JBS DEBATE #1: “Should Black People Use the ‘N’ Word?”

On Tuesday, October 29, 2024, the JBS hosted its first debate series installment. The adopted resolution declared that “Black people should NOT use the ‘N’ Word.” Panelists squared off defending black linguistic autonomy against etymology and historical context. In the end … well … watch the video! What do YOU think?

DEBATING:

Will Diggs – Independent Studies
Morgan White – History
Logan Tilton – History
Haley Moore – English
Aneesa Muhammad – English
Ciara Spleen

**NOTE: At one point during the debate, the panelists forgot to turn their mics back on, so a small section of the video had to be removed due to there not being any sound.**