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[Glassunion]

1. I don't like being called "African-American" either. But don't even think of using the N-Word.

I prefer American, or if you wish to categorize further, Black is cool. Or if you wish to go even further, I'm New Jerseyan if you want to go by my birth state, or Pennsylvanian if you wish to use my current residence.

I've been to Africa once. For less than a week. If that makes me African-American, I am more than quadruply Irish than African.

[Jesus Malverde]

10. You make some great points...

Hey Keystoner
I mostly use AA out of the sense that it is the least controversial. Black to me is odd because with the exceptions of a small area of sub-saharan Africa very few people are actually black in color.

You make an interesting point, that African American specifically negates european heritage. The spanish use the term mestizo to describe someone of spanish and indian race, it's possible we need a more generalized term like that, that is more inclusive.

[Glassunion]

13. Well... I'm a mutt to be totally honest.

But, mostly black by appearance and heritage.

I always thought that human skin tone mimicked coffee with cream in it. Just some have more or less cream than others.

[idwiyo]

26. I always thought about it as chocolate colour, from white to 99% chocolate. Hope it's not offensive.

[Glassunion]

31. Yeah why would it be offensive?

All it is is just color comparison.

[JoePhilly]

2. Whites should take him up on this, doing so in traditionally black neighborhoods.

But ... um .... you go first.

(Its a dumb idea)

[SomethingFishy]

3. Ok, you need to look at your statement carefully...

"The "N" word is winning in a TMZ Poll

A TMZ poll. A poll taken by a place dedicated to prying into the private lives of "celebrities".. Well that's something to worry about

Suge Knight needs to watch "Live on Sunset Strip" and listen to Richard Pryor talk about why he stopped using the "N" word.

[dionysus]

4. who gives a shit what that murderous thug thinks?

[FrodosPet]

6. A lot of other people besides you

For better or worse (mostly worse) he is, or at least was, an extremely influential person in the hip hop community.

[1StrongBlackMan]

5. A quick visit to the google ...

should inform one's opinion of Suge Knight ... and likely disqualify him as a social commentarian, relative to Black/African-American thought.

[TeamPooka]

7. More of a statement about TMZ's audience than anything else. nt

[big_dog]

11. this is 2013 right??

I cannot believe people are so willfully ignorant

[TeamPooka]

18. Really? the House is controlled by the GOP so I can.

[big_dog]

15. i hope this is just a few racists voting over and oner

unless the kids think its cool to use that word

[Nye Bevan]

8. What's wrong with "black"?

[ItTakesAllKinds...]

30. Thank you.

I find it unbelievably offensive to dance around the term BLACK and yet you will see WHITE in the same sentence. If one is okay, why not the other?

As for Suge, I don't know who he is but if he is Black, he has the right to be called whatever he wishes but I will never call someone the N-word. It's not something that I feel comfortable with and I think everyone should put that word to rest but I can't stand AA, as well.

[LadyHawkAZ]

9. Sorry, Suge, it's not a word I use on anyone

You might not find it offensive, but I do. Can I just call you an asshole instead? It's race neutral, and more my speed.

[KamaAina]

12. There are lots of things I'd like to call Suge Knight

but they aren't either one of those.

2Pac took a bullet for that lowlife SOB.

[quinnox]

14. I always use "black"

I think the "African American" thing sounds stupid, plus it is quite a mouthful, who wants to say or write that out.

[FarCenter]

16. The Racial Slur Database

http://gyral.blackshell.com/names.html

Slur -------------- Represents -----------Reasons/Origins
Beach-Nigger ----- Whites ---------------Overly-tanned people/surfers.

As in John Boehner.

The original Racial Slur Database is http://www.rsdb.org/

[msongs]

17. he works hard for the $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ nt

[Iggo]

19. Fuck that.

[baldguy]

20. Richard Pryor had it right 30yrs ago.

[MrScorpio]

21. Suge Knight... Really?

Who died and made him an authority on Black people?

Hear that whirring sound? That's Tupac spinning in his grave.

[Raine]

22. I don't care what he prefers I will NOT use that word!!! nt

[ieoeja]

23. Urban youth does not equate "Nigga" with the N-word.

Yes, they know it is a derivation. But it is a derviation they decided to own. The N-word is still verboten.

[bettydavis]

24. Used to think saying AA was silly....

...until 2 weeks ago. I am in Johannesburg and have never been prouder to call myself an African American in my life. It really felt absolutely accurate for the first time and I said it to every one that asked me why I was waiting on line in Pretoria to say goodbye to Madiba at the union buildings. It's when you leave the US that you realize just how American you are. And when you land in a country where millions look like you, you know that's exactly what you are. African and American. Just like my president, who btw young south africans seem to adore. Everyone is something-American in the US. unless you're a Native American. No black or white people were naturally in this hemisphere so I find it accurate. I use black to describe the diaspora. Oh and Shug is a fucking scum of the earth. Good rule of thumb is if you agree with Shug, rethink your position.

[JI7]

25. looks like he is trying to get attention

i just hope people don't see this as a reason to have a serious debate on it.

[LittleBlue]

27. The train has left the station on the n word

That word is used everywhere nowadays. It's bled from rap to internet lingo and is pretty much an inseparable part of the under-30 culture.

Once suburban white kids started imitating rappers, it was all over.

[redqueen]

28. LOL @ white people trying to do with the n word what men have done with the b word.

You think it's "all over"? Ask a few black people what they think about that.

Not online, face-to-face.

A few dumb kids saying dumb crap doesn't change shit.

[LittleBlue]

29. This was actually shown on Cartoon Network back in 2005

That series was written by a black guy too.

When kids see that, it becomes culturally acceptable. This series was very popular.

[raging moderate]

32. I cannot say that word all in one piece.

I am descended from Methodist circuit preachers and abolitionists. When I was a little girl, just old enough to play outside in front of the house alone, I soon came in with the joyous news that I had heard a funny new song outside. It was, of course, the old "catch a n--by the toe" song. My mother's and sister's faces fell: "No, that's a horrible song with a horrible bullies' word! You must never say that word again!" they said. "But why not?" I asked. And they promptly sat me down and permanently traumatized me by telling me the (g-rated) history of that word and some of the awful things that had been done by red-faced laughing monsters chanting it. And how somebody hearing me say it might feel all over again the pain he had felt, when the monsters had been doing something to him. As I say, I have never been able to say it in one piece again. And I don't want to be one of the "white" people who do! You don't know the horrible things that are going through the minds, even today, of most "white" people who use that word. It is frequently difficult to swallow food in earshot of them, when they feel unhibited by those pesky "political correctness police." I can sort of understand that African-Americans might be tired of some of the other words and attitudes they encounter among various European-Americans. I can sort of grasp how they might feel that banalizing this word would decrease its power. But I don't feel we can do this just yet. I know I never can.

[SummerSnow]

33. He is so full of it...

I bet if a white person called him that, he would attack them.