Analysis Of The Word 'Nigga'

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The documentary hit many points that I can and cannot agree with. One point I can agree with that being that the word "Nigga" isn't going away anytime soon. People use it as a slang word in many different scenarios: to show respect, to show distaste, to show a mentality, to show friendship, etc.. To be quite honest hearing that word so used so much was cringe worthy. I personally don't like the word, there's is nothing positive that will ever come out of it, all it does is marginalize black people. People use it so loosely now in these days that its even on television shows and movies. In the case of Samuel L. Jackson saying that he can become one, I believe he is referring to state of mind where he can become the irate, ghetto, stereotypical

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