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Old 07-22-2003, 11:50 AM
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Re: the ni**a comment...

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Originally posted by Conskeeted7
I don't approve of the usage of the ni**a word in any context, by any person. However, as far as Jennifer saying it, there are a LOT of Latinos and Caribbean people that use that term the same way that Blacks do. When I was in Miami recently, I heard that word a lot amongst the Puerto Ricans and Domincans. So, maybe they have claimed it to be their own as well and she was just trying to relate to her own people, bot us...Just a thought
Remember, many Puerto Ricans and most Dominicans have African genetic material (see the Blacks and Latinos thread in this forum). I also don't use that word or condone it. But it wouldn't be an issue, perhaps, if our rappers and those who can influence younger people would stop using it.
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