Comments on: America to Al Sharpton: “N- Please!” http://blackinformant.wordpress.com/2006/01/26/america-to-al-sharpton-n-please/ African-American culture, news commentary, politics Sat, 19 Jul 2008 15:33:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: Duane http://blackinformant.wordpress.com/2006/01/26/america-to-al-sharpton-n-please/#comment-1447 Duane Sat, 28 Jan 2006 05:36:22 +0000 http://blackinformant.com/?p=1604#comment-1447 Peace out, my carpenter Peace out, my carpenter

]]> By: Brian http://blackinformant.wordpress.com/2006/01/26/america-to-al-sharpton-n-please/#comment-1446 Brian Sat, 28 Jan 2006 04:34:15 +0000 http://blackinformant.com/?p=1604#comment-1446 Plus the truth of the origin says the word comes from egyptian dialect WHO WERE THE ORIGINAL EGYPTIANS ? Plus the truth of the origin says the word comes from egyptian dialect WHO WERE THE ORIGINAL EGYPTIANS ?

]]> By: Brian http://blackinformant.wordpress.com/2006/01/26/america-to-al-sharpton-n-please/#comment-1445 Brian Sat, 28 Jan 2006 04:31:38 +0000 http://blackinformant.com/?p=1604#comment-1445 You have to understand who were the original Arabs brother go way back to original Africa research and what I was saying is the origin of the word does not match the hate they tied to it. Also the dialects I spoke about predate the arabs you see today Im talking back before we were enslaved thats the Africa we ignore and don't know about so when they throw these word games at us we get caught up and end up defending a word that means nothing either way. And also I have grandparents just like you but unlike them I embrace our original truth and birth in Africa . You cant say Im being hypocritical when you are not familar with the origins of the word. Plus how can you defend the degradation within that word and have a blog called the "black informant" look up the word black and tell me that defines us. NO it doesnt to me its worse than nigger , nigger is just more emotionally charged. Well guess what the same folks who call us niggers call us black and gain my skin is brown who speaks to that racism nobody because we are too busy worrying about whitefolks calling us niggers to even pay attention . The whole of the point is we are wasting our time being all sensitive about a word that meanc carpenter and thats the reality it doesnt mean ignorant it means carpenter. We still are letting them define our existence and its crazy. I was watching Jeff Johnsons thirty minute documentary on the word and we are soo ignorant nowadays that a yuoung brother was speaking about how latin folks call each other nigga and this brother had the nerve to say I thought that was us. Thats besides the point but I wanted to show how caught up in these words we are when we should be teaching our kids the truth about it all . You have to understand who were the original Arabs brother go way back to original Africa research and what I was saying is the origin of the word does not match the hate they tied to it. Also the dialects I spoke about predate the arabs you see today Im talking back before we were enslaved thats the Africa we ignore and don’t know about so when they throw these word games at us we get caught up and end up defending a word that means nothing either way. And also I have grandparents just like you but unlike them I embrace our original truth and birth in Africa . You cant say Im being hypocritical when you are not familar with the origins of the word. Plus how can you defend the degradation within that word and have a blog called the “black informant” look up the word black and tell me that defines us. NO it doesnt to me its worse than nigger , nigger is just more emotionally charged. Well guess what the same folks who call us niggers call us black and gain my skin is brown who speaks to that racism nobody because we are too busy worrying about whitefolks calling us niggers to even pay attention . The whole of the point is we are wasting our time being all sensitive about a word that meanc carpenter and thats the reality it doesnt mean ignorant it means carpenter. We still are letting them define our existence and its crazy. I was watching Jeff Johnsons thirty minute documentary on the word and we are soo ignorant nowadays that a yuoung brother was speaking about how latin folks call each other nigga and this brother had the nerve to say I thought that was us. Thats besides the point but I wanted to show how caught up in these words we are when we should be teaching our kids the truth about it all .

