Equal treatment (of a sort) for whites and blacks! Blacks not to use the n-word either. Who'd a thunk it?
"The city council is considering a symbolic resolution calling for New Yorkers to stop using the n-word, and supporters say Black History Month is a relevant time to call attention to the racial slur.
Queens Councilman Leroy Comrie spearheaded the nonbinding measure before the New York City Council Thursday. He appeared with hip-hop pioneer Kurtis Blow Walker on Thursday and said the slur has gained a level of acceptance among entertainers and youths that is troubling.
"So I challenge the hip-hop community, I challenge you to abolish that word during the month of February - Black History Month - and beyond," Walker said.
For centuries, the slur has been used to humiliate and degrade blacks, but more recently it also has become a term of endearment and camaraderie among some.
Hip-hop culture in particular has been singled out for its use of the word in music and entertainment, which some say is helping convince an entire generation that the word is acceptable....
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Equal treatment under the law is of course mandated in the 14th Amendment, Section 1, of the U.S. Constitution but the arrogant Supreme Court has long ignored that bit -- so now it is "voluntary".
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