Quote Originally Posted by SLOWLYbtngU
But see that is something that not many know or care about. You know waht was the saddest day for me?? I was sitting in my Civil Rights class at GSU and there was a scheduled walk out for all the latinos at a certain time, the time came and I got up to leave and it was in the middle of an exam and my professor nodded at me and smiled. You know what I hear as I am walking out? "Fucking **** thinks this is the civil rights era." Do you have any idea how outraged I was that I was the only latina in this class full of black kids and yet NOT ONE of them had the appreciation for what their ancestors did for them like I did? My professor stood up and yelled at the class and forced them to come and march with me because she couldnt believe that these kids had/have no appreciation for their history.

In all honesty if it really did bother you that I use the word *****, I would try my hardest to not use it around you in particular but I would also want you to know that if it slipped out one day around you that I in no way, shape, or form am using it to insult you or any black person in anyway.

I agree with you.

Thats the exact reason why some black people find it ok to use the word like it's nothing....They do not know their history or the sacrifices people before them have made so that we are able to live the lives that we do now.....No self respect or pride........I do not know of any self respecting black person that uses the n word or any variation, to refer to themselves or others as.....