Children's Book Tackles the N-Word: Author Describes Her Choice to Teach Children Controversial Word

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Nov. 15, 2006 — The African-American experience in the United States has been one filled with both triumph and grief, and essentially a uniqueness unlike any other in the recent history of the world.

African-Americans have made exorbitant contributions in both the history of the United States and its present. In spite of numerous obstacles to dissuade or discourage our attempts at equality and attaining our human rights, we have still managed to maintain our driving ambitions toward our greatness.

In the face of all of this, many complexities continue to rear the ugliness of our past and contemporary struggles.

One of these is the use of the term "nigga" — a derivative of the word "nigger." This word was one created out of hatred and disrespect.

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