Burying the n-word

    Last year Kwame Kilpatrick, Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson, and a whole list of other black leaders, buried the N-word, not to be used again.  Now Kilpatrick is facing possible perjury charges, during a whistle blower trial, and criticism over sexually explicit text messages he sent a former aid. Kilpatrick lashed out at the media and critics. Saying he and his family have been subjected to racial comments as well as threats the past 30 days. Kilpatrick is quoted with say this, " In the past 30 days, I've been called a nigger more than anytime in my entire life," said Kilpatrick. Wait a minute I thought we buried the n-word last year? I guess not. 

Excuses for what Kilpatrick said have been made by the National Spokesman for the NAACP , Richard J. McIntire, Mcitire is quoted with saying" He was trying to make a point, He wasn't using it in the typical vernacular." So now its OK to use word if your aren't using it in day to day language, and you are trying to make a point. Seems like a double standard to me, seems like more of the same hypocrisy from our so called black leaders. 

My first concern with this whole situation is, Kilpatrick, Sharpton, Jackson and a slew of other black leaders buried the N-word. They led the funereal precession in Detroit with a coffin, and buried it in the ground confirming it was gone forever. He and other leaders gained more face time and received tremendous amounts of media attention for this unprecedented movement. Now a few months later the n-word returns from one of the same leaders that buried it, this is very hypocritically, and shows a lack of sincerity on his part. 

The second concern I have, is the lack of disapproval for this comment by the same black leaders that buried the word with him.  Sharpton, Jackson, NAACP spokesman, Julian Bond NAACP Chairman, and a handful of hip-hop artist. No one has come out and condemned what he said except for Attorney General Mike Cox, who happens to be white, and Rev. Edgar Vann, pastor of the Second Ebenzer Baptist Church in Detroit. This is the typical behavior of blacks a ' "do as I say, not as I do" attitude. You could bury every word we don't  like and it wouldn't solve the real issues. This funeral was merely propaganda, a paper tiger that has done nothing to change the issues we are faced with. For all the speeches, posters, rubber bracelets and media attention  we need to ask ourselves what was it all for. One thing is clear to me it was just another vessel for making profit off of racism, from all the commemorative t-shirt and hat sales.