Can a word as volatile as the N-word be reclaimed simply by changing the last two letters? Jarrod at A Fresh Voice takes a closer look.

“This term is mired in oppression and hate.  It has a long history of African-Americans being told their value is worthless.  It’s immersed in the blood, sweat, and tears of slaves beaten for any excuse.  It holds the fear of slaves being thrown overboard to lighten the boat’s load.  It has the blood of every black person beaten, burned, and lynched covering it.  It has fire hoses, police dogs, church and bus bombings, and a whole history of being treated sub-human behind it…

It is without a doubt, one of the filthiest racial slurs used in America…

As long as it’s said with the ER.”

The Difference Between A and ER – A Fresh Voice