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With a debate swirling nationwide over the n-word, a historically black college in Alabama has set aside four days to discuss the racial slur. Participants at the conference discussed topics ranging from the origins of the epithet to whether juggling a few letters makes it socially acceptable. Organizers said the goal of the event is to challenge the use of the n-word 'through the use of intelligent dialogue and a thorough examination of black history.' Debate over the use of the word has escalated in recent months, with comedian Michael Richards' racial rant prompting black leaders such as the Rev. Jesse Jackson and California Congresswoman Maxine Waters to urge the public and the entertainment industry to stop using it. These days, it's mostly other blacks he finds using the word. 'I'm fighting now because we have lost a generation of young people who don't know the history associated with that word,' Sutton said. 'Nigga' is different, some say others, like community activist Tim Robinson, said they don't have a problem using the word 'nigga' because it's distinctly different and is considered a term of endearment when blacks say it to one another. 'It was n*gger which was the bad word, but you've got our people that just went and changed it up a bit,' said Robinson.
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