I Am Nobody's Nigger

In class we watched a video called I am Nobody's Nigger. The video included poetic phrases which helps the audience  realize what the main point was. The main point is being mindful of the history towards the phrase as well as using it.

Is it wrong to call someone a nigger? Does it make it OK for African Americans to call one another a nigga,? These are Questions I had during our decision in class. After reading and viewing the YouTube video I Am Nobody’s Nigger I have a better outlook on the phrase and wonder why people seem to call one another that name without second guessing or thinking of the history behind that name. I don’t use the word nigga or nigger, because I feel it’s degrading to my race, it’s disrespectful and I feel that I’m feeding off of slavery by using this term. I say feeding off of slavery by using this term, because blacks were called that name before they were beat end, hung, or raped. Saying this term makes me feel like accepting my ancestor being called a nigger and that’s why I don’t say it.

I don’t believe that nigger and nigga are two separate phrases. I don’t see a difference in using the two phrases it’s the same meaning to me. The definition of nigger is slang, meant to define a dark skin black person. This is the definition I found on dictionary.com. When you think about the definition and how it was used back then you come to the conclusion that it was meant for to degrade dark skin people. My question is why use it? Regardless if it’s slang 50 years later?