A instead of ER

[Wilson Gray]

WRT the spelling and pronunciation of "nigger," i.e. "nigga"?

-Wilson

On Mon, Apr 21, 2008 at 10:04 AM, Barbara Need <nee1 at midway.uchicago.edu> wrote:
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>  The Renaissance Society at the University of Chicago has an exhibit
>  titled "Black Is, Black ain't" and the poster says a instead of er
>  "changes everything"!
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>  http://www.renaissancesociety.org/site/
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>  Barbara
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