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James Peterson: The N-word is not responsible for the violence in our communities. We have -- there are structural issues that are…

On the recordJuly 8, 2007
The N-word is not responsible for the violence in our communities. We have -- there are structural issues that are responsible for the violence in our communities.

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James Peterson argues against attributing community violence to the use of the N-word, highlighting structural issues instead.

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The NAACP should show some real leadership and address issues like homicide in Philadelphia or the erosion of our educational system.

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