How the n-word became the 'atomic bomb of racial slurs'

Randall Kennedy has traced the history of the n-word to understand the evolution. More

Its effect can be explosive and painful: Harvard University professor Randall Kennedy has traced the history of the n-word to understand the evolution of the infamous racial slur. Kennedy joins special correspondent Charlayne Hunter-Gault to discuss this history, including reappropriations of the word and the complexities and damages of its usage today.

AIR DATE 10/25/16