You know those jokes where person A tries to get person B to say a specific word but person B keeps saying something completely different? Even when person A pronounces the word slowly, person B pronounces the different word just as slowly.
Example:
A: I'm a custodial engineer.
B. Oh, you're a janitor.
A: No, a custodial engineer.
B. I heard you the first time, a janitor.
A: CU-STO-DI-AL EN-GI-NEER
B: JA-NI-TOR
Get the joke now. It's funny because people try to attribute a better-sounding title to something not so glamorous. Sometimes, it's not funny.
For example, when Henry Louis Gates, a nigger kinda like myself - but older, more prominent, and more accomplished - had trouble getting into his home.
Link: Henry Louis Gates Jr. Arrested, Police Accused Of Racial Profiling
Of course, the cops were called to the potential burglary in this mostly white affluent neighborhood. And, the cops came faster than they should. Mr. Gates told a police officer that he was a Harvard professor. He even showed him both his driver's license and his Harvard identification, both with his picture on it.
All the officer heard was nigger. Professor Gates told the officer it was his house. The officer heard, "whomp whomp.. nigger.. whomp whomp.. harass" and proceeded to harass as his simple mind processed the situation. Then, Prof. Gates asked the officer his name and his badge number because clearly the officer was harassing him at this point. The officer heard, "whomp whomp.. nigger.. whomp.. angry.. whomp whomp.. arrest."
Then, the nigger got arrested in his own home.
Professor.
Nigger.
Pro-fess-or.
Nig-ger.
Yeah, I've been there before, Prof. Gates. What nigger hasn't? I was arrested for witnessing police brutality, charged with disorderly conduct and inciting a riot. What did the police report say about me? The police claimed that I was hanging out of the window yelling obscenities and that I threw something that "nearly" missed the police officer. In the end, the case was dismissed because I wanted to go to court. I wanted that jury trial. I wanted my day in court. The Bronx DA doesn't want to put a college-educated, self-employed nigger like me on the stand. I might end up looking like a credible witness to police brutality.
Link: The 48th Precinct of the Bronx, NY are PUNKS
That doesn't even begin to cover the number of times I was pulled aside and searched. The NYPD has found a way to circumvent the 4th Amendment of the US Constitution which used to protect citizens against illegal search and seizures. That's right. In NYC, you can and will be searched simply for being in a specific area but according to statistics, only if you're Black or Latino.
And, what's a nigger's greatest salvation? President Nigger telling us that we need to take responsibility for ourselves. Well, I'd like to hear President Nigger explain to Professor Nigger that he should get an education, tell Dr. Nigger to better his situation, and tell Mr. Nigger to take responsibility for himself.
For the record, "nigger" was used 21 times including the title and this sentence. You may not like the word but the sentiment in America is quite clear and it isn't going to change any time soon.
Example:
A: I'm a custodial engineer.
B. Oh, you're a janitor.
A: No, a custodial engineer.
B. I heard you the first time, a janitor.
A: CU-STO-DI-AL EN-GI-NEER
B: JA-NI-TOR
Get the joke now. It's funny because people try to attribute a better-sounding title to something not so glamorous. Sometimes, it's not funny.
For example, when Henry Louis Gates, a nigger kinda like myself - but older, more prominent, and more accomplished - had trouble getting into his home.
Link: Henry Louis Gates Jr. Arrested, Police Accused Of Racial Profiling
Of course, the cops were called to the potential burglary in this mostly white affluent neighborhood. And, the cops came faster than they should. Mr. Gates told a police officer that he was a Harvard professor. He even showed him both his driver's license and his Harvard identification, both with his picture on it.
All the officer heard was nigger. Professor Gates told the officer it was his house. The officer heard, "whomp whomp.. nigger.. whomp whomp.. harass" and proceeded to harass as his simple mind processed the situation. Then, Prof. Gates asked the officer his name and his badge number because clearly the officer was harassing him at this point. The officer heard, "whomp whomp.. nigger.. whomp.. angry.. whomp whomp.. arrest."
Then, the nigger got arrested in his own home.
Professor.
Nigger.
Pro-fess-or.
Nig-ger.
