Also what people fail to realize is that instead of causing problems, publicly using the word, it supports the process being able to integrate the word the way it should and under important and literal meanings this also changing its significance from a derogative term that’s specifically to an individual race only referring it in literal terms, while also relates it to “uneducated” and correlates the degrading word to a lower status the slums or gangs, to assimilating well rounded African Americans not just into the country but in societal beliefs. Ironically those same people who use the word in a racist or funny way just shows their ignorance by not knowing the rich history and definition behind it. Rappers: YGs’ song “My Nigga” and Lil’ Wayne’s “500 Degrees” bring a perfect example by slightly changing the “N” word to end in “a” than in “er” and also mention the word by surrounding it with harsh stereotypes and false lavish lifestyles. Also by symbolizing a new proper meaning for the “N” word, it becomes in the long …show more content…
Its meaning is categorized based on generations as to what it means. To the “true” African Americans who experienced the harsh side and disadvantages, the “word brings back various horrid past events, ‘Nigger’ would represent the hundreds of years of terrorism, of bondage, the rape and white caused violence and hanging, such as organizations like the KKK that affected the black race in America.” (www.DenverPost.com/ideallog/doublestandardfortheN-word) Now after generations past, there has been a big increase in the early 90’s with a new generations making a meaning of its own, placing it in song’s, describing themselves and friends with this word, and doing a form of reverse labeling, where instead of pointing fingers at others, they now put themselves out there as this tough and privileged race, becoming a term that’s now compliment by many of the adolescents now a