Nigga??

“Wassup my nigga!” Bart asked Leon his friend. “Hey watch your language,” the teacher demanded. “I’m just saying hi to my friend,” replied Bart. “Well you don’t need to use nasty and foul language,” answered the teacher. “What nasty language the word nigga? That’s not a foul word.” Bart said.

Well is it? Is nigga really a foul and racial slur. The word nigga has been frowned upon for many years, but now somethings are different, well sorta. But what do people actually believe is the actually meaning behind the word. Different people have different views on the word at Constitution high.

Many students and teachers believe the word is offensive and that it offends people. One student stated “The ending of the word matters. Er is the worst then the A ending. If a person of a different color says the ER ending shit would pop off. Er ending means slave to me.” Most students feel the same that the ending of the word makes it racial or not.

On the other there are people that don’t believe the word is racial at all. “Words are powerful, but in the end they are just words,” stated Mr Romero. Students say it’s a word they use daily and say it openly and freely. One student said “ It’s a beautiful beautiful word, best word ever created niggas.”


Students say they see it as a word to call one of their friends or "boys." While a teacher stated "I don't think anyone should be able to use that word its offensive and people have died over it."

The context, ending, and person saying it matters weather it is racial or not some students commented. Now a days words have multiple meanings, what makes this word any different. Some people feel this word has changed and is no longer a racial slur. While other feel theres to much history behind this word and that its very offensive. They feel no one should say it due to the blood, sweat, and tears shed over this word.

Word meanings change but it seems like people are split on if the meaning of nigga has changed. One thing for sure is that the meaning of the word is just as controversial as the usage of it.