The N-Word (2004)
Release Date: Jun 26, 2004 Wide
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The biggest names in show business come together to offer their opinions on one of the most inflammatory words in the English language in filmmaker Todd Williams' revealing and thought-provoking documentary. In its long and complex history, the word "nigger" has gone from a cutting and derogatory racial slur to a term of endearment frequently used by African-American youth culture. Though the word has in a sense been "taken back" by the very people that it targeted, it still has the power to
Jun 26, 2004 Wide
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Documentary revolving around the question of whether the N-word is taboo or has been rendered meaningless by overuse?
Is it now socially acceptable to utter the N-word in polite company?
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