blacks don't get their way.  it is a small population of people who have grown accustomed to using slavery and all the "oppression" as a means of getting special treatment instead being a hard working law abiding citizen. as a young black woman, I don't feel like i deserve to keep my gas on if i didnt pay the bill, or get out of a ticket because the cop might have only pulled me because i am black. i was probably speeding, so that's why he pulled me.  so, the woman who decided that the ONLY reason your husband is trying to run his business professionally without being bullied by that BS is because someone somewhere let her get away with that ish and she is trying to milk it for all it is worth.  my advice to her is "pay your damn bills and stop thinking that history is going to get you special treatment", and my advice to you and your husband is "please don't stereotype an entire race because a select few of us are waiting for their 40 acres and mule".  have a great thanksgiving!!!
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More and more generalizations everyday! Be careful how you state questions. You'll get answers like the above and soon to come. Their so sensitive, some people.\n\nAnd, I really wish people would stop saying we sold ourselves...It's FALSE! They did it for survival because white people were going to either take one tribe or the other. They sold each other out because they were enemy tribes mostly anyway. With different customs and even languages. \n\nBy saying we sold each other out YOU are racist. You are clumping all those blacks together who were always enemies before whites came to conquer and exploit. Get YOUR facts straight!!\n\nI agree with you asker!
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Yes they are very racist.What I didn't understand is "WHY they only pointed out th blacks looting?" As if they were a bunch of hooligans that had nothing better to do during a crisis.I KNOW for a fact that they were not the only ones to to steal material Items.And besides who the hell would really care,it was a HURRICANE for christ sake, THAT BASICALLY WIPED OUT THAT WHOLE DAMN STATE..and they were concerned about people looting.To me it seemed like they just wanted a story to tell,and to stereotype blacks like they usually do!
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Agreed. We know the poor are not coming but the I want more (on the whole). They used that excuse to often and we know the truth. As with menial jobs. It does not cut the mustard on posts any more-nor does racism. Time to talk truths.\n\nIt seems many don't want to answer the questions that point that out-their excuse for bad behavior is gone. And yes look at who is crossing on film these are not touch ups.\n\nAnd to some of these post--we can show you some real America that is just as sad-mary we have many slums
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This is what I once told a retired, racial, state trooper from Alabama, who stopped talking to me after he found out my daugher was black/white. I told him to go to any library and find me a time in history when American's fled from America to go elsewhere to live; to find me a time in history when any other race went to a country, stole the people from their homes, brought them to a country where they were treated less than dogs; women and girls raped brutally while their husbands, or fathers, or brothers were forced to watch; where men and boys were auctioned off like cattle. I asked him how he would feel if I sent someone to his house to do this to him and his family. He couldn't or wouldn't answer me, he has not to this day gone to the library to do  any research. So until people can do some research about what they hate, they need to stop hating it. And, this retired, racial state trooped from Alabama started talking to me again after a few weeks. And his racial jokes all but stopped. He still can't help but tell a few, but they are not in the same tone as they were before. I feel I must also tell you I was born and raised in Louisiana, I am 42, white female taught to believe that niggers are niggers and feed the dogs better. When I joined the Army, I was brought to the realization that everything I was taught to believe about the black people I grew up with was a lie. I was so humilliated and sick of myself when i realized what i had been part of that I wanted to die, but was too scared to die because how could I stand in front of God on judgement day? Anyway, I am glad to know that what I was taught was not the truth. Anyone seeking the truth should go do some research at any library. Its free. Be you any color of skin.
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Your attitude makes me sick! It's a wonder anyone outside the U.S. would want to come here- legally or illegally, when they have to deal with people with so much hatred in their hearts toward foreigners. You think it's all "a game" to them? You think it's "easy" for them to make a life here? You're very wrong. You haven't walked a mile in any one of their shoes, have you? So what makes you the expert on what they think and feel? You are stereotyping an entire culture (or two!) and that's really unfair. You know what I think? We would live in a better world if we had "no borders" dividing any of us! But, if we absolutely HAD TO, we should take haters like you and put them on an island , and far from any other land! Then maybe the rest of us could live in peace.
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yes it is hypocrisy. you are right.some say that we took the word from whites to take the control of our identity as black americans.i use the word.i use those other words too.this is the real killer, in private there are still white folks that call blacks, the n-word.and there are black folks that call white people, whatever it is we say in private.i think that he is lucky that the black folks in the audience did kick his azz.i'm not saying any of those words are right all i know is we have to live with people and sometimes people say the craziest things.i would not stand up in a room full of white people and say derogatory things, because i would not want the shoe to be on the other foot. and im with you his career is totally over.
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Seeing as how you decided to use Yahoo Answers as a forum, allow me a moment to retort. \n\nIt seems that you are a bit confused....and I understand; you feel passionately about your point of view. I hope that you know that the people you've described here I'm sure can counter every single proclamation you've made, but will it help foster and facilitate a conversation that helps us all learn to understand each other? \n\nWill it help you to see and appreciate the many differences between our cultures that make us all ultimately the part of ONE HUMAN RACE? \n\nI hope so. I don't feel that only whites can be racists. That would be like saying that only white people are rich or educated. Its a blanket statement and its fear and ignorance that divides us. \n\nAt our core, we are all the same. We want to be safe and happy and live in a safe , thriving environment and wants the best for our families, friends, and loved ones. \n\nI appreciate you putting this question out here after all. Hopefully it would foster a conversation- the first step in understanding each other.
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I gather you're also in the comedy business. Or at least in some profession that creates fantasies. There is no doubt in my mind that anti-black racism is huge problem in much of American society. You might be surprised to hear that your kind of position on it was fairly common even when there was active segregation and Jim Crow laws. Nobody seemed to be racist then either. Some just thought Martin Luther King was "moving too fast," or that "left-wing" agitators were "causing all the problems," and yet others were "sure" that blacks by and large were happy with their situation - and that "equal but separate didn't mean racism at all." \n\nI've worked for some of the most prestigious U.S. corporations, and I can guarantee you that racism is practiced in a myriad of subtle and not-so subtle ways. I have also watched as "white flight" changes the demographics (and value) of huge areas overnight. And that just covers jobs and housing.\n\nYes, progress has been made, very often against violent, even murderous resistance. But to say it's not there is self-serving wishful thinking. It's easy to point to the shrill nonsense of idiotic poverty-pimps and say, "See. They're just whiners and defenders of criminals!" etc. But when you do the research you will find the problem almost anywhere you care to look.