Because Quote by Maya Angelou

“To be fair, I hate the N-word and avoid using it because the N-word has always been a pejorative, a word designed to remind…

— Roxane Gay

If there are older black people in the audience that I can see I will not say the n-word. I know they grew up…

— Neal Brennan

When you get called the n-word, as a black person you can do anything. It's like getting a gold star in Super Mario Brothers…

— Donald Glover

“Only black people can use controversial racial terms such as “Negro.”

— Matthew Quick

When I say the n-word, black people are clear that I'm on their side. And it's not disingenuous - I am on black people's…

— Neal Brennan

The Word is the Magic that Humans possess and misuse of the Word is Black Magic... Be Impeccable with Your Word.

— Miguel Angel Ruiz

I Used the Word 'Negro' and I was Firmly Corrected

— Malcolm X

“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…

— Chuck D

I hate the term 'black' because it doesn't bring to life who we are as a people. The term 'black' has more negative synonyms…

— Isaiah Washington

Obviously, I'm not not black. But this is one thing I do know after years and years of working with a lot of black…

— Skip Bayless

I heard a white writer say, 'Oh, I'd never put black people in my writing, I'm afraid I would offend someone by doing it…

— Alice Mattison

A black man can say its because I'm back but once that white kid stands up and says its because I'm white the room…

— Kenzie-ann