****** - Where did the word come from and what does it mean?
Producer: John C.Williams
Production Company: HBO Young Filmmakers Lab
******: ****** is a noun in the English language, most notable for its usage in a derogatory context to refer to black people, and also as an informal slang term, among other contexts. The word originated as a term used in a neutral context to refer to black people, as a variation of the More..Spanish/Portuguese noun negro, itself a variation of the Latin adjective niger, meaning "black".
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Producer: John C.Williams
Production Company: HBO Young Filmmakers Lab
******: ****** is a noun in the English language, most notable for its usage in a derogatory context to refer to black people, and also as an informal slang term, among other contexts. The word originated as a term used in a neutral context to refer to black people, as a variation of the More..Spanish/Portuguese noun negro, itself a variation of the Latin adjective niger, meaning "black".
