Paul Mooney Gives Up The "N Word," Encourages Fans To Follow

[V. Barbarino]

Paul Mooney Gives Up The "N Word," Encourages Fans To Follow
Tuesday - November 28, 2006 by Dick Johnson
Paul Mooney

Following Michael Richards' appearance on Rev. Jesse Jackson's "Keep Hope Alive" radio show, comedian Paul Mooney and others are calling for the ban of the "N word."

This past Sunday (November 26), the former "Seinfeld" star stopped by Jackson's show to apologize for his racist outburst at West Hollywood's Laugh Factory. Mooney was present during the broadcast. The comedian has long used the word in his writing, as a stand-up comedian and more recently as a recurring guest on "Chappelle's Show." Now, the comedy vet wants to leave the word behind and is hoping that others will follow suit.

"We're gonna stop using the 'N word,'" Mooney declared during a recent broadcast on CNN. "I'm gonna stop using it. I'm not gonna use it again and I'm not gonna use the 'B word.' And we're gonna put an end to the 'N word.' Just say no to the 'N word.' We want all human beings throughout the world to stop using the 'N word.'

"We gotta take our power back," he added. "It's not an equal opportunity word and it's not a very nice word."

When asked how he plans on convincing rappers and the average African-American to cease using the word, Mooney replied, "Anybody's frame of mind can change. I can't change the past. I can change the present and the future. It's for me. If my fans love me, they'll follow me. I'm not gonna say the word."

Mooney went as far as crediting Richards' racist tirade for giving him a new outlook on the word.

"Michael cured me of the word," Mooney revealed. "I'm not easily shocked. The tape shocked me. I finally got the gist of the word. It's too powerful and it's too much hatred and I don't wanna use it anymore.

"I was having an affair with that word," Mooney continued. "I was married to that word. Now I'm having a divorce. I'm divorcing the word."

During Mooney's long, influential career in the entertainment industry he has written for such shows as "Sanford & Son," "Saturday Night Live," "Good Times" and "In Living Color," and has worked closely with Richard Pryor, Dave Chappelle, and Spike Lee.

[JMT]

what's the "B word"?

[V. Barbarino]

Originally Posted by JMT

what's the "B word"?

Bitch...

[LeVeL]

Originally Posted by JMT

what's the "B word"?

I guess Black...so that they can referred to as African-American from now on. Gets rid of the stigma surrounding the "N" Word and "B" word, I am down with the Ban but also african-americans have to realize that they have to stop using the "N" word too since they make it acceptable to say to each other but dont like other races to say it.

[V. Barbarino]

Originally Posted by LeVeL'

[quote author=JMT link=board=6;threadid=34445;start=0#msg392886 date=1164814928]
what's the "B word"?

I guess Black...so that they can referred to as African-American from now on. Gets rid of the stigma surrounding the "N" Word and "B" word, I am down with the Ban but also african-americans have to realize that they have to stop using the "N" word too since they make it acceptable to say to each other but dont like other races to say it.
[/quote]

If only all blacks came from Africa then maybe we could use that term but they don't and I'm not Italian American, I'm white, get over it already, black is black, not african american, since they are american first not african!

[LeVeL]

Originally Posted by Barbarino

If only all blacks came from Africa then maybe we could use that term but they don't and I'm not Italian American, I'm white, get over it already, black is black, not african american, since they are american first not african!

I totally agree with you but people are so dam touchy around here..that everything bothers them...Jews get bothered because of Borat, when the actor himself is jewish. Blacks get bothers because they are called Blacks, N Word ect. Latins get offended because they are all called Mexican eventhough you might be Puerto Rican.

We're living in a world where everyone gets offended..

[barstar diana]

well see what happens

[xmuzik]

if you were to wipe your ass with humanity and then bring the ass wiping to life , that living entity of a ass wiping would be named jesse jackson

[swank]

Originally Posted by xmuzik

if you were to wipe your ass with humanity and then bring the ass wiping to life , that living entity of a ass wiping would be named jesse jackson

That's a pretty edumacated statement...seeing that some consider him the most active civil rights activist in America today, maybe you should aquaint yourself with some of his work?


can you believe that people still have to fight for their civil right?

[Mattivi]

Originally Posted by SWANK

[quote author=xmuzik link=board=6;threadid=34445;start=0#msg393090 date=1164839444]
if you were to wipe your ass with humanity and then bring the ass wiping to life , that living entity of a ass wiping would be named jesse jackson

That's a pretty edumacated statement...seeing that some consider him the most active civil rights activist in America today, maybe you should aquaint yourself with some of his work?


can you believe that people still have to fight for their civil right?
[/quote]

i think you should aquaint yourself with jesse jackson. although early in his career he did admirable works for blacks and civil rights, now he is no more than a race hustler, just like al sharpton.