Which for Tupac means "Never Ignorant Getting Goals Accomplished." Some people might disagree though - it seems that there is an academic conference to discuss whether the use of the word Nigga or Nigger is appropriate and if so in what circumstances.
Here's the CNN story highlights:
• Four-day forum to address origin of epithet, whether variations are acceptable
• City councils have joined nationwide effort to convince people to stop using slur
• Professor: Whites using the word less frequently, but still thinking it
• Web site co-founder: Striking word from use would set example for other races
And thanks to brtkrbzhnv and brian... here's a little fun video :)
Comments
From Family Guy:
Jim: What did you just call me?
Huck Griffin: I thought that was your name.
Jim: That is our word. You have no right to use it.
Huck Griffin: Hey hey hey, I'm cool, I'm cool, no problem!
[pause]
Huck Griffin: So, could you pass me the oar, 'n-word Jim'?
Jim: Thank you.
Posted by: Brian | February 24, 2007 4:36 PM
The aforementioned Family Guy clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKFsh7N8LFU
Posted by: brtkrbzhnv | February 25, 2007 2:21 AM
I can't believe they're holding a conference for something seemingly so trivial. Even if these folks can agree on when the term is offensive, I don't see what they hope to accomplish from it. Simply agreeing on when and where the term is inappropriate is not going to blot it out of existence.
Posted by: Amolvaidya10 | February 25, 2007 5:48 AM
hehe... academics and political groups if anything love to talk... thats for sure.
Posted by: steve | February 25, 2007 10:25 AM