Bringing it back

Two posts in one day...wow, I'm on a roll.

Everyone seems to be freaking out about the whole PD and the "n-word" incident. She's lost endorcements and her fabulous job with FN. Seriously? This word is used now, more than ever, and mostly by black people. Supposedly, the justification of this is that "we" are "taking back" the N-word. It's supposed to be "our" word now. Really? Have we forgotten what it means? Do we not understand the word itself, is not positive? I don't want it, how about we work on getting rid of it completely. The whole idea of reclaiming it, shows ignorance, not progress.

Just a few closing thougths. When you think about some of the meaning of the n-word, it's tied to ignorance. Slaves, had few, if any educational opportunities. Many, thirsted for knowledge and were quite intelligent, their ignorance (if it can be called that) stemmed from circumstances forced upon them by others. Today, it's a whole different ball game. Education is free and readily available to everyone in this country. The government goes to great lengths to help ensure this (for the most part). The opportunities available to my people are mind blowing when compared to where we were centries ago. This is why the ignorance today is much more dangerous...more shameful. We have so much choice in our future, yet many choose to toss it into the trash, take up the mantal of the n-word, and spout rampant foolishness. I do not condone the use of the n-word by anyone, anywhere at anytime. Let's kill ignorance rather than sling it around with pride.