"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.

My Language Beliefs

I believe that verbal language is a way of communication in which it depends on who you are talking to and what you're talking about. I also believe that when you are with a certain person or group of people, you tend to talk about the same topic or something related to that topic all the time. It's just a matter of thinking. You tend to not think when you are with your friends that you are comfortable with, because you talk about anything. It's just the way your mind gets when you're around certain people.