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New Edition of 'Huckleberry Finn' to Drop N-Word: Instant Reactions
By Steven Hoffer - AOL News"Huckleberry Finn" is taking off on a new, and possibly less-offensive, adventure. Auburn University professor Alan Gribben, along with NewSouth Books, plans to release a newly edited edition of the Mark Twain classic, with every instance of the N-word replaced with the word "slave." "This is not an effort to render 'Tom Sawyer' and 'Huckleberry Finn' colorblind," Gribben told Publisher's Weekly. "Race matters in these books. It's a matter of how you express that in the 21st century." "Huckleberry Finn" is notorious for being relegated to banned reading lists and removed from school ...
Jesse Jackson Said What!?
By Dave - Politics DailyNo, not the nuts thing, the other thing, AOL News has it:The Rev. Jesse Jackson used the N-word during a break in a TV interview where he criticized presidential candidate Barack Obama, Fox News confirmed Wednesday.The longtime civil rights leader already came under fire this month for crude off-air comments he made against Obama in what he thought was a private conversation during a taping of a "Fox & Friends" news show.In additional comments from that same conversation, first reported by TVNewser, Jackson is reported to have said Obama was "talking down to black people," and referred to ...
Rapper Nas Selling N-Bomb: Who's Buying?
By Tommy Christopher - Politics DailyRapper Nas is under fire from a New York State Legislator and others for plans to title his upcoming album "Nigger", according to a NY Times report. Chris Rabb has excellent commentary on the subject at Afro-Netizen. Nas explains the title, in an MTV.com article. Some of his comments: "I'm a street disciple," Nas responded, quoting one of his earlier album titles. "I'm talking to the streets. Stay out of our business. You ain't got no business worrying about what the word 'nigger' is or acting like you know what my album is about without talking to me. Whether you in the NAACP or you Jesse ...
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