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Title: Nigger
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Many other races might also use the word in this manner but it is only acceptable for Hispanics because of their increasing role as a minority. A Hispanic rapper by the name of Fat Joe often refers to other blacks as nigga, but is ok but he grew up around them in a low-income housing project and therefore has street creditability to do so... Showed first 250 characters
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This is also the only meaning acceptable for a girl. A female might have a close friend that is a girl and refer to her as "my nigga" depicting her relationship with her. So broken down in this context the word nigga is to mean a buddy or pal. Although the word has many meanings they all have one positive goal and that is to uplift Blacks and not downgrade them
Contrastly, many older people in the black community feel that this word is disrespectful and is some form of internal racism, which causes blacks to remain inferior in society... Showed next 250 characters
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