The Difference Between the N Word and Any Other Word...

[WOT?*]

on the planet...

It's so sad that LEVAR BURTON, of Reading Rainbow to educate and inform and love children, feels the need to act defensively every time he's pulled over and his son has had to learn the same lesson.  And it's a lesson any African American male has to consider as well.  While my white derriere can fly down the freeway, not use my blinker, come to a rolling stop and talk on my cell phone all at the same time.

A powerful statement on White Privilege at the end, IMO, which leads to the caption of this thread.


www.theroot.com/buzz/reading-rainbow-hosts-new-lesson-how-avoid-being-shot-police?wpisrc=root_more_news

[mominatrix]

wow, thanks for posting.

[overture]

Also, this:

[NitaX]

All I have to say is that I understand. I don't make a dayum move until the cop gets to my car door.

[hellfreezesovertour]

You notice the black men shaking their heads in agreement with him, almost subconsciously. What a sad testimony for our nation.

[UMaineTeach]

I think the CNN headline says it all. If you can't type one word and you can type out the other word then clearly one is worse.

[ChillyMcFreeze]

Jul 2, 2013 21:24:04 GMT -5 UMaineTeach said:

I think the CNN headline says it all. If you can't type one word and you can type out the other word then clearly one is worse.

Exactly.

[mouse]

Is there some history of reminding minority white people that powerful black people hold them in contempt by calling them crackers? I'm not sure I see the equivalence here. One is a stereotype, one is an implied threat.