Comments on: Friday Fire 2: What Are Your Thoughts On the Word Nigger? Should Anyone Use It?

By: dani

dani — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 05:41:21 +0000

My name is Dani Atkins and I am one of 4 surviving children of Ronald Edward Atkins and Clancyna Marie Atkins. On January 26, 2008 my father was killed in a tragic car accident that took place only 2 minutes away from my home. My parents had been married for 30 years at the time of the accident without separation. As I have been assisting my mother with putting together various lawsuits and claims against several different persons, insurance companies, and even the Los Angeles Police Department regarding several acts of negligence and dishonor surrounding my fathers death, I have come across a disturbing piece of information that I, being a 24 year old African American person am appauled. My father having been born on April 9, 1955, has a birth certificate that identifies his color and race as being “NEGRO.” My grandmother, Eloise Marie Harrison having been born on April 4, 1933 has a birth certificate that identifies her color and race as being “NEGRO”. My mother, who is still alive, Clancyna Marie Atkins born on September 4, 1956 has a birth certificate that identifies her color and race as being “NEGRO” as well. And I am quite sure there are thousands if not milliions of other African American people dead or alive who have been identified on paper at birth as being “NEGRO” I am absolutely disgusted that the United States of America even in 2009 have not made an attempt to make right this defamation of character in administering all new birth certificates to those who have died as well as those still living to identify these HUMAN PEOPLE with dignity and respect. I am passionately committed to make my fathers name wholly reflect the honorable father, husband, and man that he was and the fact that his life was not even given an opportunity to start before he was branded on United States of America paper as being a “NEGRO” is a disgrace and a shame on America.

PLEASE SUPPORT THIS MESSAGE TO THE WHITE HOUSE BY SIGNING MY ONLINE PETITION at: http://www.gopetition.com/online/29117.html

If you have any questions e- mail me at: kingdom.servant.dani@gmail.com

Thank You,
Dani

By: Freddie

Freddie — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 01:00:22 +0000

Many blacks believe the word nigger is expectable. Unfortunately they are mainly individuals who were not truly affected by the racism of earlier times. For those of you that believe the world is expectable to be used amongst your own race. Take the time to sit with your Grandparents who suffered the racial slurs of ignorance and stupidity and ask them if they would want to be called a nigger today…

Remember this: out of sight out of mind. If the word was never to be spoken again, just maybe 10 possibly 20 years from now it will seize to exist.

Something to think about!?

By: ron glover

ron glover — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 22:42:11 +0000

“But you know Mizzo black folks are the most hated people in the world. Everybody hates us, but everybody and they momma want to mimick us. The want to dress the way we dress, talk the way we talk, walk the way we walk, dance the way we dance. They want to do what we do then turn around and talk about us. Or talk about how we have no culture and its all backwards. It just amazes me.”

KRS-ONE said it best: “What go around, come around I figga, Now we got white kids callin’ themselves niggas.”

By: ansis paul

ansis paul — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:51:06 +0000

Good question. I for one never used the word and have never cared for it. My main problem with black folks using it has always been how many blacks use it around white folks whether it is in public or in the media (ex. movies and music).

However I am sick and tired of some whites b*&^%ing that black folks are using it. The only reason many whites are pissed about it is because for the first time in the history of america white folks have been told they can’t do something.

Also I am sick of older black folks who make it seem as though its young black folks who are the first people to say this word. Please I have old uncles and aunts and cousins who are in there 70s and 60s who have used that word as far back as I can remember as a child and I am 33 years old. Sh^% kats like Pryor and Mooney made a living off that word. That word was common in black movies in the 70s. It didn’t start with some rapper in the late 80s.

The first time I heard HNIC was in the movie lean on me. The first time I heard the N word on the radio was when I snuck to listen to my parents richard pryor records. What does Ice Cube say in his new video something about the first time he herad the N word was in 1973.

Last I am sick and f%%king tired of the white media pretending as though if black folks stop using the word that the word will die. Please like Tarentino and Martin Scorsese will stop calling black people that in their movies.

Will white folks that can’t stand black folks stop using that word? Will other folks who hate blacks stop using that word?

He!!! to the nooooo!!!

Perfect example black folks don’t do blackface………but a whole lot of folks that aren’t black do blackface all around the world making fun of black folks all around the world.

AlsoJag Desai thats you I know a few middle eastern folks that I have worked with who didn’t like slurs like that and who have made complaints to HR and have gotten managers fired for that ignorant mess. I for one don’t play that sh%$.

But you know Mizzo black folks are the most hated people in the world. Everybody hates us, but everybody and they momma want to mimick us. The want to dress the way we dress, talk the way we talk, walk the way we walk, dance the way we dance. They want to do what we do then turn around and talk about us. Or talk about how we have no culture and its all backwards. It just amazes me.

By: thebrotherreport

thebrotherreport — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:35:51 +0000

TBR Nick, TBR.

By: Nick Renkoski

Nick Renkoski — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:14:07 +0000

And yet I still didn’t get it right. I was quoting The BrothER Report. Wow. I think I might have just blown any chance of my comment being taken seriously.

By: Temple3

Temple3 — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:05:32 +0000

Ask Dick Gregory.