Critical Praise

"Demonstrates a key truth about the N-word. . . . it tracks our racial history and stars in a slew of court decisions that reveal large truths about bigotry and free expression."

——Philadelphia Inquirer

"A detailed, well-researched book. . . . Kennedy boils centuries of usage–in conversation, literature, legal proceedings–down to the most pertinent and instructive."

——San Francisco Chronicle

"Provocative. . . . engaging and informative."

——The New York Times

"Should be required reading. . . . This little book deserves to be read especially if we seek better understanding of ourselves and others."

——The Dallas Morning News