]]> By: Duane http://blackinformant.wordpress.com/2006/01/26/america-to-al-sharpton-n-please/#comment-1444 Duane Sat, 28 Jan 2006 01:07:53 +0000 http://blackinformant.com/?p=1604#comment-1444 <i>The definition and the way they used it as hate does not match.</i> Says who? There were plenty of whites back in the day who would refer to their most loyal workers as "my good niggahs". There were also plenty of blacks who did not have a problem with it. Stupid = Stupid Dumb = Dumb Nigger = Nigger There is just no way around it , dawg. You can't embrace the same word as your own while at the same time condemn whites from using it. That is called hypocrisy. I remember when J-Lo used it in a song (not derogatory--if that's possible). Black folks raised hell about it. I even remember seeing some folks went as far as to throw beans and rice at one of her public appearances. Eminem went though something similar. Yeah, hypocrisy! I so wish I could take you to a retirement center somewhere in the south where there are many blacks who actually lived through the days when "nigger" was an insult. You would get cussed out of the building. Until you are ready to fully address how Arab Muslims contribute to the genocide against dark-skinned Africans in Darfur, I suggest you leave Arabic "history" out of this discussion. The definition and the way they used it as hate does not match.

Says who? There were plenty of whites back in the day who would refer to their most loyal workers as “my good niggahs”. There were also plenty of blacks who did not have a problem with it.

Stupid = Stupid

Dumb = Dumb

Nigger = Nigger

There is just no way around it , dawg. You can’t embrace the same word as your own while at the same time condemn whites from using it. That is called hypocrisy.

I remember when J-Lo used it in a song (not derogatory–if that’s possible). Black folks raised hell about it. I even remember seeing some folks went as far as to throw beans and rice at one of her public appearances.

Eminem went though something similar.

Yeah, hypocrisy!

I so wish I could take you to a retirement center somewhere in the south where there are many blacks who actually lived through the days when “nigger” was an insult. You would get cussed out of the building.

Until you are ready to fully address how Arab Muslims contribute to the genocide against dark-skinned Africans in Darfur, I suggest you leave Arabic “history” out of this discussion.

]]> By: Brian http://blackinformant.wordpress.com/2006/01/26/america-to-al-sharpton-n-please/#comment-1443 Brian Sat, 28 Jan 2006 00:33:01 +0000 http://blackinformant.com/?p=1604#comment-1443 The definition and the way they used it as hate does not match. I'm saying we need to be stronger its not something to accept but there is an origin and the origin was not based around the white defintion of the word The definition and the way they used it as hate does not match. I’m saying we need to be stronger its not something to accept but there is an origin and the origin was not based around the white defintion of the word

]]> By: Duane http://blackinformant.wordpress.com/2006/01/26/america-to-al-sharpton-n-please/#comment-1442 Duane Fri, 27 Jan 2006 22:04:06 +0000 http://blackinformant.com/?p=1604#comment-1442 So should whites be forgiven when they use the word when they (both past and present) refer to us? <img src="http://www.blackinformant.com/blogimages/jollyn.jpg" alt="" /> I guess we were wrong to consider this an insult. So should whites be forgiven when they use the word when they (both past and present) refer to us?

I guess we were wrong to consider this an insult.

]]> By: Brian http://blackinformant.wordpress.com/2006/01/26/america-to-al-sharpton-n-please/#comment-1441 Brian Fri, 27 Jan 2006 21:30:50 +0000 http://blackinformant.com/?p=1604#comment-1441 THe point I am trying to make is that we are fighting so many empty battles and the use of the N word is just another one of them. This ties back into the Willie Lynch Letter and how to make a slave. We are a slave to these words when so many of us need to fight for truer inequalities against humanity. Slavery and racism are crimes against humanity and not just us. THe point I am trying to make is that we are fighting so many empty battles and the use of the N word is just another one of them. This ties back into the Willie Lynch Letter and how to make a slave. We are a slave to these words when so many of us need to fight for truer inequalities against humanity. Slavery and racism are crimes against humanity and not just us.

