I read part of it and winced, but other parts arent bad. Why white people saying the nword isnt the same as black. He is captured on tape saying fing punks and these a holes, they always get away. Nov 22, 2016 with the nword versus cracker debate, we have to discuss the history and power relations at play. The question itself is as stupid as the evidence marshalled. Is it really fair to have one set of rules for black fans and another for white fans. Cnn decided to have a debate monday july1 over the n word and cracker slurs, and attempted to have a serious discussion over which term was more offensive. Airing earlier this evening, the debate included a variety of panelists. Uploaded june 10, 20 wiz khalifa talks smoking weed on cnn. Id turn roman reigns heel, vince saying the nword, smackdown on fox duration.
Jun 30, 20 in street interviews aired thursday, cnn found that whites are not as offended by the term cracker as they are by the n word. Cnn decided to have a debate monday july1 over the nword and cracker slurs, and attempted to have a serious discussion over which. Jul 02, 20 there would seem to be a contingent who feel that martins use of cracker was the equivalent of a white persons using the nword. The n word special boosts cnn ratings by 90% deadline. History shows the inequality between the two words. In this paper, i analyze the discursive construction of this socalled reverse racism, focusing on the euphemization of cracker as the cword. That testimony and response brought about both media and public debate about the use of the word cracker. Its ridiculous some grown adults feel like they have to say n word in the context of a discussion involving the use of the word nigger. Uploaded april 18, 20 al sharpton blasts cnns john king for describing bosting suspect as.
This guy on cnn has the worst response to the catcalling video but this womans reaction faces are perfect. Please click the report button below if the video on this page is not working properly. If cracker had the same level of offense to it as the nword, then cracker would be referred to as the cword. So why do black people still call white people cracker. Brian stelter, senior media correspondent at cnn, wrote in an email newsletter. In street interviews aired thursday, cnn found that whites are not as offended by the term cracker as they are by the nword. View the latest news and breaking news today for u. Jul 02, 20 the debate on whether the n word or cracker is worse was the dumbest thing ive seen on cnn ever. These stories are not about the nword and cracker the atlantic. Trayvon martin told her a creepy ass cracker was following him just moments before his life was unrightfully taken. A host of news outlets have mocked a monday night special on cnn, the n word, particularly for the program raising the question as to whether the word cracker is more offensive than the n word.
Jul 01, 20 with a single phrase, rachel jeantel, that friend of trayvon martins, may have lit a fuse in the trial of his accused killer. On monday, july 1, 20, cnn aired the special program nword vs cracker. Why rap should retire the nword for good writes jeremy helligar. Its ridiculous some grown adults feel like they have to say nword in the context of a discussion involving the use of the word nigger. May 02, 2016 the white person who uses the n word, in any context, is more likely to be harmed by it than his intended target, writes issac bailey. Cnn the n word documentary discussion in television talk started by suirad, jul 2, 20.
Jul 01, 20 she wasnt going to court for using the n word, it was mistreatment of employees attached to the n word. Cnn s don lemon explains the origins of the n word in relation to black people. I cant imaging a worse thing to say to a white person or worse case of derogatory ethnic slur language based on a histo. I guess you could call me a racist against myself, but i dont give a shit. The debate went about as well as youd expect from the network that brought us. Cnn is an american cable news network, founded in 1980 owned by warnermedia. Cnn asks if cracker is as offensive as that other word.
Use of cracker in the court room the defense spent a lot of time on the subject of race on day four implying it was trayvon martin who injected race into the confrontation with george zimmerman by using the term cracker, just before their fatal encounter. If cracker had the same level of offense to it as the n word, then cracker would be referred to as the c word. They have a dualing interview, featering emmanuel goldstein editor of 2600 magazine on the pro side, and he gives a pretty good accounting. Last night cnn aired a special called the n word, in the midst the recent allegations of racism against paula deen and the racially polarized trial of george zimmerman. Cracker explosive cnn panel dedicates whole show to. Cnns don lemon and a panel discuss the fallout from dr. So father, i want to play, her sons were on new day, our morning program here on cnn. Jul 02, 20 cnn had a remarkable discussion panel this weekend, thanks to the presence of george zimmerman and paula deen in the news, in which the chyron read, n word vs cracker. Omarosa says trump is a racist who uses nword and claims there is tape to prove it.
Jul 02, 20 clever cnn combined these two biggest ratingsgetters into one special, the n word, which, maybe most notably, included a 15minute segment mulling, n word vs cracker. For the record, theres no evidence that zimmerman ever used the nword. The conversation covered the history of the word, its place in music and how it compares with the word cracker, if it does at all. If i use the nword it could cost me my career cnn video. Cnn is seriously wondering whether cracker is worse than. Cracker does not nearly equate to the n word and this is clear, when even in the question, the n word is not fully typed, while cracker is. Cracker conveys history of bigotry that still resonates cnn. Cnn had a remarkable discussion panel this weekend, thanks to the presence of george zimmerman and paula deen in the news, in which the chyron read. Trayvon martins use of the term cracker doesnt make him a racist. Jul 02, 20 cnn decided to have a debate monday july1 over the nword and cracker slurs, and attempted to have a serious discussion over which term was more offensive. Clever cnn combined these two biggest ratingsgetters into one special, the n word, which, maybe most notably, included a 15minute segment mulling, n word vs cracker. Jul 01, 20 cnn s don lemon explains the origins of the n word in relation to black people.
