NAACP Plans Funeral for 'N-Word'

[Wilson Gray]

Aaarrrggghhh!!!

-Wilson

On 7/9/07, Bapopik at aol.com <Bapopik at aol.com> wrote:
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> NAACP Plans Funeral for 'N-Word'
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> DETROIT (July 9) - There will be a symbolic funeral at  today's session of
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> Leaders of the civil rights group admit they  don't know what impact burying
> the "n-word" is going to have. But National  Chairman Julian Bond says the
> organization's youth are taking the lead in  fighting the use of racist and
> sexist slurs.
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> The issue gained new prominence after talk show host  Don Imus' derogatory
> on-air comments in April about members of the Rutgers  University women's
> basketball team.
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> Bond opened the group's 98th convention  yesterday, saying it's needed now
> more than ever because the Bush administration  has done little to support
> blacks.
> [Has President Bush or anyone in his administration  ever used the n-word, or
> any other racist or sexist slur? I don't  follow--B.P.]
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> Most of the Democratic presidential  candidates will take part in a Thursday
> forum at the  convention.
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