http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bernardhankinsThe Spoken Word poetry of Bernard Hankins, as well as his insights on relevant topics analyzed through the lens of language. http://www.bernardhankins.com/enBlogTalkRadio.com. All Rights Reserved.Sat, 15 Jun 2019 03:15:00 GMTThu, 21 Aug 2014 03:00:00 GMTPoetryBlogTalkRadio Feed v2.0https://dasg7xwmldix6.cloudfront.net/hostpics/00078e45-a047-49b9-b96b-308cdfa1dcc9_mic_in_handbtr.jpghttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/bernardhankinsThe Spoken Word poetry of Bernard Hankins, as well as his insights on relevant topics analyzed through the lens of language. http://www.bernardhankins.com/feeds@blogtalkradio.comBlogTalkRadio.compoetry,blacks,eric garner,ferguson,imus,nigga,nigger,paula dean,racial slurs,racismWordLife0noThe Spoken Word poetry of Bernard Hankins, as well as his insights on relevant topics analyzed through the lens of language. http://www.bernardhankins.com/episodichttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/bernardhankins/2014/08/21/the-n-word-demystified-why-white-people-arent-allowed-to-say-itPoetryhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/bernardhankins/2014/08/21/the-n-word-demystified-why-white-people-arent-allowed-to-say-it/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/bernardhankins/2014/08/21/the-n-word-demystified-why-white-people-arent-allowed-to-say-itThu, 21 Aug 2014 03:00:00 GMTThe N-Word Demystified: Why White People Aren't Allowed to Say ItIn this episode Bernard Hankins answers the frequently asked question of why black people are allowed say the word nigger but white people are not. The "N-Word" is a topic that resurfaces everytime an incident involving racism comes to the forefront of American culture. Celebreties such as Don Imus, Paula Dean and Donald Sterling create a buzz around the overall discussion of race, however the root causes of our problems continue to not be addressed. Ratings driven by contreversy, sensationalism, and the easily promotable soundbyte do not allow for a true examination of the issues. 00:21:00WordLife0nonigger,nigga,racism,racial slurs,SterlingIn this episode Bernard Hankins answers the frequently asked question of why black people are allowed say the word nigger but white people are not. The "N-Word"