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The debate about the reappropriation and reclamation of the slur by some Black speakers, and its potential to reduce the term's broader social harm
The single-word question asks and whether that equates to a neutral descriptor; historically the slur traces to niger, meaning “black,” but contemporary usage is overwhelmingly an offensive racial epi...
accelerated the visibility and everyday circulation of the variant “nigga,” prompting both reappropriation within Black communities and widespread adoption among younger, multi‑racial audiences; schol...