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"nigger": the historical, racist epithet
To what character of person does the term refer?
Has there been hypocrisy in its sole reference to black people?
What can we learn by challenging the word and intended meaning head-on?
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The Revolution Ended... but...
The Red Sea Parted
WHEN nigger BECAME CHIC
Perspective, Reconciliation and
Spiritual Peace of Mind
(2007, soft, 8.5 x 5.5, 140pg, $14.95)
Chic (sheek): fashionable lifestyle or ideology.
“Nigger, nigger, nigger, nigger, nigger, nigger, nigger, nigger, nigger, nigger, nigger… Try repeating it adnauseam, then, begin to ponder the oddity of its creation and vile application. It is simply a word. And the meaning and impact of words can and do change as humans and time dictate.”
“In Judeo-Christian religion the Red Sea parted to allow for both escape and passage—escape from years of torment and passage to new opportunity and responsibility.”
Garland Gregory gives a principled and spiritual approach that seeks to reconcile resentments for the past, while encouraging hope for the future. Nigger Chic is a bold step towards further disarming the historical power of the racial epithet.
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"The philosophical excerpts and the 60's song lyrics are an inspiring touch."
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