A Brief History of "Nigga"

This is just an outline for a real documentary I'm thinking of putting together on the social history of the word "nigga"

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• nigger
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• racism
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• community

[201stars]

@meParadoxical even if that is true, the word today still is highly sensitive. The reason this controversy is brought up is because if it's original meaning, im sure there are other words, the black community can use to communicate

[davingus]

N.I.G.G.A. - NEVER IGNORANT GETTING GOALS ACCOMPLISHED - TUPAC SHAKUR

[MzSuperMinni]

@MzSuperMinni and I'm just thinking, who's ignorant now lol! it's so funny it makes me laugh.

[MzSuperMinni]

I just learned that the N word means ruler/emperor/ last but not the very least it means God to the ancient egyptians ("NGR, egyptian origin or "N"). Negus means king/ruler & comes from Ethopia. Africans used "N" letter to refer to divinity or God, Negash (ethiopian). Africans were ruled before the Europeans (see black madonna & Isis). Europeans used the word "N"iger to refer to black africans because N meant God/Ruler. When they call us the N word it means they're saying we're Gods.

[hotwhire]

@201stars Uneducated dumbfucks use the N-word to "embrace' themselves. Most "niggas' dont know what the word means.

[farakuh1976]

the word " nigger" is used everywhere even in many asian countries like japan and china many young youth listen to the music of rapper in america in japan and china and in india . they don't know  what this word nigger stands for . but say it anyway.

this word nigger has spread like wildfire around the world

[hades812]

@TheKentuckyCATz

You have to be out of your fucking mind. The reason why African/ Afro- Americans have not been able to succeed is largely because the historical, systematic discrimination that occurs within the United States and the Global Community. Analyze the IMF and World Bank policies in African Countries- which actually hinder development. White people "saved the black race"? Are you fucking serious?

Why don't you keep you're racist, ignorant notions to yourself. You make me sick.

[BlackSapphire8804]

@DJVBasil

Yes, the English dictionary does say that... why would I lie when you can check for yourself!

I'm not so sure about the new, but the Old English Dictionary definitely does.

Yes it was altered into a negative term...by white people...who only consider it as a racist/fashionable yet still offensive term. Some even get hyper off believing it's okay for them to use it when singing to lyrics or merely a discussion of the word itself....

Anti-racist white people actually despise the word.

[DJVBasil]

@BlackSapphire8804 NO, THE ENGLISH DICTIONARY DOES NOT SAY THAT. DONT TAKE ME WRONG. IM TALKING ABOUT THE WORD, BUT, WOULD NEVER USE IT. WHAT IM SAYING IS THAT IT WAS ALTERED INTO A NEGATIVE TERM.