The N Word
2006 · Movie · 1h 26m
Documentary
Overview
An exploration of the history of the word throughout its inception to present day. Woven into the narrative are poetry, music, and commentary from celebrities about their personal experiences with the word and their viewpoints. Each perspective is unique, as is each experience... some are much more comfortable with the word than others.
Ratings
IMDb
6.6/10
Key crew
- Michael CohenOriginal Music Composer
- Todd WilliamsDirector
Cast
- Chris RockSelf
- Morris ChestnutSelf
- Bryant GumbelSelf
- Michael IrvinSelf
- Quincy JonesSelf
- Whoopi GoldbergSelf
- Benjamin Chavis MuhammadSelf
- George CarlinSelf
- Richard PryorSelf (archive footage)
- Samuel L. JacksonSelf
- Brett RatnerSelf
- Nautica de la CruzSelf
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Themes
slangprofessorrappercomedianlanguage and communicationstrong languageafrican american manrapperssocial & cultural documentaryafrican american historyafrican american studies