Thats a nod to a martin pal having testified he told her on the phone he was being followed by a creepyass cracker just before he was shot. A cnn report referenced the regional nature of the term, noting that cracker is regarded as a sharp racial insult that resonates with white southerners even. Cnn had a remarkable discussion panel this weekend, thanks to the presence of george zimmerman and paula deen in the news, in which the chyron read, n word vs cracker. Ultimately, euphemizing cracker with the sluronceremoved formula works to constitute it as a racial slur equivalent in force to nigger, a term widely perceived as. Mar 17, 2015 things got testy on cnn tonight when conservative commentator ben ferguson charged that rappers like trinidad james are profiting off the n word. Earlier this evening, cnn anchor don lemon hosted a debate about the difference between the use of the n word and another racial term like cracker. View the latest business news about the worlds top companies, and explore articles on global markets, finance, tech, and the innovations driving us forward. A panel wondered aloud, for all of us to shake our heads at. With the frenzy surrounding the george zimmerman trial continually growing, cnn last night hosted a panel discussion on the use of the derogatory nword versus cracker, asking which is worse. Delroy lindo reacts when host asks why he cant say the n word but african american rappers can 356,929. This guy on cnn has the worst response to the catcalling. Thats why, almost a full week later, the network is still weighing the testimony of martins friend rachel jeantel, who said the florida teenager. John mcwhorter says it doesnt carry the negative connotation of the nword. They touched on the issue of privilege the distribution of power, and why racial words against whites will never be the same as the n word.
Cnn debating whats more insensitive cracker the n word swear to god. Business news latest headlines on cnn business cnn. Jul 02, 20 in street interviews aired thursday, cnn found that whites are not as offended by the term cracker as they are by the n word. The nword on the heels of the paula deen controversy and the racial slurs revealed in the george zimmerman trial, cnns don lemon will anchor the n word, a provocative and honest debate. Cnn had a remarkable discussion panel this weekend, thanks to the presence of george zimmerman and paula deen in the news, in which. In street interviews aired thursday, cnn found that whites are not as offended by the term cracker as they are by the n word. Tomi lahren giving a voice to conservative america on tomi. To be sure, he cautions, cracker is not on par with the n word, but it is nonetheless a sharp racial insult that resonates with white southerners even if white northerners dont get it. For example, cnn anchor don lemon hosted a segment tonight on the use of the n word, which of course represents a horrible racial epithet for black people, and cracker, which represents white people. Use of cracker in the court room anderson cooper 360.
No one uses the n word when talking about a black person anymore and rightfully so. With the nword versus cracker debate, we have to discuss the history and power relations at play. The power and the pain of the word cracker thought catalog. While cleaning the basement, i stumbled across a 1976 issue of time. These stories are not about the nword and cracker the. Earlier this evening, cnn anchor don lemon hosted a debate about the difference between the use of the n word and another racial term like. Cnns don lemon explains the origins of the nword in relation to black people. Cnn, in a race to take fox news title as the most embarrassing news network in the land, hosted a debate last night on the nature of two words. A few reasons why cracker doesnt compare to the nword. Cnn found that whites are not as offended by the term cracker as they are by the. Jun 29, 20 62920 race has been a big topic of national discussion in the last few weeks, from paula deen getting fired for saying the n word to rachel jeantel saying the phrase creepyass cracker. Cnn was the first network to provide 24hour news coverage.
The segment stemmed from the george zimmerman trial, coming as a result of the prosecutions star witness claim that the late mr. Cracker, sometimes white cracker, is a racial slur used against white people, used especially against poor rural whites in the southern united states. Cracker does not nearly equate to the nword and this is clear, when even in the question, the nword is not fully typed, while cracker is. It seemed ridiculous to me that cnn wouldnt realize that hey, maybe the word you cant spell out on television is worse. The debate on whether the n word or cracker is worse was the dumbest thing ive seen on cnn ever. If you cant actually say the 1 wrd, its probably the winner. Cnn, in a race to take fox news title as the most embarrassing news network in the land. It was a good job by don, who kinda pissed me off when he tried to play objective in the beginning like he wasnt black. For the record, theres no evidence that zimmerman ever used the n word. With a single phrase, rachel jeantel, that friend of trayvon martins, may have lit a fuse in the trial of his accused killer. New york magazine wrote about it under the headline cnn is seri. So well need to travel back in time to begin to understand why white people saying the nword and black people saying cracker are not the same.
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