Where did the N-word come from? What makes it so controversial? Has the word changed over time, or stayed the same? What effect has the word had on black culture and society in general? We chat about it, BLC self-quarantine style. 

Ricardo Philibert - https://twitter.com/ricardophilibrt 
Victor Logan - https://twitter.com/BeingTheVictor 

Links:
Jacquelyn Rahman "The N Word: Its History and Use in the African American Community" 
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/254089775_The_N_Word_Its_History_and_Use_in_the_African_American_Community 

Dave Sheinin, Krissah Thompson "REDEFINING THE WORD: EXAMINING A RACIAL SLUR ENTRENCHED IN AMERICAN VERNACULAR THAT IS MORE PREVALENT THAN EVER." 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sf/national/2014/11/09/the-n-word-an-entrenched-racial-slur-now-more-prevalent-than-ever/?utm_term=.eecd87e4bbb5 

Dr. David Pilgrim, Dr. Phillip Middleton "Ni**er and Caricature" 
https://www.ferris.edu/news/jimcrow/caricature/ 

N.W.A. "straight outta Compton [clean version]" 

NAACP "THE “N” WORD IS LAID TO REST BY THE NAACP" 
https://www.naacp.org/latest/the-n-word-is-laid-to-rest-by-the-naacp/ 

Brando Simeo Starkey "If you truly knew what the N-word meant to our ancestors, you’d NEVER use it" 
https://theundefeated.com/features/if-you-truly-knew-what-the-n-word-meant-to-our-ancestors-youd-never-use-it/ 

"Kendrick Lamar Stops White Fan Rapping N-Word Onstage, Is he Wrong?" 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEcugkqcHO8 

Credits: 
Hosted by Ricardo P and Victor L 
Artwork by Alaina Philibert 
Music by The Logan Bros and Ricardo Philibert 
Production by Victor Logan 
Research by Ricardo Philibert