]]> By: Brian http://blackinformant.wordpress.com/2006/01/26/america-to-al-sharpton-n-please/#comment-1440 Brian Fri, 27 Jan 2006 21:24:37 +0000 http://blackinformant.com/?p=1604#comment-1440 ALSO THE LAST TIME I CHECKED THE DICTIONARY THE WORD BLACK HAS A HOST OF NEGATIVE CONNOTATIONS BUT YET WE ALLOW PEOPLE TO CALL US BLACK AND WE CALL EACH OTHER BLACK WHEN THE LAST TIME I CHECKED MY SKIN IS BROWN but once again UNTIL WE GET OUR MINDS RIGHT... ALSO THE LAST TIME I CHECKED THE DICTIONARY THE WORD BLACK HAS A HOST OF NEGATIVE CONNOTATIONS BUT YET WE ALLOW PEOPLE TO CALL US BLACK AND WE CALL EACH OTHER BLACK WHEN THE LAST TIME I CHECKED MY SKIN IS BROWN but once again UNTIL WE GET OUR MINDS RIGHT…

]]> By: Brian http://blackinformant.wordpress.com/2006/01/26/america-to-al-sharpton-n-please/#comment-1439 Brian Fri, 27 Jan 2006 21:21:57 +0000 http://blackinformant.com/?p=1604#comment-1439 What many Blacks are failing to realize is that the N-word has developed a different context over the years: Niggers are ignorant and their behavior shows it; Black -Americans excerise better judgement in their actions I think it ignorant to divide us into little groups when we are perceived as one by those around us whether highly educated or whatever because if you look at the word ignorance all of us can be put in that boat for ignoring where we come from and even down to religous principals we adopted which are out of line with our original African principles and also to call us Black is just the same as saying Nigger(which was used by lets call them "visitors" in Pre-Apartheid Africa to communicate with natives). Also I ahve had whites say the word in a negative manner and a positive manner in my prescence and for me to react stupidly would be as Dave Chapelle says another when keeping it real goes wrong situation. We defeat their demeaning of us when we claim our own identity no matter the negative connotations. I think the brother or whoever above is guilty of racism when he says Niggers are this and Black Americans are that. COME ON MAN GET YOUR MIND RIGHT AND STOP HATING YOUR PEOPLE THE WAY THEY WANTED US TO ALL ALONG.. AS stated before though until we get our minds right it will be niggers are this and black americans are that. I say how backwards and reverse racist that is. "So should whites be forgiven when they use the word when talking about us?" It breaks down to a fundamental reality and if you understand the word and where it comes from then it has no effect on you What many Blacks are failing to realize is that the N-word has developed a different context over the years: Niggers are ignorant and their behavior shows it; Black -Americans excerise better judgement in their actions I think it ignorant to divide us into little groups when we are perceived as one by those around us whether highly educated or whatever because if you look at the word ignorance all of us can be put in that boat for ignoring where we come from and even down to religous principals we adopted which are out of line with our original African principles and also to call us Black is just the same as saying Nigger(which was used by lets call them “visitors” in Pre-Apartheid Africa to communicate with natives). Also I ahve had whites say the word in a negative manner and a positive manner in my prescence and for me to react stupidly would be as Dave Chapelle says another when keeping it real goes wrong situation. We defeat their demeaning of us when we claim our own identity no matter the negative connotations. I think the brother or whoever above is guilty of racism when he says Niggers are this and Black Americans are that. COME ON MAN GET YOUR MIND RIGHT AND STOP HATING YOUR PEOPLE THE WAY THEY WANTED US TO ALL ALONG.. AS stated before though until we get our minds right it will be niggers are this and black americans are that. I say how backwards and reverse racist that is. “So should whites be forgiven when they use the word when talking about us?” It breaks down to a fundamental reality and if you understand the word and where it comes from then it has no effect on you

]]> By: Duane http://blackinformant.wordpress.com/2006/01/26/america-to-al-sharpton-n-please/#comment-1438 Duane Fri, 27 Jan 2006 19:24:04 +0000 http://blackinformant.com/?p=1604#comment-1438 So should whites be forgiven when they use the word when talking about us? So should whites be forgiven when they use the word when talking about us?

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