Sometimes life is the best answer to any question of “why.”  This would be one of them.  Within the space of a week, the supposed “debate” (and Mo’Kelly uses that word quite loosely), renewed as to why we as African-Americans have no reason keeping “Nigga” in our lexicon.

Dr. Maya Angelou and rapper Common

After reciting a poem on “The Dreamer,” the opening track from Common‘s new album The Dreamer/The Believer, Dr. Maya Angelou expressed disappointment over the rapper’s use of the N-word on the track.

During a call-in interview with 106th & Park on Monday, Dr. Angelou clarified her stance.

I don’t think the word ‘disappointment’ quite makes it. I was surprised,” says Angelou about Common’s language on the track. “I know that Common is brilliant — he may, in fact, be close enough to be called a genius, I’m not sure. I know we’re all in process, and young artists are in process.  Next week, he might not use the n-word”

Rihanna and the Magazine Article

Now juxtapose these events with the recent story regarding Rihanna being dubbed as a “Nigga Bitch” in a Dutch magazine.

So much for taking the power from word eh? No matter what, all it takes is ONE utterance of the word and we are back to where we started.

Story HERE.

Part of the reason a Dutch magazine would be so bold/comfortable to characterize Rihanna as a “Nigga Bitch” is inextricably linked to our willingness to refer to Black people as “Niggas” and Black women more specifically as “Bitches.”

Sometimes life is the best answer to any question of “why.”  This would be one of them.  Sometimes, there doesn’t need to be some long and drawn out editorial.  Sometimes, life will do the job all by itself.

Or… how about this?

Terrence Howard Divorce Battle

Terrence Howard says his estranged wife Michelle Ghent hates Black people and alleges she would often call him names like, “monkey” and “n****r”.  How and why she ultimately managed to marry Terrence Howard is anybody’s guess, but nevertheless it still speaks the vitriolic nature of the word and its incendiary certainty.

Story HERE.

Mo’Kelly will just let life do all the talking this time around.

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