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So he said to me: "What kind of Asian are you?" / And I said back: / That's a loaded question. / What kind of Asian do you EXPECT me to be? / Because any way you slice that egg

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The article talks about how many schools and libbers are trying to out law or bank the book from being in there library's but it is a classic about how slavery and culture used to be like. People are saying that it uses the n word to much witch I get but i also dont get when people say it makes them uncomfable mean its what happened in life.

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Two athletes talk about how refs and other players use it and that there is nothing wrong with using the word because it is the way they talk. They say it is regular used work for them on the field. This is different because in huckfin everyone used it but not n a good way it was in a derogatory way.

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The n-word: An interactive project exploring a singular word

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After the National Football League made the controversial decision to ban the n-word on the field this year, a team of Washington Post journalists explored the history of the word, its evolution and its place in American vernacular today.

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A hyspanic man talks about growing up in a latina negbiorhood were they would say the n word then the f word and so on but all the time but there was no one around that told them it wasn't ok to say that and their parents never told them either. But the black girl said she grew up in detrot and she never thought it was o to say and she always herd it but never thought that it was good in some ways or bad she just thought it was never ok. Thisis like when huck realizes that he shoulnt use the work because even thought his society says its ok and now one has told them thats its not is the same as the guy in the video growing up in a latina negbiorhood and saying it and no one told them it was wrong.

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They talk about how music is one of the bigest thing that influences the fact that other people with say the n word and the black man says that he thinks more of white people and the fact they should be above saying that word. This is shown in the book because everyone that was around huck in the south would use the n word and it was ok to say it so they thought but in reality it was a realy negative and derogatory word to be using, but they didn't think that way about the word. Even when the book uses it I Know that they use it as a describing word but I still think that it shouldn't be said in any way shape or form unless you as the writer are black and know were the word comes from and understand how your ansesters were treated and how when they use it they are taking back the word because some white people today will say it and just be like oh I herd it in the song or its in the song so I can say it or some people use it to be rude but no matter if you are saying it to be rude or saying it because it is in a song if you yourself arnt a black person you should not be using the word at all.

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Parents talk about the struggle of how being black and the police dont mix, and how they will never seen as equal to cops. One couple said that there son is going to grow up to be a "Big scary black man". They also talk about how bad police brutality has affected black people, witch  is said that they have to be scared to see cops. This connects to Huck because black people in the book were scared to be near cops without white people in the south because they cops would kill them or sell them or turn them in and would be tretan like criminals even thought they were just walking around.

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A Conversation With My Black Son

In this short documentary, parents reveal their struggles with telling their black sons that they may be targets of racial profiling by the police.

My father's conversation with me was daily. My grandfather talked to me as a black man from Augusta, Georgia growing up in the Deep South. It's probably Rob, my older brother, had this conversation. But then it's more of like, you know... "Wear a condom. Do this." It's like man - it's like little man lessons. When a cop pulls you over - When you get pulled over, not if you get pulled over. At some point you will get pulled over, and here is how you act. As a young black man growing up in New York, I've had a few run ins with the police and being completely innocent. So people to pull us out of the car, throw us on the floor - it's in February, so it's like snow and slush and stuff on the ground - put their knees in our back, put the guns to our head. As I'm putting my hands on the steering wheel so I don't make the police nervous, I realize how nervous I was. And then I realized my children were nervous. The thing that people say is you have to talk to him before he experiences racism himself. But when is that? He is going to turn into a large, scary black man. And that is - that's not who he is, but that's how he will be perceived. I know what this kid is going to be. He's going to look like him. I know what he's going to look like when he's - I'm a large, scary, black man? You are a large, scary, black man. O.K.? That's a problem. That's a problem. I am not large, nor scary. I can't do anything with that. I'm short. Anyway, go ahead. It's frightening. And I'm being very light when I use the word frightening. If something goes wrong, your first line of defense - your parents not being there - is to go to the police. If you're Caucasian. So I mean, still - That's what you teach your children. Unfortunately, it can't work for black children, right? It doesn't mean that every police officer is inherently a bad person. But what it does mean is that the police force, that institution, does not look out for your best interests. There's this unspoken code of white race - of racism and white supremacy that says that my life does not matter. You can put your hands up and say - and cooperate and say that I'm choking and still be killed. And then there's no repercussions. It's maddening. I get so frustrated and angry about having to prepare my kids for something that they're not responsible for. These are conversations that people of other races do not have to have with their children. The conversation with him was really just, look, you're a beautiful young boy. Being an African-American is a wonderful thing. It's a wonderful blessing. You have come from great people, but it's also a hard thing. In America, because of your skin color, as a black boy and as a black man, we are going to be dealing with a lot of danger. Under no circumstance are you to talk to the police if you're arrested until I get there. Do what they say. Don't get into any arguments. Make sure your hands are out of your pockets so they can see. These are the questions you can ask. This is who to call. This is what happens if this bad thing - it's not like, please, master, don't whip me. No. It's like, excuse me, sir, what is your badge number? I'm going to film this. If you want police brutality to stop, if you want police to treat you like a human being, then you have to see yourself as a human being. You have every right in this world that anyone else does. What I love about you, as my son, is I remember when we thought about having you and knowing that we wanted you, and watching you grow. You are the Mohammad Ali. You are the Malcolm X. You are the Martin Luther King. You are an amazing young man, and the future is yours. And I will do my best to make sure you're safe. That's it. I love you. [music]

In this short documentary, parents reveal their struggles with telling their black sons that they may be targets of racial profiling by the police.

For generations, parents of black boys across the United States have rehearsed, dreaded and postponed "The Conversation." But when their boys become teenagers, parents must choose whether or not to expose their sons to what it means to be a black man here. To keep him safe, they may have to tell the child they love that he risks being targeted by the police, simply because of the color of his skin. How should parents impart this information, while maintaining their child's pride and sense of self? How does one teach a child to face dangerous racism and ask him to emerge unscathed?

This Op-Doc video is our attempt to explore this quandary, by listening to a variety of parents and the different ways they handle these sensitive discussions. In bringing about more public awareness that these conversations exist, we hope that someday they won't be necessary.

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Opinion | 'A Conversation With My Black Son' (Published 2015)

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Op-Docs Geeta Gandbhir and Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Anyone can read what you share. For generations, parents of black boys across the United States have rehearsed, dreaded and postponed "The Conversation."