N Word

Pros: Some eye-opening discussions
Cons: No clear message

The N Word is a documentary about the origins and evolution of the N word and all of the variations of that two-syllable earache that begins with the letters N I G. I found this DVD while perusing the Documentary section of Netflix and thought it ...

Pros: Interesting variety of viewpoints
Cons: Generously peppered with the N-Word

Writer/director Todd Williams and producer Elena Echegoyen kicked around the idea of making a film together and finally, they decided on a documentary, the subject of which is the N-Word. The idea actually came up when Todd Williams worked as a producer ...

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There are a lot of derogatory terms out there. Look on Wikipedia and you’ll see one for all sorts of races and nationalities. Few can conjure as much emotion as the one The N Word documents. I’m white and hearing the word makes me uneasy. ...