[bfsa] Progress

[Rosa Maria Vega]

I can not believe you, Cameron! 

-----Original Message-----
From: bfsa-bounces at lists.ysu.edu [mailto:bfsa-bounces at lists.ysu.edu] On
Behalf Of Cameron Hughes
Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2005 12:42 PM
To: Hasheen Wilson
Cc: 'YSU Black Faculty and Staff Association private mailing bfsa at lists';
logicworld at sbcglobal.net
Subject: Re: [bfsa] Progress

I disagree!!!

Chingy, Ludacris, 50 cent,Snoop,Lil Kim, Mystical, Fat Joe, Dr Dre, etc.,
all make it clear song after song that we are niggaz. Every Cd I have by
them all use the word nigga in an endearing way.

The rappers can't be wrong! So Webster must be!

I think we should keep the word nigger in the dictionary and just put a rap
spin on it. (i.e. change it from nigger to nigga with the plural niggaz).
As in:


S'up my nigga
Nigga pleez
Yo mayng dat nigga be trippin'
Dat lil bad nigga from cross da street
Dem niggaz is all tow up.


Let's face it without the words Nigga (Nigger) and Bya-itch (Bitch) 
what else would have to call each other.


How dare Webster consider a change!

You gotta have niggatude. All niggaz have niggatude, that's what keeps 
you going each day.  As a matter fact I have a song by Snoop called 
nigga for life.  In that song he says "we can change our hair and change 
our clothes, change our face and change our nose, no matta  what chu do
you a nigga for life."




I say we take a vote.

All in favor of remaining niggaz.... say yaow





P.S.

Clearly this e-mail is meant in a sarcastic/cynical way.And is meant
to give you something else to think about.  If any of you out there take 
it for anything other than my usual sense of sarcasm we gone have words.

Obviously webster should have did what they did. However,
I think Webster needs to do alot more than what they are doing.
As usual a day late and a dollar short.

Its amazing that we are still dealing with any of this in the year
2005.


Peace out....



Hasheen Wilson wrote:

> NAACP wins on "nigger" in dictionary
>  >
>  >
>  >A Small Victory...A Giant Step (Thanks NAACP)
>  >There has been a change in Webster's Dictionary. Kweisi Mfume, 
> President and CEO of the National Association for the Advancement of 
> Colored People (NAACP), recently gave a speech at Virginia Tech.
>  >
>  >Everyone was informed that a landmark decision was made last week with 
> the people at Merriam-Webster Dictionary. They have recognized the error 
> of their ways.
>  >
>  >So, beginning with the next edition, the word nigger will no longer be 
> synonymous with African-Americans. It shall be duly noted that it's a 
> racial slur and not what African-Americans themselves are. Along with 
> this, all racial and religious slurs will finally be indicated for what 
> they really are - cruel and evil slurs too often used to degrade people
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  >Please share this information with others.
>  >
>  >This change should serve notice to people, corporations, etc., that 
> when individuals stick together to right a wrong, a change is gonna 
> come. This wasn't just a victory for African-Americans, but for everyone.
>  >Now if we can only get some of our young black men to stop using it so 
> freely...then we will truly win. Pass it along so we make sure that we 
> all know the deal....
>  >
>  >
> 
>  
> 
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