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“The N-word is one of the most contentious words in the English language.”

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Judy Woodruff is a seasoned news anchor who has been with CNN since 1975, hosting various news programs. Her career has witnessed significant changes in the news industry and she has played a crucial role in it. more

“Go back and take a look at what some black writers were saying in the 1820s, the 1830s. They make mention of how some white people would tell their children, if you don't behave, we're going to put you in the n - - seat. If you don't behave, we are going to make you sit with the n - - s. That's why we know that, by then, the word had become a slur.”

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Author:Randall Kennedy

“The infamy of n - - is - it's a word that has been used to terrorize people, to put people down. But it has also been used in other ways. It's also been used as a way of putting a mirror up to racism.”

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Author:Randall Kennedy

“I don't want them hip white people coming up to me and calling me no n - - or telling me n - - jokes. I don't like it.”

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Author:Richard Pryor

“If you want to put somebody down, analogize them to the n - - .”

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Author:Randall Kennedy

“There are some people who make a big distinction between n - a, which they say is OK, and n - - . Now, in my view, it's important to know about that distinction, because some people put a lot of weight on it. I don't.”

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Author:Randall Kennedy

“What people should do is explain to their friends, to their neighbors how they feel when they confront the word n - - and why they feel the way they feel.”

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“You can hear how hard I work, I think, from these stories I'm telling. I'm incredibly dedicated and I'm sort of known as that to a point that people tease me about it.”

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“I'm obsessive about my job and I want it to be as great as it can possibly be, especially right now in these early parts of my career.”

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Author:Patrick Heusinger

“I want to make sure everything has my 100%.”

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