Andre Boisclair's flawed vision
Jse-Che Lam
When I first started teaching, the frequent and casual use of the N-word among students bothered me immensely. Students had no misgivings about the word. They asserted that its usage demonstrated camaraderie and familiarity between friends. I remained unconvinced. This word was born out of racial oppression, and I found it demeaning and ugly. The word's pervasive use in hip-hop culture upped its cool factor...