"Demeaning Words Must Go" Summary

The "N" word... A word that used to be used to degrade African-Americans, but is used today as if someone was saying their own name. Kurtis Blow says, "Demeaning words must go!" As a founding father of hip-hop, Kurtis Blow is trying to throw away the pain of the n-word, but says that the pain will always be here. He says that people of other races are starting to use this word as a "compliment" but they just don't understand how wrong it is. He attended a "funeral" for the n-word in southern Detroit, and tried to bury the word and make it disappear forever. In conclusion, the n-word is still used today, and no one will ever face the facts.