"Nigga or Niggah"

I was thinking of the issue that Ray brought up in class in reference to Jenn's Chris Rock video--that there are certain things (words, sentiments, etc.) that are considered acceptable for those outside of the culture of power to say that are certainly not acceptable for those within the culture to repeat.

This clip is from the T.V. show The Boondocks (based on the comic strip by Aaron McGruder). If you haven't ever seen or read any of McGruder's stuff, I'd highly recommend you check it out. He has some interesting things to say about race and power. The following clip entitled "Nigga or Niggah" juxtaposes real life news footage regarding an incidence between a white teacher and his black student involving the "N" word with clips from the show.