This is still on Showtime Demand if you have a friend who can record it. I believe you can also order the video. Paul Mooney has a long career with comedy artists such as Richard Pryor. However, what Paul does best is provide insight into the perceptions of black America.
Because of the language, many schools will never show Paul's show. It is ironic because teachers, social workers, and human service workers that are white across the country repeat the following ideas about the word, "nigger".
"Why can rap songs and black people say nigger too each other. Yet if a white man says nigger, its a big deal."
First of all, I belong to an Italian-American club. We have the same rules. Italians call Italians Wop Diego, Greaseball etc. Yet if a non-Italian called an Italian that, watch out.
Its a cultural issue.
However, watch Paul's show and see how culture and bigotry meet. I included a youtube clip for your enjoyment.
2 comments:
We had a similar discussion in my enligh class about the words "queer" and "Dyke" and we came to the conclusion much like that of the N word, if it doesn't apply to you you shouldn't say it.
you may find that my opinion on this subject is different from many, but fuck that. it's bullshit. i'm African. i have to say that because i do not have access to my geographic-cultural lineage. i say nigger/nigga. i actually just posted about this on facebook a few days ago. i refuse to empower a word for someone who is foolish enough to believe they can confuse my thought patterns by uttering a single word. the utterance of nigger/nigga is no different to me as an African than cracker/cracka is to a European. it is what it is.
the reality of what makes Mr. Mooney an amazing talent & bearer of truth is just that: TRUTH. this country denies it's ethnic criminal history so much it's disturbing to those who know the truth. some respond w/anger. others respond w/denial. the response that i choose is much like Mr. Mooney's in that i promote the idea that lies don't create progress. we have to deal w/the issues as they are to build appropriate solutions. we can't work through lies & hypocrisy. clearly, IMHO(bservation), that method doesn't work well.
thanks for posting this & i have to come back to check your blog out some more. i respect intellect & cerebral is not a word that many people use on a regular basis.
have a solid 1...
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...be calm...
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