By Latoya Cross
Taraji P. Henson reps hard for the Lyon family and the success of FOX’s Empire but she is not for the “N-word.”
While her co-star Terrance Howard feels that incorporating the term into the show will offer a more authentic street feel, Henson and writer David Rambo are choosing to keep their distance from the term, according to a TMZ photographer.
Realistically, the music industry bombards its lyrical content with the phrase and with Empire working as a mirror to the business behind the music, Howard’s POV is understandable, but it could cause more harm than progressive good — regardless of its restructured meaning.
The drama-filled show has been a huge success for its relatable and taboo story lines, talented cast and innovative marketing approach, would the weight of the n-word push an even bigger agenda than what the show has managed without its use?
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BMWK, do you think adding the N-word will make the show more realistic?
I can understand each POV. However, in the light of recent events throughout the nation with so many African-American men being killed by the police, I think we can do without another use of the “N” word by African-Americans. I think we need to stop using the “N” word in our conversation in order to take away the number one argument that many white people try to use to justify thier usage of the “N” word. I’ve heard whites say many times say that they dont understand why the “N” word is so offensive when we use it all the time in regards to each other. Therefore, the best way to stifle them is to stop using it amongst each other. Way to go Taraji.