This prompted Ricardo Lamour, a local Montréal artist and social worker, to successfully file a complaint, where the CRTC ordered an apology from the CBC, much to the radio’s dismay. Overtime, the word began to be reclaimed by Black people — specifically, African Americans — and particularly through artistry. While this professor later apologized, a discussion over this petition between two white CBC broadcasters included the N-word being used at multiple points. Rather, it would be wise to consider all other aspects of our lives where we choose our words carefully out of respect for others. We manage to censor ourselves when singing along to songs or when discussing sensitive topics out of respect for the people around us.

Source: CBC News August 11, 2022 15:08 UTC