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2003-01-05T15:59:35-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJkZWZhdWx0c1wvYm9va1R2QS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Mr. Kennedy talked about his book, Nigger: The Strange Career of a Troublesome Word, published by Pantheon Books. The book chronicles the history of the word from a neutral word in the 1600s to what eventually became an insult with impact by the 1830s. Mr. Kennedy explores the effect the word has had at different moments in history and questions the role it will play in the future. After his presentation the author answered questions from members of the audience.
Mr. Kennedy talked about his book, Nigger: The Strange Career of a Troublesome Word, published by Pantheon Books. The book chronicles the hi… read more
Mr. Kennedy talked about his book, Nigger: The Strange Career of a Troublesome Word, published by Pantheon Books. The book chronicles the history of the word from a neutral word in the 1600s to what eventually became an insult with impact by the 1830s. Mr. Kennedy explores the effect the word has had at different moments in history and questions the role it will play in the future. After his presentation the author answered questions from members of the audience. close
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