The Tagarela

  • The Changing Weight of the “N” Word

    As a Black person, I no longer feel affected by the use of the “N” word. Over time, it has been used so frequently and in so many different contexts—especially in hip hop, rap, and casual conversations between Black individuals, as well as by some people with racist views—that its sting and relevance have faded…

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  • The Misguided Notion of Black Genetic Superiority

    Around 2004/2005, while attending university in London, I met a Spanish woman who was writing her thesis for her PhD in physics. I met her through another friend with whom I often went for coffee or tea after spending the evening at various salsa clubs. That specific evening, the friend who introduced us was not…

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