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When is it okay for white people to use the N-word? A quick guide

A very straightforward explainer.

Chet Haze. Facebook

Tom Hank’s son, 24-year-old rapper Chet Haze, has been in the news recently because he has decided that it is his right to use the N-word.

So we thought it would be helpful to provide this explainer. In what instances would it be OK for a white person to use the N-word?

1. Never.

Don’t be a jackass.

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