Yeah, I've been there before, Prof. Gates. What nigger hasn't? I was arrested for witnessing police brutality, charged with disorderly conduct and inciting a riot. What did the police report say about me? The police claimed that I was hanging out of the window yelling obscenities and that I threw something that "nearly" missed the police officer. In the end, the case was dismissed because I wanted to go to court. I wanted that jury trial. I wanted my day in court. The Bronx DA doesn't want to put a college-educated, self-employed nigger like me on the stand. I might end up looking like a credible witness to police brutality.
Link: The 48th Precinct of the Bronx, NY are PUNKS
That doesn't even begin to cover the number of times I was pulled aside and searched. The NYPD has found a way to circumvent the 4th Amendment of the US Constitution which used to protect citizens against illegal search and seizures. That's right. In NYC, you can and will be searched simply for being in a specific area but according to statistics, only if you're Black or Latino.
And, what's a nigger's greatest salvation? President Nigger telling us that we need to take responsibility for ourselves. Well, I'd like to hear President Nigger explain to Professor Nigger that he should get an education, tell Dr. Nigger to better his situation, and tell Mr. Nigger to take responsibility for himself.
For the record, "nigger" was used 21 times including the title and this sentence. You may not like the word but the sentiment in America is quite clear and it isn't going to change any time soon.
8 responses to Anthony's Wisdom:
This was muthafuckin awesome nigger.
No joke, this shit was dope!
Peace nigger.
P.S. was it wrong to not capitalize the "N" in the word nigger? I'm just asking because I know how you people are with the word Black and all...
I think the good professor now realizes what most brothers in the hood have to go through on a daily basis. I think what may have upset the good professor is he thought he was beyond this type of treatment because of his prestigious position. I read somewhere once the following: "What do you call an educated black person?", a nigger. In most white folks eyes, Blacks don't deserve to have anything. This white girl I work with was upset, hot mad that a Black woman was driving a BMW. In her eyes (the white girl) this woman shouldn't be able to afford this vehicle. Never mind the fact that this woman has been working longer than she has. Most if not all of white America will always see us as niggers.
I've always said that I will stop using the N-word when I stop feeling like one.
*Looks around..re-reads this post*
Nope, still nigga.
Been a while a while since I read your blog Tone. I liked this one.
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good thanks for share :)
Eh this is kinda wack. Your problem is you assume to quickly. You blame the cop for making assumptions, but you then go and do the same thing.
As time has passed we have found out:
1. The cops were called by someone not from the neighborhood, who wasn't white, and didn't say the races except "maybe" one of them might be hispanic
2. You don't know the conversation that went on, or how things really transpired no one does.
3. The cop himself has been well spoken off by other black officers, taught a class against racial profiling and was picked for it by his black superior officer.
That said, I don't think Professor Gates should have been arrested. I think cops often abuse their authority. This cop didn't like not getting a perfect yes sir answer, the situation escalated and he abused his authority IMO.
That doesn't make it a racial issue. I'm white, I've been pulled over numerous times for frivolous things, and for some reason every single time the cops want to search me and my car.... abuse of authority.
"And, what's a nigger's greatest salvation? President Nigger telling us that we need to take responsibility for ourselves. Well, I'd like to hear President Nigger explain to Professor Nigger that he should get an education, tell Dr. Nigger to better his situation, and tell Mr. Nigger to take responsibility for himself."
Bravo! Damn that's on point.
So hey Anthony, I been on a blogger break, and now just reading through your stuff and it's good as ever. This was a great post. Peace,
~Kit
Funny how niggers always want to be a nigger when it serves their purpose. I can't tell you how many times I've heard niggers say "that's our word," presumably meaning because they happen to be black they can use the word in an acceptable manner.
When I was in college I had a class called "The making of the African Diaspora." I thought as a history major I might actually enjoy the class since it was a change from the typical European history classes I had normally taken. As it turns out, our distinguished professor was herself a racist and pretty much every black student in the class was a racist idiot too.
I guess the point I'm trying to make here is that the word nigger ought to offensive to everyone regardless of race. However, niggers continue to refer to themselves as nigger, nigga, negro, nubian, so forth and so on. I find this curious as not one single nigger I know has ever been a slave or had to suffer the injustices that niggers from the 50s or 60s had to experience. Makes me think that most niggers are nothing more than hypocrites?
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