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NIGGER: From Devine to Derogatory

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The word has been used as a term of endearment and as a means to verbally and mentally tear down a race of people. We’ve been taught that society teaches us that it is one the most offensive word in the English language. But what if I told you that its origins come from a divine name? You’re invited to join me in a conversation that takes a different look at the word NIGGER and explore its etymology; and asks the question how did the word go from being devine to derogatory?

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