176: Can I Say the N-word? Absolutely Not. Here’s Why.

One question that comes up frequently enough from White, or non-Black, people to cause us to write not only a whole chapter in our book trying to answer it, but also record this podcast episode, is short but impactful: “Can I say the N-word?”

The short answer is no. Absolutely not. The longer answer? Listen to this episode to hear not only why you should never be saying the n-word, but also why it’s so important to educate our kids to never say it either.

What to listen for:

The history of how the n-word came to be, and how it never had any other meaning besides a hateful one
Who has used the n-word throughout history (and that still never makes it okay for White people to say it)
Sara’s advice for non-Black parents of non-Black kids with regard to how to teach our kids about this word

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