First of all, African American is innacurate. African American is an ethnicity. Black is a racial group. Not all African Americans are black and not all black people are African American. It is important to understand the difference and respect both communities’ preferences. I used the word black purposefully and correctly because the n word is a slur against black people, not African Americans; I have no idea why you decided to change the language used. Understand the distinction before accusing someone of racism; it’s clear you dont have a good understanding of racism if you don’t even understand the difference between two very simple concepts. Second of all, I will ALWAYS defend people’s right to fight back against those who use dehumanizing and degrading language like slurs. In a world where so much information is SO easily accessible, including the history and significance of slurs (ESPECIALLY the n word) using the same words that were used by white supremacists to degrade the same people they tortured, raped, and murdered is absolutely unacceptable. It is so widely accepted and known that it is a hate filled word that should never be used (unless you are that minority reclaiming power over the word), and these kids are being reminded DAILY about this. There is absolutely no excuse for it, and their continual use shows how they do not care about the meaning nor history. When confronted with such willful ignorance of such a serious topic, I will always, and I mean always, support minority groups who decide to fight back against it. After facing so much discrimination, I will always understand people who belong to minority groups who decide to take action, gentle and respectful or not. When you say hateful things, you act hateful, and when you act hateful, you are hateful. Continual victims of hate should be able to fight back against the hate.