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It's one of the English language's most inflammatory pejoratives and has lingered like a smoldering fire in America's collective consciousness for mor...(read more...) e than 100 years. This illuminating documentary looks at the "n" word's history and ever-changing usage -- which runs the gamut from a repugnant slur to a term of endearment. A slate of celebrities and other familiar figures are interviewed, including Quincy Jones, Samuel L. Jackson and Chris Rock.

Director: Todd Williams

MPAA: Unrated

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Cast: Chris Rock, Damon Dash, George Carlin, Jennifer Lopez, Johnnie Cochran, LeVar Burton, Morris Chestnut, Quincy Jones, Regina King, Russell Simmons, Samuel L. Jackson, Whoopi Goldberg, Wynton Marsalis