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“. . . This is not the same river at my fingertips. There are no paths, no sunken roads familiar in the forest, by which we can retrace our steps, by which we can escape by which we can reclaim and return, or hear the child’s song running in the timothy . . .”

Time Disappointment Cant Escaping Futility Remembering Inevitability Remembering The Past Returning Retrace Reclaiming

Book:paulinskill hours and other poems

Source: paulinskill hours and other poems

“I don't like the way our community throws the word around like it's water, because it's a derogatory term. A lot of times people come up to me and say, "What's up my nigger?" I'll respond, "Nah, wait a minute. What?" "Oh, oh, what's up my brother?" Sometimes you have to check people, because if it gets loose with us then white people will start to use it. I know a bunch of white people that started to get lax so I had to check them. Some black people were afraid to check them because they thought it was cool. You can never turn that word around and make it cool Nigger is just derogatory, it's wrong, and it's a fucked up term. It's not a word of love, Yo, what's up my nigger?" Fuck that. You can't turn the word puss around. Go around and say, "What's up pussy" to a brother. He'll try to kill you. "What's up dickhead?" You can't turn that around, so you can't turn nigger around as hard as you try.”

Racism 2006 Nigga 1991 Epithets Reappropriation Nigger Reclaiming Derogation Public Enemy

Book:Lyrics of a Rap Revolutionary, Vol. 1

Source: Lyrics of a Rap Revolutionary, Vol. 1

“The act of claiming an identity can be transformational. It can provide healing and empowerment. It can weld solidarity within a community. And, perhaps most importantly, it can diminish power from an oppressor, a dominant group.”

Community Race Power Identity Racism Social Justice Privilege Oppression Dominant Reappropriation Reclaiming

Author:Simon Tam

“There is power and excitement in reclaiming things that were once used to hurt or demean you.”

Disease Disability Chronic Illness Reclaiming

Book:The Pretty One: On Life, Pop Culture, Disability, and Other Reasons to Fall in Love With Me

Source: The Pretty One: On Life, Pop Culture, Disability, and Other Reasons to Fall in Love With Me