In the article about August
Wilson, he was bullied or picked on because he was black. “Only African
American student in the school, he was constantly threatened and harassed”
(August Wilson Center for African American Culture, 1). He eventually dropped
out of school and went to Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. After school he began
to write and made good plays, he won like 4 or more awards for NYDCC (New York Drama
Critics Circle) Best Play Award. All of his plays got awards besides one. “The
first Wilson play not to win the NYDCC award” (August Wilson Center for African
American Culture, 3). His legacy was known
for his 10-play cycle covering every decade of the 20th century.
In the past paper I have read, it talks about the “n-word”.In the
article it talks about how young black kids say the “n-word” more and use it as
the meaning “friend”. But when a white kid says the word, black people get mad
and try to fight him/her. But white people buy the most of the hip-hop music. “Some
are so comfortable with the n-word because they’ve grown up on and been
nourished by hip-hop. White youths, statistically the largest consumer of
hip-hop”. (Lester, 2). Also the word changed so much over the years. “We know
that as early as the 17th century, “nergro” evolved to “nigger” as intentionally
derogatory” (Lester, 2). Now a days, it means friend or something along those
lines. So everyone should be treated the same no matter what. Everyone is the
same.
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ReplyDeleteYou talk about not only the use of the "n-word" but also how it has changed and been modified over time. Bringing it back to the article in saying that "white people" are the biggest consumers of hip-hop music is a great example of how this word has changed language over time. Bringing race into the matter of who can use this word also adds to your argument against how race is just an "identity", and that if you take away race from the equation, we can work together better in the community and make our society as a whole better.
ReplyDeleteI agree with your reasoning behind how race, language, and power are intersecting with the US. When you said "Now a days, it means friend or something along those lines. So everyone should be treated the same no matter what. Everyone is the same." I agreed because many of the articles we went over during class mentioned how there are differences in today's society and how we perceive certain words, compared to history and how race and language were two things very closely related.
ReplyDeleteThe meaning of the word and how it is used has definitely changed over the years.
I think you could have elaborated more in your own words what Wilson's legacy was and how it is carried on even after he has died.
I agree with your evidence and reasoning to back up your message about Wilson, and the article you used was a very good article to include in this blog you've written. it is very important to show people the other side of the N-Word it gives them that look like oh i didnt know that. it always leads to that extent to self reflection to using the N-word. Good post
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