Mr. Kennedy talked about his book, [Nigger: The Strange Career of a Troublesome Word], published by Pantheon Books. The book chronicles the history of the word from a neutral word in the 1600s to ...

“What would white people do without the nigger?” It’s a question that courses and bleeds through Ta-Nehisi Coates’ “The First White President.” It’s never asked explicitly, but it ...

White Nigger: The Struggles and Triumphs Growing up Bi-Racial in America. Book Release Date: October 12, 2017 (pre-orders started July 17) Format: Paperback, hardcover, eBooks and audio book.

Furthermore, eliminating "nigger" and "injun" elides how closely language is tied to social norms. The everyday words we use aren't chosen by chance or dictated by a dictionary; they reflect our ...

In 2012, a knock-off Abercrombie & Fitch website was selling a pair of men’s shorts that were labeled “nigger-brown.” Gawker reported that the China-based site had (badly) translated the ...

The word "nigger" didn't give Incognito license to terrorize the guy he perceived as his lesser; it gave him a tool. Another part of history, though, is change.

After car was was painted with “Go Home Nigger Boy” at K-State, students of color say they’re frustrated with the lack of action from university leaders ...

"If a white man saying nigger, that's just not moving on," the student responded. "If you say nigger, it's slavery." It was only a matter of time until the teacher said the slur.

Nigger Nigger Nigger Nigger "I'll be damned if the white man uses that word last," Wayans, the star of such films as "Mo' Money", reportedly said.

Professor Randall Kennedy talked about his book, [Nigger: The Strange Career of a Troublesome Word], published by Pantheon Books. The book traces the word "nigger," to identify how it has been ...