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Paula Deen and The "Nigger" Word...

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Tonight, we will discuss the Paula Deen incident. Should she be held more accountable for using the word "nigger" more so than blacks who use the word "nigger"?

Daryl K.Washington, for Black Legal Issues Magazine:

Know all of the facts before defending Paula Deen...

Let's talk about the use of the word "nigger"

I've finally had the opportunity to review the complaint filed against Paula Deen. For one, many people have been making this incident about the "N" word only, but it's much more than that. I personally find it to be offensive whenever someone from another race is accused of using the "N" word they are somehow given a pass because of the use of the "N" word by some in the black communities. Let me be the first to say that I find the use of the word by anyone to be wrong. However, when it's used in a racist or insulting manner, it hurts more. - See more at: http://www.blacklegalissues.com/Article_Details.aspx?artclid=7dfdbe0461#sthash.ASf6fAvk.O1LFyaXb.dpuf
I've finally had the opportunity to review the complaint filed against Paula Deen. For one, many people have been making this incident about the "N" word only, but it's much more than that. I personally find it to be offensive whenever someone from another race is accused of using the "N" word they are somehow given a pass because of the use of the "N" word by some in the black communities. Let me be the first to say that I find the use of the word by anyone to be wrong. However, when it's used in a racist or insulting manner, it hurts more. - See more at: http://www.blacklegalissues.com/Article_Details.aspx?artclid=7dfdbe0461#sthash.ASf6fAvk.O1LFyaXb.dpuf

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